[Articles of Agreement for Warranty Deed] (open access)

[Articles of Agreement for Warranty Deed]

Deed recording the transaction between Laurits J. Lykke and his wife Hanna with Carl Harton regarding the sell of 70 acres of land in Wharton County, which was sold to Carl for a total sum of $8,298.12. The document goes on to give specific payment schedules and other relevant information. The deed is held together with a second document, a smaller piece of paper that was signed by a notary of Wharton County authenticating the transaction.
Date: 1899
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ella Kristine Hansen Allenson

Photograph of a young woman, identified as Ella Kristine Hansen Allenson, sitting on an upholstered chair in front of a dark background. Her hair is tied in the back, and she wears a long-sleeved dress cinched at the waist. There is lace trim on both her sleeves and neckline. The photograph has been placed inside a decorative envelope sleeve. When closed, the front flap has an embossed circular motif.
Date: 1899/1969
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cotton Statement

Photograph of a document that records the sale of three cotton bales from J. O. Olson to Webb Holloway & Co. for a total of $72.57.
Date: September 17, 1898
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Large Group of People at Tres Palacios Creek]

Copy negative print of a large group of people posing for the photograph at Tres Palacios Creek in East Danevang, Texas. There is a small dog in the foreground to the left, and several children on the right in the bottom rows. Large trees tower over them casting shadows. There is a man in the very back row holding an American and Danish flag on each hand over his head. There is a second American flag to the right held by a man near a tree trunk.
Date: 1896/1900
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Mother and Her Two Children]

Black and white portrait of Hansigne Larsen Wind and her two children, Ebbe and Abelone. Hansigne is seated in a wooden chair and is dressed in a long, dark gown. The children are standing on either side of Hansigne, with their arms placed in her lap. The back of the mat has a handwritten note which says, "Leaving Iowa to visit mother's family taken in 1895. Mother Ebbe. Daddy left for Tex in 1894, Oct. We 3 joined him here in June 1895."
Date: 1895
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First Danevang Lutheran Church]

Photograph of the church altar, set with white cloth, two candlesticks, and a religious painting.
Date: 1894~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Monserretta Street El Campo]

Photograph of a large group of men standing in a row in front of several wooden buildings. The men are wearing suits and hats.
Date: 1894
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sine and Hans Nygaard

Copy negative of Sine and Hans Nygaard of Danevang, Texas, which is located in Wharton County.
Date: 1894~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[H. J. Berndt]

Photograph of a man wearing a dark coat. His brothers first came to Wisner, Nebraska in 1893 before coming to Danevang.
Date: 1893
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Jens Berndt]

Photograph of the portrait of a young man wearing a suit with short blonde hair.
Date: 1893
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Paul Berndt]

Photograph of Paul Berndt, H. J. Berndt's brother. Paul went to South Dakota while Jens and H. J. were pioneers of Danevang, Texas.
Date: 1893
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Confirmation Certificate] (open access)

[Confirmation Certificate]

Certificate from a confirmation ceremony in 1891 written in Danish. An illustrated image of Jesus Christ holding the Eucharist is at the very top of the document. Below this is both printed and written text listing Martin Skjoldborg Kristiansen's name, who was presumably the person in the confirmation. Pastor S. H. Madsen's signature is at the bottom of the document. Flanking the portion of the text on the right and left sides are illustrated images of two angels inside circular motifs that are emerging from foliage. The very bottom of the document has one final illustration: an open book accompanied by a cross and chalice, also inside a circular motif, and flanked on either side by foliage. Accompanying information indicates that Martin was a "brother to Anne Marie Christiansen who is Doyle Schaer's grandmother - married to Peter Blasuis Nielsen."
Date: January 2, 1891
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gesetze und Nebengesetze der Deutsch-Amerikanische gegenseitige Unterstützungs-Gesellschaft bei Feuerschäden in Travis und angrezenden Counties (open access)

Gesetze und Nebengesetze der Deutsch-Amerikanische gegenseitige Unterstützungs-Gesellschaft bei Feuerschäden in Travis und angrezenden Counties

This short pamphlet contains the laws and bylaws of the German-American Mutual Fire Insurance Association for Travis and Neighboring Counties. The document describes the association's structure and rules for conducting business including: its purpose, titles and duties of officers, election of officers, intake of new members, types of insurance offered, procedures for investigating claims, and making changes to the laws and bylaws. The sitting president and secretary are named on the second to last page, and the last page contains a table of contents.
Date: 1891
Creator: Deutsch-Amerikanische gegenseitige Unterstützungs-Gesellschaft bei Feuerschäden in Travis und angrezenden Counties
Object Type: Pamphlet
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
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

J. C. Evers and Family

Studio photograph of J. C. Evers and his family posing in front of a light-colored backdrop and a set of pulled curtains. J. C. Evers himself is sitting on a chair on the far left. He wears a three-piece suit with a dark tie. A young woman is behind him on the right wearing a turtleneck top with a dark, belted skirt. Two children are in the middle, a girl and a boy; presumably siblings. A fourth person, an older woman dressed in dark clothing, is seated on the far right in a wicker chair. The photograph has been pasted on a stiff, cardboard matte surface that is chipping on the top left corner. Hand-written text on the back of the photograph reads, "From Abelona Wind Harton. Friends with family in Danevang. Evers lived in 424 East corner of second [difficult to read] from right."
Date: 1890/1895
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Jens and Paul Berndt]

Photograph of two men in suits, one sitting and the other standing with a hand on the other's shoulder. Jens and Paul Berndt were bothers of Helvig Berndt. They first came to Wisner, Nebraska then moved to Danevang, Texas. Paul then moved to South Dakota.
Date: 1890
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mr. & Mrs. H. P. Jensen

Copy print of an oval picture frame with a photograph inside it of husband and wife Hans Peter Jensen and Maren Jensen. The frame has ornate floral motifs on the top, bottom, and sides, as well as beveled edges and a continuous pattern of decorative circle reliefs running near the edge of the frame glass. The man and the woman in the photograph are both dressed in formal attire. The man wears a blazer and a waistcoat. The woman wears a light-colored, tied neck-piece over a dark-colored top.
Date: [1890..1920]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nebengesetze der unentwegt Loge No. 160 (open access)

Nebengesetze der unentwegt Loge No. 160

This short pamphlet constitutes the bylaws of the O. D. H. S. steadfast lodge number 160, a chapter of the Order of the Sons of Hermann which was devoted to the preservation of German heritage and culture. The document describes rules for calling meetings, intake of new members, collecting membership dues, electing officers, attendance at member funerals, and making changes to the bylaws. The last page lists the officers of the lodge at the time the bylaws were approved.
Date: 1890~
Creator: O. D. H. S.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History