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[Wedding Celebration for Andrew and Emma Berndt]

Black and white photograph of a group portrait taken at a wedding celebration for Andrew Enemark Berndt and Emma Hansen Berndt, the groom and the bride respectively. The newlywed couple are standing on the left while their guests stand to the right and behind them; a few people are seated below the group.
Date: November 14, 1929
Creator: Newton, Carl D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Allenson Family]

Black and white photograph of a family standing outdoors. The members include a mother, a father, and their two children; an unidentified man is also standing with them. On the far left is Kristine Allenson, wife to John Allenson. Their children, Clifford and Leo, are both standing in front of the adults and looking downward. The younger child is standing in front of his mother while his older sibling is seated on a tricycle.
Date: September 1929
Creator: Newton, Carl D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

John, Kristine and Leo Allenson

Black and white photograph of a family posed outdoors for a portrait in the yard of a house. The husband, John Allenson, is standing with one hand in his pants pocket and his other hand on the chair that his wife, Kristine Allenson, is seated in. On her lap she is holding their son, Leo Allenson; he looks to be toddler aged. They are situated next to a small tree that is visible to the right of them. The wooden siding of the house is also visible to their left.
Date: September 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

1929 Confirmation

A black and white photograph of a mixed group of nine male individuals and seven girls posed for their confirmation class picture. They stand on the steps in front of the [Danevang Lutheran Church]. The church's front windows and doors are visible. The men are wearing suits and the girls are wearing white dresses. Many of the girls have a flower pinned to their dress. The photograph is framed in a decorative border.
Date: 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Carl Thyssen & Auto

Copy negative of Carl Thyssen standing next to his car in Danevang, Texas, which is located in Wharton County.
Date: 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Carl Thyssen Family & Auto

Copy negative of Carl and Ida Thyssen with their four children and family dog. The family is sitting next to their car in Danevang, Texas, which is located in Wharton County. From left to right, the family members pictured are Carl, Magdalene, Gerda, Ingeborg, Alfred and Ida Thyssen.
Date: 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hunting Party

Copy negative of a black and white photograph of a hunting party, composed of five men, posing for a picture in front of their automobile. One man in the center is holding a cluster of ducks that the men have caught; there are more ducks hanging from the automobile roof. The other men are holding their rifles vertically and balancing them against the ground.
Date: 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Morning Kill Hanging From an Automobile After a Hunt]

Copy negative of a black and white photograph of the results of a hunting trip. A few lifeless ducks are hung from a parked automobile which also has its cab filled with dead ducks. Five rifles are vertically propped up on their butts against the car. Grass and brush is visible in the foreground and the background.
Date: 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Strip of Two Portraits of a Young Woman]

A pair of black and white portraits, positioned side by side on a single strip, of a young girl posed against a black background. She is identified as Elenor Nielsen. She has short, curly hair with bangs. Her attire is light-colored and features a v-neck. In the first picture on the left, the girl is faced forward and has a small cluster of flowers positioned below her neck. In the second picture on the right, her head is turned 3/4 of the way toward the camera. A larger floral bouquet is positioned just below her chin. This strip has been cut from a larger sheet of Elenor's portraits.
Date: July 7, 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Six Small Portraits of a Young Girl]

Set of six black and white portraits of a young girl, identified as Elenor Nielsen. She has on a light-colored v-neck top. Her hair is a short, curly bob with bangs. There are six different poses; four of them involve a wide-brimmed hat, a coat, or a bouquet of flowers. The other two poses feature Elenor simply smiling at the camera.
Date: July 2, 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Manifest from Ocean Liner in Danish (open access)

Manifest from Ocean Liner in Danish

Manifest document from an ocean liner written in Danish. There is an illustration on the top left corner of a flag. Centered on this flag is a letter "S" which has been placed inside an equilateral triangle. The manifest then goes on to list some information. At the bottom, the date is included in the bottom left corner. Opposite it are two lines of text which read, "M. S. ,, Rio Bravo ,," and "Kapt. F. Christiansen"; presumably, the name of the ship and captain.
Date: March 30, 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

1928 Confirmation Class

Black and white photograph of four young girls in white dresses linking arms and standing next to some shrubbery.
Date: 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Going to School

Copy negative of Gerda and Ingeborg Thyssen outside their home in Danevang, Texas, which is located in Wharton County. The two girls are riding a horse on their way to school. They are both wearing straw hats.
Date: 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Harold Hansen Riding a Mechanical Thresher]

Photograph of Harold Hansen looking at the camera while riding a mechanical thresher. He wears a 10 gallon hat and rests his hands on the thresher's wheel. Although partially covered by some of the machine's mechanism, there is text on the thresher that reads "FARMALL". A tall farmhouse is behind Harold. To the right of this building, there are barrels strewn about. A repeating, decorative border surrounds the photograph. On the back, there is stamped purple numbers, "1 1138", and an image/text combination that reads, "Guaranteed for life. This is a Genuine Border For Fox Tone Pictures made by Fox Co. San Antonio, Texas. Copyrighted by Carl Newton". Hand-written text also reads "Harold Hansen" and "1928".
Date: 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Horses, Mules, and Model T

