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Thomas Christensen Home

Copy negative of the home of Thomas and Magdalene Christensen in Lokken, Denmark. The couple stands to the left of their one-story home, which features a thatched roof and chimney. A picket fence surrounds the house, and a dirt path runs across the front of the property.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Blacksmith Shop in Denmark

Copy negative of workers standing outside of a blacksmith shop in Denmark. The men and women are grouped around a piece of machinery outside of the large brick building. The women, who are all dressed in formal attire, are standing to the right of the machinery. The men are dressed in work clothes. Carl Harton is identified in the photograph with a hand-written note.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Carl Harton

Copy negative of a young Carl Harton in Denmark. Carl is leaning against the back of a chair facing the camera. He is wearing a long-sleeved suit jacket, collared shirt, bow tie, and dark slacks.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Berndt's Denmark Farm

Copy negative of Helvig Jensen Berdnt's farm in Denmark. Men and women are standing outside of the low-roofed building with a horse-pulled wagon. A dirt path leads up to the farm and through an arched pathway leading to the back of the building. An inset photograph displays an alternate view of the farm.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Simon Anderson Thyssen Portrait

Portrait of Simon Anderson Thyssen. He is wearing a dark suit and tie and has a beard. The photograph is on a mat, and there are water stains on the back. According to accompanying information, Thyssen remained in Denmark.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Denmark House

Copy negative of the family home of Carl George Thomsen, located in Denmark. In the photograph, there are five unidentified individuals standing outside of the two-story brick home.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Danish Home of Thomas Christian Christensen

Copy negative of Thomas and Magdalene Christensen's family home in Lokken, Denmark. The home has a thatched roof and an arbor covered with vines. There are two Danish flags flying on either side of the arbor.
Date: 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Marie, Nee Olson, Hansen]

Photograph of an elderly woman, identified as Marie Hansen (Nee Olson), in a photography studio in Denmark. She wears glasses and a dark turtleneck shirt. The photograph has been placed within the small triangular cut-outs of a paper frame. Together, they have been placed inside a a folder. Accompanying information gives some information concerning Marie's genealogy. She was married to Monrad Hansen and was the cousin of Louise Olson Petersen.
Date: unknown
Creator: Nielsen, Holger
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Family History of Jorgen and Ane Ingvardsen (open access)

The Family History of Jorgen and Ane Ingvardsen

Family genealogy tracing the descendants of Jorgen and Ane Ingvardsen who immigrated from Denmark and settled in Danevang, Texas around 1904. The table of contents lists: Tusind Tak, History, Register Report of Ingvart Hansen Ingvardsen, Kinship Report of Ingvart Hansen Ingvardsen, and an index (starting on page 37). Documentation also includes immigration records for family members with a photocopy of the original manifest, and photographs from several generations.
Date: February 5, 2005
Creator: Ingvardsen, Gary Allen & Flagg, Irene Hansen
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Married Danish Couple]

Black and white photograph of a husband and a wife, Ole Nielsen and Sidst Marie Nielsdatter. They are posed for a professional photograph and are wearing formal attire. Ole is sitting in an embellished chair; his arm is resting on the arm of the chair. Sidst is standing to his right, with her arm behind him.
Date: unknown
Creator: Ganderup
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hans Larsen Family Portrait]

Black and white photograph of the Hans Larsen family, posing for a professional portrait. Hans, who is wearing a suit jacket, is standing behind his family and has one hand on the shoulder of his son, who is wearing a collared shirt that has a four-button placket and a bowtie. Hans' daughter stands directly in front of him, wearing a dark, laced-collared dress that comes to her knees. Birte Marie is seated to the right and is wearing a long, dark dress. The background behind them has painted palm leaves.
Date: unknown
Creator: Nielsen, Emil
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Sophie Jensen Olson

Black and white photograph of a woman, Sophie Jensen Olson, who is the wife of J.P. Olson. She is wearing dark clothing that features a ruffled top and a high collar. Her hair is pulled back tight. The portrait is vignetted so that only her bust and above are visible.
Date: unknown
Creator: Hansen, F. E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mads Andersen in Uniform]

Photograph of Mads Andersen wearing a Danish Army uniform, in which he served. Afterwards, he traveled to America in 1880 and arrived in Danevang, Texas in 1894. Mads Andersen was born July 24th, 1857 in Fyn, Denmark. He died October 11, 1938 and was buried at Danevang Lutheran Cemetery.
Date: 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Kristine Berndt Claussen]

Photograph of a woman with ribbons in her hair wearing a fine dress. This woman is Kristine Berndt Claussen, H. J. Berndt's sister.
Date: 1894
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Bertha Christine Knudsen Andersen]

Photograph of Bertha Christine Knudsen Andersen, a young woman born April 3rd, 1869 who came to Texas in 1895, and married Mads Andersen in 1896. She died November 30th, 1941, and was buried at Danevang Lutheran Cemetery in Danevang, Texas.
Date: 1884
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Frands Lauritsen]

Photograph of a young man in a black and white suit. His name is Frands Lauritsen.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[H. J. Berndt's Mother]

Photograph of a woman wearing a dark dress with her hair pulled back. This woman is the mother of H. J. Berndt.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Marie, Magda, and Agnes Berndt]

Photograph of three young girls in a dark dress with white lace collars. These three girls, Marie, Magda, and Agnes Berndt are sisters to Andrea, Nissen, and Simon Berndt and children of Christin Nissen Berndt.
Date: 1894
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lauritz, Niels, and Otto Lauritzen]

Photograph of an older man and two boys surrounding a small table. The man on the left is Lauritz Lauritzen, the father of Laura Lauritzen Berndt. Two of his five sons, Niels and Otto, stand and sit at the table.
Date: 1890
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lauritzen Family Photo]

Photograph of a man, two women, and eight children. The last row's names are Mette Lauritzen (born 1867), Else Marie Lauritzen, Else Marie Lauritzen (born 1865), Johanna Lauritzen (born 1833), and Anders Oddershede Lauritzen (born 1836). The first row's names are Olivia Lauritzen (born 1868), Petrea Lauritzen (born 1873, died 1958, immigrated to U.S.), Hannah Andersine Johanne Lauritzen (born 1874), Anton Frederick Lauritzen (born 1876, died 1964, immigrated to U.S.), Andreus Lauritzen (born 1872, died 1957, immigrated to U. S.), and Laura Lauritzen (born November 1st, 1869, died 1905, immigrated to U. S.).
Date: 1878
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Marie Berndt]

Photograph of Marie Kristine Tordenskov Berndt. A woman with her hair pulled back with a high white collar on her dress.
Date: 1870
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lauritz, Niels, and Otto Lauritzen 2]

Photograph of an older man and two boys surrounding a small table. The man on the left is Lauritz Lauritzen, the father of Laura Lauritzen Berndt. Two of his five sons, Niels and Otto, stand and sit at the table.
Date: 1890
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History