Pastor Erik and Margaret Moller

Studio photograph of Pastor Erik and his wife, Margaret Moller, in a well-lit space with a blank backdrop. Margaret, on the left, wears a v-neck blouse with a brooch pinned to her left lapel, post earrings, and horn-rimmed glasses. Pastor Erik, on the right, wears a dark suit jacket and tie over a light-colored shirt. There is a folded handkerchief in his left pocket. He also wears horn-rimmed glasses. Hand-written text in pencil on the back of the photograph reads, "Margaret and Rev. Erik Moller, last Danish minister to serve Danevang - the Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church."
Date: August 25, 1986
Creator: Connie's Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

Danevang Lutheran Church and Cemetery

Photograph of the Danevang Lutheran Church and Community Hall. There is a cemetery in the foreground. It appears as if there's been a recent burial in the leftmost side of the picture, judging by the mound of dirt behind one of the tombstones. The church has been built on a central axis with light-colored siding and a gray roof. A large bell tower rises over the entrance, tapering into a point at the top. The silhouette of the bell is seen just underneath the shingled roof of the steeple. A paved walkway leads to the community hall on the rightmost side of the picture. The community center has been built with similar exterior building materials as the church.
Date: July 24, 1986
Creator: Jensen, Patty
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Adults and Students During Poster Art Contest]

Photograph of unidentified students and adults during a poster art contest held at Martin Luther King Middle School. The photograph was taken candidly, while students complete their respective drawings on butcher paper. Two adult women on the far left look on. The group is in the school's cafeteria, judging by the furnishings and some of the equipment in the back. Accompanying information indicates the contest was held as part of Project LEAD (Links Erase Alcohol and Drugs), a national program initiated to educate youth on the dangers and downfalls of drug abuse.
Date: 1986
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man and Woman Looking at Poster Art Contest Submissions]

Photograph of an unidentified man and woman looking at submissions for a student poster art contest held at Martin Luther King Middle School. The students have drawn in a variety of media and focused primarily on Dr. King's semblance. Textual information was also used. Although they have not been properly identified, the two adults might be the contest judges. They are in the school's cafeteria, judging by the furnishings and some of the equipment in the back. Accompanying information indicates the contest was held as part of Project LEAD (Links Erase Alcohol and Drugs), a national program initiated to educate youth on the dangers and downfalls of drug abuse.
Date: 1986
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Martin Luther King Middle School Students at Desks]

Photograph of an unidentified group of Martin Luther King Middle School students huddled together along a row of tables. Orange chairs have been placed on either side. They look towards the camera, many of them with pencils in hand. Before them, large pieces of paper have been placed, and they appear to have been working on something shortly before the photograph was taken. An adult male is at the center wearing sunglasses and a light-colored collared shirt. A cash register, chalkboard, and double-doors would indicate that they were inside their school's cafeteria.
Date: 1986
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Martin Luther King Middle School Students Presenting Posters]

Photograph of an unidentified group of students and teachers, gathered together for a group picture during a poster art contest held at Martin Luther King Middle School in San Antonio, Texas. Accompanying records indicate that the event was part of Project LEAD (Links Erase Alcohol and Drugs), a national program initiated to educate youth on the dangers and downfalls of drug abuse. Three of the children in the photograph hold up posters. Behind them, four adults and a young boy stand in a row. Balloons, a flag, desks, and a small staircase leading up to an elevated platform can be seen around them.
Date: 1986
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Middle School Students Drawing for Poster Art Contest]

Photograph of an unidentified group of Martin Luther King Middle School students drawing in preparation for a poster art contest held at their school. Long tables, a food table, a cash register, and what appears to be a menu in the back would indicate they are in the school cafeteria. Markers, pencils, and other utensils have been placed at their tables for aid. Accompanying information indicates the contest was held as part of Project LEAD (Links Erase Alcohol and Drugs), a national program initiated to educate youth on the dangers and downfalls of drug abuse.
Date: 1986
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Poster Art Contest Entries on Tables]

