Campsite at the Bay

Copy negative of a Danevang family camping at Palacios Bay, Texas. Several women and children wearing long dresses and bonnets are sitting around two covered wagons that are parked on the shore.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Gudrun

Copy negative of a portrait of a young woman named Gudrun, who is wearing a checkered, sleeveless blouse with a sheer collar and a string of pearls. A hand-written inscription reads "With Love, Gudrun".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Picnic at East Bay

Copy negative of a group of people camping at Palacios Bay in Texas. The group is sitting and eating a meal in front of two covered wagons. Piles of camping gear surround the people.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Andrew Berndt

Copy negative of Andrew Berndt reading a book at the Nysted Folk School in Nebraska. Andrew is seated next to a desk, and is wearing a suit and tie. Behind him, a shelf where several ties are hanging, a clock, hat, books, and several photographs are either hanging on the wall or sitting on the desk.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Danevang School Children

Copy negative of school children standing outside of Danevang School. The children are both sitting and standing, facing the camera. The two-story school building is visible in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Anna Hansen

Copy negative of Anna Hansen, photographed at the home of Hans Hansen. Anna is seated, holding a feathered fan in her hand and wearing a loose-fitting round-neck dress with front pleating and sleeves trimmed in ribbon. She wears a pearl necklace and her hair is pinned up. A curtained window with a view of foliage is visible in background. According to an original source, Anna married Julius Swensen on November 13th, 1926, and died on February 4th, 1929.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Children on Horseback

Copy negative of the four Berndt children, Metha, Ingeborg, Marie, and Andrew, sitting together on a horse. The children are sitting from left to right in order of age, facing left but looking toward the camera. The three girls are wearing white dresses that reach to their knee, while the boy wears a white collared shirt, tie, and short trousers. All the children are barefoot.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Marie Berndt at Grandview

Copy negative of Marie Berndt and an unnamed male, dressed in Danish costumes at Grandview College in Des Moines, Iowa.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Marie and Gudrun in Chicago

Copy negative of Marie Berndt on the left and an unknown woman on the right holding up a young woman named Gudrun in Chicago, Illinois. The women are wearing overcoats over suit jackets and long skirts, heeled shoes, and hats. They are standing in front of a window of a brick building.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Marie Berndt at Grandview

Copy negative of Grandview College students dressed in traditional Danish clothing, standing outside of a brick building in Des Moines, Iowa.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Golden Wedding

Copy negative of Andreas and Inger Lauritsen celebrating their fiftieth wedding anniversary. Andreas is standing to the left of Inger wearing a suit, tie, and boutonniere. Inger has her hand placed on Andrea's waist, and is wearing a brimmed hat with a feather topper, suit jacket and skirt, and a large pin made of ribbons. A floral decoration is visible on a table behind them in their home.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

A Limit of Ducks

Copy negative of Leonard and Clarence Lauritsen displaying the results of their duck hunt. The men are standing on either side of the string of ducks, looking upward and holding shotguns in front of the Lauritsen residence and automobile.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Leonard and Pearl

Copy negative of young Leonard Lauritsen pulling Pearl Juhl in a metal wagon. Leonard stands to the right of the wagon, holding the handle and wearing jean overalls and a striped shirt underneath. Pearl, who is wearing a light-colored dress, is holding her doll and smiling up at the camera. A house surrounded by a wire fence stands in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Wedding Anniversary Party]

Copy negative of friends and family celebrating the golden anniversary of Andreas and Inger Lauritsen, seated at the center front.
Date: 1952
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

A. P. Lauritsen 90th Birthday

Copy negative of Albert Lauritsen celebrating his ninetieth birthday. Albert is standing behind a table with his hands clasped, wearing a tie and buttoned shirt. The table is covered with a white lace tablecloth and food. Several men are standing around Albert wearing suits and ties.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

H. J. Berndt on Accordion

Copy negative of Helvig Berndt, playing accordion at the home of C. N. Thaysen. Helvig is sitting in an armchair, resting the accordion in his lap and facing the camera.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Saxophone Player

Copy negative of Fred Swendsen seated on a couch, playing the saxophone. A striped wall decorated with shelving and framed pictures is in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Leonard and His Lamb

Copy negative of young Leonard Lauritsen standing behind his lamb in the Lauritsen's front yard. Leonard wears overalls and a buttoned shirt.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Danevang School Children

Copy negative of students of the Danevang School celebrating Fastelavn, a Danish Carnival. Many of the children are wearing costumes, including a dinosaur, wizard, chicken, cat, and a dog.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Wedding Anniversary 25th

Copy negative friends and family celebrating the silver wedding anniversary of A. P. Lauritsen and his wife, Inger Caroline Jensen Lauritsen. The group is photographed outside of H. P. Jensen's home, forming two rows.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Wedding Anniversary 50th

Copy negative friends and family celebrating the golden wedding anniversary of A. P. Lauritsen and his wife, Inger Caroline Jensen Lauritsen. The group is photographed outside of the Lauritsen residence, forming three rows with the children sitting in front.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Plowing with Oxen

Copy negative of four oxen dragging a plow across a field. A man wearing a brimmed hat and overalls is holding the plow upright.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Lady Grape Pickers

Copy negative of two women picking grapes by the shore of a creek. The women are carrying metal pails and wearing long dresses.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Girls on Cistern

Copy negative of Lillie Hiltpold and Esther Smith Harton standing atop of a cistern. The two girls are standing on the wooden base of the cistern, on either side of the tank. They are both wearing calf-length short-sleeved dresses, beaded necklaces, stockings and closed-toe shoes.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History