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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
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Confirmation Class of 1914, Danevang Lutheran Church]

Black and white photograph of the Danevang Lutheran Church Confirmation class of 1914 posed for a group picture outside of an unidentified building. Everyone is formally dressed; the young women are wearing long, white dresses while the young men are wearing suits and ties. A majority of the individuals have floral boutonnieres attached to their clothing. Vines wrapped around two posts on the porch of the building are visible behind the group.
Date: October 4, 1914
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Brothers and Sisters

Copy negative of a black and white photograph of five children standing outdoors in front of a large bush. There are three boys and two girls; they are the children of Christ Petersen.
Date: 1914
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Danevang People Hauling Cotton to El Camp

Copy negative of a group of men on top of a horse-drawn, wooden wagon. Accompanying information indicates they are from Danevang, Texas, and are hauling cotton to El Campo, Texas, also in Wharton County. Although some names have been provided, they have not been matched properly to the people pictured. Behind them, there is a train with the Southern Pacific logo and insignia on various parts of its metal frame. Near the back wheel of the wagon is a tightly-packed sack; presumably, one of the cotton bales.
Date: 1914
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Danevang People Hauling Cotton Seed to El Campo

Photograph of a group of men on top of a mule-drawn, wooden wagon. Accompanying information indicates they are from Danevang, Texas, and are hauling cotton to El Campo, Texas, also in Wharton County. Second from right is P. J. Agerskov Petersen. Second from left is Marius Christensen, followed by Jens Berndt. The wagon and mules belong to Chris Petersen, who may or may not be in the picture. Behind them, there is a train with the Southern Pacific logo and insignia on various parts of its metal frame. Near the back wheel of the wagon is a tightly-packed sack; presumably, one of the cotton bales. A second mule-drawn wagon can be seen behind them on the far right.
Date: 1914~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

August Schaer Home

Photograph of a two-story home in Danevang, Texas, belonging to August Schaer. Photograph was taken from a distance, capturing the homestead, which includes the land, a disheveled fence on the left, and two outbuildings to the left and right of the main home. An intersecting gable roof covers the second-story of the house. A hip roof covers the adjacent right side, which projects outwards to the patio creating an overhang supported by slender columns. A purple stamp has been placed on the back of the photograph of a leaping fox logo with accompanying text that reads, "This is a genuine Fox Tone Picture Made by Fox CO. San Antonio, Texas." Rough black patches of paper remain on the back from wherever the picture was torn out of.
Date: 1914
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[West Danevang School]

Photograph of three rows of children in front of a school building. Danevang had three schools known as West, Central, and East. There was also a school for higher grades in the east wing of Danevang Community Meeting House. The children in the photo are, starting from the top row, Martin Strarup, and Willy Samon. The middle row is Teacher Perry Dora Mae Frazier, Sam Hansen, Anton Strarup, Art Braunholz, Ester Juhl, Clarence P. Lauritsen, and Sophia Michaelsen. The students in the front row are Art Braunholz, and Olaf Olson. The teachers at the school are Claudia Jones, Luella Smith, Toria Duncan, and Minnie Ludwigsen.
Date: 1914
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fence-Post. (open access)

Fence-Post.

Patent for new metal fence posts and supports to "improve and simplify the general construction of devices of this character" (lines 13-15).
Date: April 14, 1914
Creator: Naiser, John Sr.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Beet Puller and Topper. (open access)

Beet Puller and Topper.

Patent for a new machine to pull beets from the ground as moving chains cut off the leaves and deposit the beets into a bend.
Date: April 28, 1914
Creator: Olson, David
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Spark-Plug (open access)

Spark-Plug

Patent for new improvements in Spark-Plugs which decreases the possibility of imperfect sparking and provides a visible indication if the spark plug is not working properly.
Date: July 28, 1914
Creator: Cole, Emory W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Guard for Hand-Planes (open access)

Guard for Hand-Planes

Patent for an improvement in guards for hand-planes, more specifically bench planes. The improvements provide a guard, which prevents wood shavings or splinters from injuring the hand.
Date: February 3, 1914
Creator: Westberg, John E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nutcracker. (open access)

Nutcracker.

Patent for a device to crack nuts that can be attached to a table or other stationary object, and that allows a nut to be placed in a stationary position to be cracked, including illustrations.
Date: September 1, 1914
Creator: May, Frank B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Horse-Releaser. (open access)

Horse-Releaser.

Patent for improvements on the mechanism to release horses "in case they become unmanageable and run away" (lines 13-14).
Date: April 14, 1914
Creator: Holub, Henry
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The El Campo Citizen (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, January 30, 1914 (open access)

The El Campo Citizen (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, January 30, 1914

Weekly newspaper from El Campo, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 30, 1914
Creator: Ballew, W. L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The El Campo Citizen (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, March 13, 1914 (open access)

The El Campo Citizen (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, March 13, 1914

Weekly newspaper from El Campo, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 13, 1914
Creator: Ballew, W. L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The El Campo Citizen (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, November 27, 1914 (open access)

The El Campo Citizen (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, November 27, 1914

Weekly newspaper from El Campo, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 27, 1914
Creator: Ballew, W. L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The El Campo Citizen (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, August 21, 1914 (open access)

The El Campo Citizen (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, August 21, 1914

Weekly newspaper from El Campo, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 21, 1914
Creator: Ballew, W. L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The El Campo Citizen (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, May 15, 1914 (open access)

The El Campo Citizen (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, May 15, 1914

Weekly newspaper from El Campo, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 15, 1914
Creator: Ballew, W. L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The El Campo Citizen (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, January 23, 1914 (open access)

The El Campo Citizen (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, January 23, 1914

Weekly newspaper from El Campo, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 23, 1914
Creator: Ballew, W. L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The El Campo Citizen (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, March 6, 1914 (open access)

The El Campo Citizen (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, March 6, 1914

Weekly newspaper from El Campo, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 6, 1914
Creator: Ballew, W. L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The El Campo Citizen (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, October 2, 1914 (open access)

The El Campo Citizen (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, October 2, 1914

Weekly newspaper from El Campo, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 2, 1914
Creator: Ballew, W. L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The El Campo Citizen (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, June 5, 1914 (open access)

The El Campo Citizen (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, June 5, 1914

Weekly newspaper from El Campo, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 5, 1914
Creator: Ballew, W. L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The El Campo Citizen (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, June 12, 1914 (open access)

The El Campo Citizen (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, June 12, 1914

Weekly newspaper from El Campo, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 12, 1914
Creator: Ballew, W. L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History