Photograph of three of the posters submitted for a poster art contest held at Martin Luther King Middle School. They have been set on simple tables; bright orange chairs pulled up inside them. Stylized figures, appropriated photographs, Dr. King's quotations, and other types of text have been used on the posters. Accompanying information indicates the contest was held as part of Project LEAD (Links Erase Alcohol and Drugs), a national program initiated to educate youth on the dangers and downfalls of drug abuse.
Date: 1986
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Quincey Scott Receiving Cash Award]

Photograph of a young man in a suit, identified as Quincy Scott, receiving a $500 cash award at a ceremony at Martin Luther King Middle School. He has stopped to take a picture with a woman wearing a floral print skirt and matching blouse. They are each holding a part of the paper envelope and shaking hands with their free hand. A wooden podium is off to the left, and a large white and green banner is hanging in the back, which reads, "San Antonio Chapter of Links, Inc." Hand-written text in black ink on the back of the photograph identifies Quincy, and it also seems to identify the woman as Carolyn James, although it cannot be determined with certainty.
Date: 1986
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Students Drawing in Preparation for Poster Art Contest]

Photograph of an unidentified group of young girls drawing in preparation for a poster art contest held at Martin Luther King Middle School. Markers, pencils, and other utensils have been placed for their aid. Cash register in the back, long rows of tables, and a food table would indicate the students were placed in their cafeteria. Accompanying information indicates the contest was held as part of Project LEAD (Links Erase Alcohol and Drugs), a national program initiated to educate youth on the dangers and downfalls of drug abuse.
Date: 1986
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Teenage Boy Speaking at Podium]

Photograph of an unidentified young man delivering a speech at Martin Luther King Middle School in San Antonio, Texas. Speaking from a microphone set atop a wooden podium, he wears a black suit and what looks to be a paisley tie. A set of carpeted stairs, a flag, and tall curtains behind him would indicate that the photograph was taken at the school's auditorium. A white and green banner with the text "San Antonio Chapter of Links, Inc." can be seen hanging on the curtains.
Date: 1986
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Teenagers Writing and Drawing at Poster Art Contest]

Photograph of an unidentified group of young boys writing and drawing on large posters at Martin Luther King Middle School. They are variously seated at orange chairs along rows of tables, and look heavily concentrated on the task before them. Drawers and posters can be seen in the back. Accompanying information notes that the event was a poster art contest held as part of Project LEAD (Links Erase Alcohol and Drugs), a national program initiated to educate youth on the dangers and downfalls of drug abuse.
Date: 1986
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Student Poster Art Contest Submissions]

Photograph of three student submissions for a poster art contest held at Martin Luther King Middle School. They have been placed on two tables. Orange chairs can be seen pulled up under them. Colored pencil and graphite appear to have been used. The most visible of the three, in the middle, bears Dr. King's profile and a stylized backdrop of the Washington Monument. Accompanying information indicates the contest was held as part of Project LEAD (Links Erase Alcohol and Drugs), a national program initiated to educate youth on the dangers and downfalls of drug abuse.
Date: 1986
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Student Poster Art Contest Submissions]

Photograph of two student submissions for a poster art contest held at Martin Luther King Middle School. They have been placed on two tables. Orange chairs can be seen pulled up under them. The posters have been decorated and drawn with appropriated photographs of Dr. King and textual references. Accompanying information indicates the contest was held as part of Project LEAD (Links Erase Alcohol and Drugs), a national program initiated to educate youth on the dangers and downfalls of drug abuse.
Date: 1986
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Death Spectacular Show at Paramount Theater]

Photograph of a stage filled with performers clothed in Day of the Dead costumes. In the background four performers (two male, two female) hold hands as if being pulled away from the action. Miscellaneous performers stand in the wings. In the foreground, two men in suits tussle with a figure costumed as a ram while a woman in white stands nearby. One man's hat has fallen to the ground; the woman wears a veil.
Date: 1986
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1st Texas Battalion Drum and Fife Corp]

