1914 School Photo

Postcard of the Danevang School class of 1914 in front of a building. There are three visible windows. The students have been separated into boys and girls, with the girls standing in the center and the boys surrounding them on each side and behind them. The girls wear long, light-colored dresses belted at the waist. The boys wear formal attire. The girls have been identified, from left to right, as unknown, Esther Knudsen, Elna Petersen, Andrea Hansen, Emelia Andersen, Gertrude Strarup, and Christine Olsen. Three names have been provided for the boys but it cannot be stated with certainty to whom they apply. Black, rough patches of paper on the back of the postcard remain on each corner from wherever it was torn out of.
Date: 1914
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Brian Wind's Confirmation Class

Postcard of a group of people standing before a church structure during their confirmation. They are standing in two rows, with the front row composed of women in light-colored dresses. A set of double doors is behind them and two windows on either side. A church pastor appears to be standing on the top left corner, judging by his outfit. Brian Wind has also been named, but he has not been matched to any individual in the postcard.
Date: 1914~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[El Campo Library Building Photograph #1]

Postcard of the El Campo Library Building in El Campo, Texas.
Date: August 1989
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[El Campo Library Building Photograph #2]

Postcard of the El Campo Library Building in El Campo, Texas.
Date: August 1989
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[El Campo Library Building Photograph #3]

Postcard of the El Campo Library Building in El Campo, Texas.
Date: August 1989
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[El Campo Library Building Photograph #4]

Postcard of the El Campo Library Building in El Campo, Texas.
Date: August 1989
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Christine & Inger Olson

Postcard of two young women in front of a backdrop. The woman on the left stands with her hand placed on a wicker chair. She is wearing a long dress cinched at the waist with a thin belt and a ribbon bow on her hair. The woman next to her on the right is sitting on the wicker chair and holds the left hand of the woman next to her. She wears a similar dress, hairstyle, and ribbon bow. Accompanying information indicates that they Christine and Ingeborg Olsen, but their names have not been matched to their position on the image.
Date: 1915/1930
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Community Hall

Postcard of exterior of the Danevang community hall. Five cars are parked outside, within the confines of a small chicken wire fence. A small secondary, adjacent, single-story structure lies just to the right of the community hall. There are a series of three tombstones a few feet from each other in front of the building. On the back of the postcard, hand-written text in blue ink reads, " No 10 from Helga Thyssen for archives".
Date: 1894/1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cotton Gin

Copy print postcard of a cotton processing plant in Danevang, Texas. The property has a broad expanse of territory. The main buildings seem to be concentrated on the right, and additional farming equipment and tools are to the left, which also include carriages and cotton bales. Hand-written text on the back of the postcard was photocopied. Most of the text cannot be read with certainty.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Danevang Farmers Co-operative Society Building]

Postcard of a single-story building surrounded by a dirt road and farmlands. On the entrance, over double sided doors and a set of windows on either side, there is a large sign that reads "Danevang Farmers Co-operative Society Inc.". On the right side of the building, towards the back, there are two parked cars. There are two men standing in between them. The man on the right is looking towards the direction where the photograph was taken.
Date: 1925/1935
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Danish Cultural Center Postcard]

Postcard of several lines of text and printed images regarding the Danish Cultural Center. At the top left, there is a line drawing of the "Pioneer House," which, according to the caption beneath it, was "one of the pre-1900 houses, restored and furnished to reflect the early lifestyle of the Danevang pioneers." The small image shows a a two-story house with a smaller, single-story structure in the background and two flag poles in the foreground bearing the American and Danish flags. The drawing opposite on the top right corner is of a long structure with a mansard roof, which, according to its caption, is the museum. It is "reminiscent of an old Danish barn, it houses artifacts of the early days of the immigrants plus displays of farming, community life and Danish culture." In the very center, there is an outlined image of the state of Texas, with a tiered, bold line of text in red that reads, "Danish Culture Center." On the back of the postcard, there is further information about the Center. It reads: "Located approximately 12 miles south of El Campo on Hwy. 71 South and CR 426. The Cultural Center was established in 1992 and opened …
Date: 1992/2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Family Gathering

