1910 Central School Class Photo

Photograph of a group of children and an adult female standing before a building with two windows. The children are variously dressed in pants, shorts, and dresses. None of them are wearing shoes. The adult woman on the far right wears a light-colored top and a floor-length, full skirt. There is an irregular piece of cardboard taped on the back of the photograph. Hand-written text in pencil is partially seen, and reads, "School Circa 1910".
Date: 1910~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Anna Nygaard

Photograph of Anna Nygaard standing outside holding a baby in her right hand. Her head is turned towards the baby as she leans slightly to the left. She is wearing a patterned, lightweight dress that goes below her knees. A rocking chair is behind her and behind that, an out-of-focus tree in direct sunlight, outside of the cast shadow that covers Anna and the chair. Hand-written text on the back of the photograph states "Anna Nygaard".
Date: 1910/1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Brian & Elizabeth Wind Having Coffee

Photograph of a man and woman sitting on a wooden bench drinking coffee. Behind them, there is a set of windows partially covered by a pair of sheer curtains. The man, identified as Brian Wind, holds the cup near his mouth and wears belted pants and a long-sleeve shirt. On the left, the woman, identified as Elizabeth Wind, wears a dress and dark shoes and smiles openly at the camera.
Date: [1910..1930]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Brian Wind in Military Uniform]

Photograph of a young adult, identified as Brian Wind, in a military uniform standing in the snow. His hands are placed firmly on his sides and he smiles at the camera. An extravagant two-story house is behind him. To his right, a pile of cannonballs have been stacked on the snow. Photograph most likely comes from World War I era.
Date: [1910..1925]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[C. J. Christensen Home]

Copy print of a farmstead belonging to C. J. Christensen. The photograph was taken several feet away from the main house, which is off to the right behind a small fence and a line of stacked haystacks. The main house is a two-story structure with intersecting gable roofs, five windows along the first floor and two on the top one. Additionally, there are a couple of small outbuildings in the leftmost side of the image. The plot of land in the foreground has been used for an unidentified crop.
Date: 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[J. P. Olsen Home]

Photograph of a two story house with a family gathered on horseback in the front. The family is made of Ella Olsen Hansen, Louise Olsen, Petersen Olsen, Ella Petersen,
Date: 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Jens H. Berndt Farmstead]

Photograph of Jens H. Berndt and his farmstead half a mile west of Danevang, Texas, which was later sold to P. C. Petersen in 1921. Presumably, Jens is the man in the foreground on the small plow that is being pushed by two horses. Behind him on the left, there is a barn with a tall gable roof and a windmill. The main home is on the far right. It is a two-story house with intersecting gable roofs and several double-hung windows, as well as two roof overhangs covering small patios. The photograph has been placed on a stiff mat. On the back, there is hand-written text that reads, "Jens H. Berndt about 1910."
Date: 1910~
Creator: Anderson, H. J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Jens H. Berndt Farmstead]

Photograph of Jens H. Berndt and his farmstead half a mile west of Danevang, Texas, which was later sold to P. C. Petersen in 1921. This information is also written on the back of the item in black ink. Presumably, Jens is the man in the foreground on the small plow that is being pushed by two horses. Behind him on the left, there is a barn with a tall gable roof and a windmill. The main home is on the far right. It is a two-story house with intersecting gable roofs and several double-hung windows, as well as two roof overhangs covering small patios. The photograph has been placed on a stiff mat which is chipping on the sides.
Date: 1910~
Creator: Anderson, H. J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Jens H. Berndt Home

Copy negative of the family home and farm of Jens H. Berndt, in Danevang, Texas, which is located in Wharton County. The two-story family home is pictured on the right side of the image. There is a barn and a windmill on the left side of the image. There is an unidentified man in the center of the photograph riding in a small carriage pulled by two donkeys.
Date: 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mary and Twins Brodsgaard

Copy negative of a group portrait taken in west Danevang, Texas. From left to right, the children pictured are Agnes Brodsgaard, Emma Brodsgaard, and Marie Brodsgaard. Agnes and Emma, who are twins, are wearing white dresses and are sitting in chairs. Marie is wearing a dress and has a bow in her hair.
Date: 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Nygaard Girls

Photograph of three woman seated outside on brick steps. The steps lead up to a shut door of a house. The woman in the far back, identified as Sigrid Nygaard, holds her right arm outstretched with her hand placed on the brick. The two women in front of her, from left to right, have been identified as Anna Nygaard and Ellen Nygaard. They both wear below-the-knee, long-sleeve dresses with bows attached at the neckline, stockings, and close-toed, dark Mary Jane shoes. They each hold the hand of a young boy whose name has not been provided. Hand-written text on the back appears to read "Lil Ida"; additionally, it states, "Anna, Sigrid, Ellen Nygaard".
Date: 1910/1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Agnes, Otto L., and Melvin Hansen]

Photograph of a man, identified as Melvin Hansen, standing between his parents, Otto L. Hansen and Agnes Hansen. Melvin is dressed in a military-style uniform. His father, to his left, is wearing a three-piece suit and a hat. His mother, to his right, wears glasses and a thick, dark-colored coat. They are standing in front of an automobile, mostly obstructed but still visible. In the very back, there are a series of parked cars, a water tower in the distance, and a few nondescript buildings. Hand-written text on the back of the photograph lists their names.
Date: 1910/1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Abelone Wind in Her Confirmation Dress]