Photograph of the 1st Texas Battalion Drum and Fife Corp. performing at the 15th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The two rows of Corps members wear white shirts, red suspenders, and black pants and a black hats. Members of the audience watch the performance around the open, grassy area.
Date: [1986-07-31..1986-08-03]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Alfred & Joyce Wind Home

Photograph of a single-story brick home in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Alfred and Joyce Wind. The house has an intersecting gable roof with dark-colored shingles. The pediments created by the roofs have been covered with wooden siding; the rest of the walls are covered in alternating dark brick. Two small trees are on the front lawn, and a third much larger tree can be seen behind the house.
Date: 1986
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Arnold Juhl Home now Manuel Barosh

Photograph of a single-story residence in Danevang, Texas, built by Arnold Juhl but later owned by Manuel Barosh. There is a wire fence in the foreground. The house has intersecting gable roofs with gray shingles, white horizontal siding, several double-hung windows, and a front patio with a small overhang. There are various toys in the front lawn near the brick steps of the front entrance. Among them, there appears to be a wagon and a bicycle for a small child.
Date: 1986
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Brodsgaard raising flag

Photograph of a man, identified as Chris Brodsgaard, raising an American flag at Danevang Lutheran Church cemetary. Three tombstones can be seen in the rightmost part of the photograph, as well as a few others beyond the paved sidewalk where Chris stands. The flag is at full-mast and blowing in the wind. Trees and a electrical poles are visible in the distance. A stamp on the back of the photograph indicates, "Danish Heritage Society P. O. BOX 386 Danevang, TX 77432".
Date: 1986
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Brodsgaard raising flag

Photograph of a man, identified as Chris Brodsgaard, raising an American flag at a cemetery belonging to the Danevang Lutheran Church. He stands somewhat in the middle ground of the photograph. The flag is about three quarters of the whole way there. On the right of the photograph, three tombstones can be seen. A paved walkway bisects the scene. A few other tombstones can be observed after the walkway, as well as a few trees and a series of electrical poles that extend into the far distance. Hand-written text in black ink on the back of the photograph cannot be read with certainty, but it states that this is the location of a particular church. A diagonal text that succeeds it reads, "archives".
Date: 1986
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Church Parsonage

Photograph of a single-story building identified as a church parsonage. Taken a few yards from the entrance, the foreground shows well-trimmed short grasses and a few trees bordering the perimeter of the structure. Window and doors have been finished with a green trim. The garage door on the right side has been painted green as well. Underneath a shaded area in the rightmost side of the picture is a parked automobile.
Date: 1986
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Dane's Country Store

Photograph of Dane's Country Store in Danevang, Texas. The store has a main door, two windows (one of which has a air conditioning system), and an old-western style sign on the second story which bears the store's name. The roof is supported by a wooden column. A red gas pump on the leftmost side of the picture has been partially cropped out. On the right, there is a parked car facing a single-story structure. A sticker placed on the front of the photograph states that the store was operated by Rick and Malynda Schulze, beginning in 1984.
Date: 1986
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dixie and Duane Kennedy]

Studio portrait photograph of Dixie and Duane Kennedy in front of a gray backdrop. Dixie wears a floral print blouse and large glasses. Duane, to the right of her, wears a light-colored suit jacket and a dark tie. Accompanying information states: "Dixie Kennedy, wife of Duane Kennedy, lives in El Campo and in Nov. 1986 commenced serving Danevang Lutheran Church as organist."
Date: 1986
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Emil & Myrtle Lauritsen Home

Photograph of a single-story brick home in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Emil and Myrtle Lauritsen. The house has green shingles and intersecting hip roofs, one of which projects outwards creating an overhang over the front entrance supported by two slender columns on each corner. There are different species of flowers and plants along the edge of the house. Photograph was taken a short distance away, capturing a well-kept front lawn with short grass. In the background, large trees are visible behind the house.
Date: 1986
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History