Postcard of a family gathering taking place outdoors. They appear to be having a picnic, judging by the food paraphernalia in the center of the group. They are seated amidst short grasses underneath the cast shadows of the many trees that surround them. The family consists of men, women, and children, and the majority turn their heads back to look towards the camera. A vehicle can be seen in the distance facing away from them. Accompanying information states that "this photo was taken on the land given to the community by the Folk Society."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Fish Fry on Matagorda Bay

Postcard of a group of men tending to a meal being prepared on the ground. Three of the men are actively engaged with various cooking utensils, while the two in the back look on. They appear to be standing in a barren landscape. There are no distinguishing landscape elements. Two names are listed on the back of the postcard, but it cannot be stated with certainty to whom they apply.
Date: 1900/1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Four Danevang Homes

Postcard of a composite image of four homes belonging to the Danevang family. They are all two-story structures but vary in architectural details, number of windows, construction materials, and landscape elements. The two on top look to be more suburban in setting, while the two on the bottom appear to be located in a rural environment. There is no addressee on the back of the postcard, but various notes have been written on it. Rough, black patches of paper remain from wherever it was torn out of.
Date: 1895/1995
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Glen Flora Plantation Photograph #1]

Postcard of the Glen Flora Plantation in Wharton, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of Women in Front of Building]

Postcard of a group of women outside of the Danevang Community Hall. A Red Cross flag has been hanged behind them partially covering a window and fully covering a door. Three more windows are seen on the same face of the building, and a fourth, of similar dimensions, can be seen on the left adjacent wall. Some of the women present are dressed in nursing uniforms, while others are more casually dressed in light-colored gowns. There are also a few children on the front row. Hand-written text on the back of the postcard indicates setting as community hall and donor Lillian Hansen. It has not been addressed to anybody.
Date: 1940/1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gymnastics Team in a Circle]

Postcard of a group of adolescent boys standing in a circle. They hold their arms outstretched on either side, forming a smaller circle in the middle where an adult male stands with his arms resting on each side. They are in front of a gymnasium in Minnesota, which is partially seen in the background. A few trees are off to the right. On the back of the postcard, hand-written text reads, "Gymnastics team in front of gym at Tyler MN. This building still in use 2001."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

H. P. Hermansen Home

Postcard of a two-story structure in Danevang, Texas, belonging to H. P. Jensen. A picket fence surrounds the house. Both H. P. Jensen and Mrs. H. P. Jensen stand in the front porch of their home, which is covered by a sloping roof projection creating an overhang. Additionally, there are intersecting hip roofs and a single chimney at the very top. There is a sign that hangs on the right side of the first floor that reads, "Danevang Post Office." A white sticker on the front of the photograph reads, "H. P. Hermansen was Postmaster for 35 years. He was also a weather man. He kept a record of the rainfall."
Date: 1920/1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hans Nickolas Hansen

Bust portrait postcard of a man identified as Hans Nickolas (Nicole) Hansen. He is in front of a light-colored backdrop wearing a bow tie and suit jacket over a light-colored shirt. Because of a probable mistake in the way the postcard was developed, there is a large black mass that covers the bottom part of the image. On the back, the postcard has been addressed to "Mrs. Gertrude Hansen" at "D & R, El Campo, Texas 77437 63-4330 C."
Date: 1890/1900
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Joseph Andrew Hamilton House Photograph #1]

Postcard of the Joseph Andrew Hamilton House in Wharton, Texas.
Date: April 1984
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Joseph Andrew Hamilton House Photograph #2]

Postcard of the Joseph Andrew Hamilton House in Wharton, Texas.
Date: April 1984
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Joseph Andrew Hamilton House Photograph #3]

Postcard of the Joseph Andrew Hamilton House in Wharton, Texas.
Date: April 1984
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Joseph Andrew Hamilton House Photograph #4]

Postcard of the Joseph Andrew Hamilton House in Wharton, Texas.
Date: April 1984
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Joseph Andrew Hamilton House Photograph #5]

Postcard of the Joseph Andrew Hamilton House in Wharton, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History