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[Wedding of Lars and Dora Harton Wind]

Copy negative of a black and white photograph of eight people lined up in a row for a photograph; the two individuals in the center are a newlywed couple, identified as Lars Wind and Dora Harton Wind. Lars is wearing suit that is buttoned up and a flower on his lapel. To his right, Dora is standing and wearing a white dress and a veil while holding a bouquet of flowers. Both the bride and the groom have 3 accompanying individuals on either side of them. Behind them and to the left of them, covered pavilions are visible.
Date: July 27, 1926
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Pastor Hans O. Jensen]

Bust portrait photograph of a man, identified as Pastor Hans O. Jensen, in front of a blank, light-colored backdrop. He wears a dark suit jacket over a dark tie and light-colored collar shirt. The photograph has been pasted on a sheet of paper that lists biographical information about the Pastor, including years served at the Danevang Lutheran Church and birth and death dates.
Date: 1926/1928
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Danish Ladies Aid at Parsonage]

Photograph of the Danish Ladies Aid organization in front of their parsonage. They are joined by a couple of children and, according to accompanying information, Pastor Kyhl, who is presumably the man on the farthest right of the photograph. The women, the majority of them in late age, wear long, dark-colored dresses and have their hair pinned back. The two-story structure behind them has a shingled overhang supported by a row of columns that runs across the front. An early automobile model is seen in the very distance. Hand-written text in blue ink on the back of the photograph reads "Danevang Parsonage. Pastor Kyhl - 1926".
Date: 1926
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hans Nygaard and Thyssen Grandchildren

Copy negative of Hans and Sine Nygaard outside of Carl Thyssen's family home, in Danevang, Texas, which is located in Wharton County. In the photograph, Sine and Hans are pictured with four of the Thyssen family grandchildren.
Date: 1926~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wedding Party of Lars and Dora Wind]

Black and white photograph of a group of men and women standing at the wedding of Lars and Dora Wind. They are lined up on a grassy area that is adjacent to a covered pavilion that is to the left of the group. A small, verdant tree is embedded in the ground right in front of the group. According to information that accompanies a related picture from the same set and same event, these individuals were servers at the wedding, which is the reason for their aprons and hats (on the men).
Date: July 27, 1926
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group Posing for a Picture at Lars and Dora Wind's Wedding]

Black and white photograph of a sizeable group of women and men gathered for a picture at the celebration for newlyweds Lars and Dora Wind, who are not pictured. Each individual is wearing light-colored semi-formal clothing; some of them are wearing aprons over their attire. According to information from related pictures from the same event, these individuals were servers at the wedding. The men are wearing hats. Behind the group to the left is an outdoor pavilion which is partially visible; its roof has scalloped shingles. To the right of the group, a cloth tarp is covering another outdoor gathering area.
Date: July 27, 1926
Creator: Newton, Carl D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Servers at Lars and Dora Wind's Wedding]

Black and white photograph of a five women standing in a row at the outdoor wedding celebration of Lars and Dora Wind. According to accompanying information they are servers at the wedding celebration. They are all wearing unique light-colored dresses as their uniform; some of them have aprons on over their attire. The beams of an outdoor pavilion are visible above their heads in the background. The leaves of a floral bush in the foreground are covering part of some of the girls' bodies.
Date: July 27, 1926
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History