[Danevang School Class of 1937]

Black and white photograph of a group of students, varying in age, gathered for a class photograph in front of the Danevang School. There are five rows in all; the first row is comprised of the youngest children who are sitting cross-legged. The windows of the building behind them are visible and all of them are open.
Date: 1937
Creator: Dedrick's Studios
System: The Portal to Texas History

Christian and Katrine Nissen

A postcard and photograph of the Nissen family and their home, respectively, held together by a sticker which reads, "Chv. Nissen (Both)." Christian and Katrine Nissen, husband and wife, are presumably pictured in the postcard, but names, although provided, were not matched to individuals. There are several women, men, and children on the postcard. They are in front of a single-story structure with intersecting gable roofs, on a dirt ground with no visible trees or plants. In the photograph, a two-story home with horizontal siding stands amidst several bushes and trees. Intersecting gable roofs cover the second story. A mansard roof further down creates a second-story balcony bordered by railing. This same roof projects outwardly as an overhang supported by four pillars. Hand-written text on the back of the photograph reads, "This home and 80 acres of land was sold. The money sent to Ebenezer Home, Brush, Colorado. The home of Christian and Katrine Nissen (south of the Carl Thyssen home). Aunt Katrine lived there until her death 1/23/53. This was their 2nd home." There is additional text but it cannot be read with certainty.
Date: August 1937
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Confirmation Class in Front of Old Danevang Church]

Photograph of a group of adolescent boys and girls on the front steps of Old Danevang Church in Danevang, Texas. A set of double doors can be seen behind them as well as part of a domed window over it and two additional windows on each side of the entrance. Accompanying information states they are part of a confirmation class. They are all dressed in formal attire. From left to right, they have been identified as: front: Clara Brodsgaard, Gerda Thyssen, Alma Harton, Helga Christensen, Inger Nelsen, Shirley Hermansen. rear: Lloyd Nielsen, Kermit Westerholm, Harvey Westerholm, Alfred Jensen, Olaf Larsen.
Date: 1937
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Vacation Bible School

Photograph of a group of children and an adult female standing outside of a building to the right of the image identified as the Vacation Bible School. They are standing roughly into 4 rows, with the front row of girls wearing knee-length dresses and the boys dressed in different styles of dungarees. Only two of the girls are wearing shoes. There are two large trees in the distance. Black hand-written text on the back of the photograph is in a Germanic language, possibly Dutch, while a succeeding blue line of text reads, "Vacation Bible School, Stephanie Swendsen".
Date: June 1937
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

School Photo 1937-1938

Photograph of the Danevang School class of 1937-1938. The class picture is composed of boys and girls as well as teachers on either side. They stand in front of a large building with four visible windows, with a fifth cropped out of the photograph on the leftmost side. Starting at the top row, from left to the right, excluding the three adult women (records show discrepancy in their names), the individuals are identified as Alfred Jensen, Carl Larsen, Viggo Thyssen, Helga Christensen, Agneta Hermansen, Dagny Thyssen, Edgar Hansen, Otto Thyssen, unknown, Benedict Krag, unknown, Oscar Christensen, Jack Wind, Siguard Thyssen, Dora Harton, Melvin Hansen, Leo Westerholm, Dorothy Mae Krenek, Ella Nielsen, Helena Berndt, Harvey Westerholm, Juliane Hvilholt, and Inez Praytor (teacher). Second row, left to right: Evelyn Frost, Isabel Nielsen, Clifford Allenson, Evelyn Hansen, Inger Nelsen, Kermit Westerholm, Anders Thyssen, Gerda Thyssen, Ingeborg Thyssen, Clara Brodsgaard, unknown, Robert "Bob" Hansen, Alama Harton, Alice Hvilholt, Helen Wind, Clara Marie Jensen, Gwendolyn Praytor, Fern Hermansen, and Elsie Lee Christiansen. Third row, left to right: Preston Hicks, A. R. Zieschang, unknown, unknown, Martin Strarup, Al Wind, unknown, Alfred Thyssen, Harold Wind, Daniel Nelsen, Olaf Larsen, Alton Nelsen, Lloyd Nelsen, Vernon Christiansen, Vernor Harton, …
Date: 1937/1938
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Danevang Meeting Hall Gathering]

Photograph of a crowd of people gathered in front of the Danevang Meeting Hall. Cars are also parked around the crowd.
Date: May 1937
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of J. C. Evers]

Photograph of J. C. Evers, the man mainly responsible for the founding of Danevang.
Date: 1937
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History