Postcard featuring a black and white portrait of a young woman, identified as Abelone Wind, standing on top of a couple of intricate rugs. Behind her is a painted backdrop. She is wearing a white Confirmation dress, a white bow in her hair, and black shoes. Her right arm is resting on a elaborately woven wicker chair.
Date: April 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Andrew Jensen's Declaration of Intention (open access)

Andrew Jensen's Declaration of Intention

Declaration of Intention given to Andrew Jensen from the Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization. Signed in the county of Matagorda, the document declares Andrew's intention to become a natural citizen of the United States. It renounces his citizenship in Denmark and the King Frederick VIII. An embossed seal can be seen on the bottom left corner.
Date: May 27, 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oxen Hauling Cotton to Market

Black and white copy print of an ox-drawn wagon transporting cotton to market. Two men, identified as Hans Rasmussen and Ernest Recane, are riding atop the wagon and steering the oxen. Behind them is a two-story building with a veranda upstairs. A sign affixed to a beam of the building reads, "Photo Gallery."
Date: 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Young Women Posed for a Portrait]

Black and white photograph of a pair of young friends, Abelone Wind and Karen Brintge, posed for a portrait. They are both wearing high-necked blouses and long, dark skirts. Karen is seated on the arm of a chaise while Abelone is standing to her right. Behind them is a painted background.
Date: 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Arvid Bloom & Thora Nielsen

Studio photograph of a husband and wife couple posing for picture in their wedding garb. The woman, seated on the right, has been identified as Thora Nielsen. She wears a light-colored (presumably white) dress with stockings, single-strap shoes, and a veil that reaches down to her ankles. Additionally, she also wears pearls and holds a bouquet of flowers near her lap. Her husband, identified as Arvid Bloom, is standing to the right of her. He is wearing a two-piece tuxedo suit with a light-colored shirt and matching bow tie. His hair is combed backwards revealing a receding hairline. The photograph has been placed inside the small triangular inserts of a stiff mat board. On the bottom, a white line of text reads, "Lauritz - Los Angeles"; presumably, the name of the photography studio where the picture was taken.
Date: [1912..1925]
Creator: Lauritz
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Threshing Rice on O. R. Johnson's Rice Farm

Photograph of a group of men outdoors threshing rice on a rice farm one mile east of El Campo (this information is repeated on the back of the photograph's mat in hand-written text). The farm belonged to O. R. Johnson. The actual thresher is on the far right of the image, a large machine with several wheels and a conical pipe on its leftmost side. To the left, there are horses, some being ridden, while others appear to be harnessed to various equipment. Several bales of rice surround them on the floor. Hand-written text on the back of the photograph in blue ink reads: "Threshing rice on O. R. Johnson's rice farm 1 mile east of El Campo Tex. H. J. Berndt. Danevang, Texas. Please return to A. E. Berndt Danevang Tex. CIRCA 1912."
Date: 1912~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Danevang Central School 1]

Photograph of three rows of young children outside of the schoolhouse.The fourth child from the left on the first row is A. E. Berndt. The sixth and eighth from the left on the second row are Verner Petersen and Fritz Swendsen respectively. The fifth, seventh, tenth, and fourteenth on the back row are Elna Petersen, Ester Petersen, Bill Andersen, and Carl Andersen.
Date: 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Danevang Central School 2]

Photograph of three rows of young children outside of the schoolhouse.The fourth child from the left on the first row is A. E. Berndt. The sixth and eighth from the left on the second row are Verner Petersen and Fritz Swendsen respectively. The fifth, seventh, tenth, and fourteenth on the back row are Elna Petersen, Ester Petersen, Bill Andersen, and Carl Andersen.
Date: 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hans Christian Hansen's Farm, Front View of House]

Faded black and white photograph of the Hansen family farm house. The house is a white, wooden two-story building with a covered porch. Some family members are situated on the lawn in front of the house. One man dressed in a hat, a white shirt, a dark vest and dark pants is sitting atop a horse. Another horse without a saddle stands next to them in the tall grass. In the background behind him and the horses are a few smaller buildings.
Date: [1913,1914]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hans Christian Hansen's Farm, View of Barn and House]

Black and white photograph of the Hansen family's farmstead. A group of barns are visible on the left; to the right is the family home, seen from the side. In the foreground is a grassy field where several family members and a couple of horses are standing amongst the brush in the distance. One individual is riding atop one of the horses.
Date: [1913,1914]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pastor John Ravn, Baby, and Woman]

Photograph of an adult man and woman and a baby, who is being held by the man, identified as Pastor John Ravn. They are standing outdoors next to a large bush, behind which there appears to be a house, as the top part of a roof can be seen behind the Pastor. The woman wears a long dress with three-quarter length sleeves and is looking away from the camera to the baby. Pastor John wears a hat, waistcoat, and slouchy pants. The sheet of paper where the photograph has been pasted to informs us that "he came to Danevang 23 May, from Denmark stayed just a little over a year. Went to Hampton, Iowa [sic]." It also lists the name of his spouse, Magdelene Hansen, who may or may not be the woman in the photograph.
Date: 1913/1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from John Nielsen to Christine Olson]

Black and white postcard that has on its front side a portrait of a man identified as John Nielsen. He is wearing a heavy jacket with a sweater, a shirt, and a tie underneath. His right forearm is poised in front of his torso. On the back side is a note written in pen by John to his friend Christine. Because of some discontinued text, it appears that the postcard has been cut down to size. The text that has been left intact reads, "Los Angeles Cal, December 27, 1913. Dear Friend- I will send you a copy of myself in my street car suit. I was going to have it taken with my hat on but I changed my mind. Your friend, John."
Date: December 27, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History