Photograph of horses, mules, and a Model T car in a farmstead. The property is quite flat and empty except for a single-story structure in the background. The horses and the mules are harnessed together and appear to be dragging along farming equipment, possibly a plow, under the direction of a man behind them. The car is to the right of them, parked, and facing the camera. Behind the car, two cows can be seen; one on either side of the car.
Date: 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lars Wind Dressed to Hunt]

Photograph of a young man wearing a hat and vest, looking at a hunting dog that stands on an automobile.
Date: 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lars and Dora Harton Wind]

Photograph of a young man in a dark suit sitting next to a woman standing in a white wedding dress while wearing a veil. Their names are Lars Wind and Dora Harton Wind.
Date: July 27, 1927
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Release of Oil and Gas Lease (open access)

Release of Oil and Gas Lease

Release document of an oil and gas lease between the Roxana Petroleum Corporation and Carl Harton and his wife Christiane Harton. The document states that the petroleum company is relinquishing 70 acres of property in Wharton County, along with all rights, to the Hartons. Signatures were made on the bottom by the vice-president of the corporation and a notary. When closed, on the back, the top quarter of the document condenses the document into two lines of text that read, "Release of Oil and Gas Lease Roxana Petroleum Corporation To."
Date: February 14, 1927
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

Danevang School

Copy negative of the school children of Danevange School, which is located in Wharton County, Texas. The children are pictured on the font steps of the school. From left to right, top to bottom, the students pictured are: Row 1 (top): Christian Michaelsen, Gensler (unknown first name), Leo Jensen, Laura Petersen, Emma Brodsgaard, Lillie Jensen, Karen Petersen, Ingeborg Agnes Berndt, Marianna Berndt, Kathryn Nielsen, Anna Michaelsen, Myrtle Hansen, Myrtle Nielsen, Edna Lykke, Hans Michaelsen, Harry Hermansen, and Schultz (unknown first name). Row 2: Peter Brodsgaard, Clarence Bram, Gensler (unknown first name), Ejler Hermansen, Jens Christensen, Otto Harton, Emil Lauritsen, Carl Jensen, Clifford Lykke, O. W. Schaer, Raymond Bram, Arnold Petersen, Walter Harton, Clifford Smith, Herluf Westerholm, and Carl Brodsgaard. Row 3: Dagmar Lykke, Norma Petersen, Louise Lauritsen, Astrid Hansen, Alts Petersen, Doris Ingvardsen, Ellen Jensen, Thelma Jones, Margaret Hansen, Nadine Neisig, Ingeborg Ingvardsen, Ingeborg Wind, Thora Nielsen, Metha Lauritsen Berndt, Bertha Thyssen, Lillian Hansen, Eda Nielsen, Emma Christensen, and Anna Petersen. Row 4: Hans Peter Ingvardsen, Lloyd Rayman, Niels Berndt, Harry Hermansen, Henry Knudsen, Edgar Jensen, unknown, unknown, Leo Petersen, Harold Hansen, Peter Westerholm, Leo Westerholm, Max Westerholm, Sigurd Hermansen, Andrew Neisig, Adolph Andersen, Wilbur Petersen, unknown. Row 5: Marilyn …
Date: February 8, 1927
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Danevang School Class of 1927]

Black and white photograph of a group of students posed for a portrait in front of their school. They are arranged in six rows, with the last row standing within the enclave of the porch. A few boys are standing within the open window frames that are on either side of the porch. Two children sitting at the center of the front row are holding a chalkboard that has written on it the class information and date.
Date: February 8, 1927
Creator: Dedrick's Studios
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

1927 Confirmation

Black and white photograph of a confirmation class standing in front of the [Danevang Lutheran Church]. Three girls in white dresses and eight boys wearing three-piece suits stand on the steps of the building. The church's front windows and doors are visible behind the group. A decorative border frames the picture.
Date: 1927
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Accordion Player

Copy print of a young man, identified as Glen Hutson, standing on a wooden boardwalk leaning against a railing. Behind him, there is a disorderly woodland of different species of plants and trees. He wears a hat, pants and matching waistcoat, and small bow-tie. With both hands, he holds an accordion. Accompanying information states that Glen married Ester Knudsen and had one child, Elsie Laverne Hutson Christensen.
Date: 1927~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Baseball Pirates]

Photograph of thirteen young men in baseball uniforms with the word "Pirates" emblazoned on the front.
Date: 1927
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Carl Thyssen Girls & Wagon

Copy negative of three of the Thyssen family children standing outside their home in Danevang, Texas, which is located in Wharton County. Gerda Thyssen, the youngest child, is standing inside a wagon. Ingeborg Thyssen is standing next to the wagon, to the left of Gerda, and Magdalene Thyssen is pulling the wagon.
Date: 1927
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History