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Confirmation 1956

Black and white photograph of a confirmation class standing on the steps of [Danevang Lutheran Church] in formal attire. The group is composed of six girls in dresses, six boys in white shirts and ties, and one male in the back wearing a suit. On either side of the group, two hand rails and two windows are visible in the background.
Date: 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Danevang Service Station

Copy negative of Leon Dippel and Andrew J. Hansen sitting inside the Danevang Service Station in Danevang, Texas, which is located in Wharton County.
Date: 1956~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of People Seated in a Room]

Photograph of a group of men and women seated in a large room looking up at the camera. On the right wall, there are four windows, a shelving system where hats have been placed, and a domed arbor with hanging vegetation. On the left wall, there is an entryway that has been uncovered by a pulled curtain. From right to left, excluding the cropped women on the right-most side, the individuals nearest the wall have been identified as Mona Harton Bendixon, Rudy Bendixon, Wilhelm Harton's wife and Wilhelm Harton himself next to her (possibly - both identities have not been confirmed), Peter Harton, Stephanie (no last name provided), Dagmar Harton Crosswait, Burton Crosswait, Stephanie Harton Swendsen, Julius Swendsen, and Jens Harton. On the opposite side of the table, starting right to left, these individuals have been identified as Laurits Harton, Abelona Harton, Louis Bonugli, Johanna Bonugli, Carl Harton, and Louise Harton. No other names have been provided. On the back of the photograph, there is a hand-written letter from Peter Harton, but its content or addressee cannot be read with certainty.
Date: December 15, 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of John & Gordon Pedersen

Christmas card bearing a printed color illustration of a lit candle in a candle holder. Across the top, there are two lines of text; one running horizontally that reads "1956" and the second running diagonally across the paper which reads "Greetings." When opened, on the right side of the card, there is a photograph of two men in front of a backdrop in a well-lit space. They are both wearing suit jackets and bow ties. The older man on the left has been identified as Pastor John Pedersen. To his right is Gordon Pedersen. Opposite the photograph is hand-written text in green ink that reads, "Dear Friends. We wish you a merry Christmas and a good and blessed New Year. Gordon + John Pedersen."
Date: 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Wallis Quadrangle

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:62500
Date: 1956
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History