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[Danevang School]

Photograph of six women, three standing and three sitting on a football field.
Date: 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Danish Ladies in 1924]

Photograph of a large group of primarily women outside a one story building. One of the men is Reverend Kyle, and those who are seated are Charter Members.
Date: 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Marie Brodsgaard's Confirmation

Photograph of a woman, identified as Marie Brodsgaard, standing outdoors in front of a bush. She wears a light-colored knee-length dress. Her hair has been cut short and she smiles at the camera. Accompanying information and a hand-written note on the back of the photograph indicate that the photograph was taken during her confirmation.
Date: 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Neils Strarap Family]

Photograph of 18 individuals labelled by numbers then identified with the following key: 1. Mrs. H. N. Hansen, 2. Mrs. J. P. Olson, 3. Anne Smith, 4. Thyra Strarup (Mrs. Niels), 5. Rodholm (son), 6. Mrs. A. A. Heard, 7. Karen Hansen, 8. Kristine Marie Anderson Brodsgaard, 9. Emma K. Nielsen Hansen, 10. Agnes Hansen (Mrs. Otto), 11. Agnes Hansen, 12. Henrietta Anderson, 12. Mrs. R. A. M. Rodholm, 13. Mrs. Chris Larsen, 14. Mrs. J. A. M. Rodholm. 14. Mrs. Chris Larsen, 15. Mrs. V. Hvilhalt, 16. Mrs. Carl Thyssen, 17. Mrs. Peter Harton.
Date: 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Rasmussen Family at the Palacios Pavillion Beach]

Copy negative of a black and white photograph of the Rasmussen family posing at the beach (more specifically, at the Palacios Pavillion). The body of water behind them is a bay with a bridge running across it. There are three women and one young girl, who is holding hands with both the women on either side of her. They are all wearing striped tank-top swimsuits. The two women on the right are also wearing bathing caps and socks. According to accompanying information, Helen Rasmussen is the second woman from the right.
Date: 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Snow on a Barn Roof]

Copy negative of a black and white photograph of a barn whose roof is covered in a thick sheet of snow. To the left of the barn, a silo is partially visible in the foreground. A four-wheeled trailer sits in the snow that is on the ground in front of the barn. The back end of another trailer is discernible on the right.
Date: 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Viggo Juhl's Barn

Copy negative of of Viggo Juhl's flooded barn after a storm. The barn is located one mile west of the Danevange Church in Danevange, Texas. A fence and a windmill are visible at the front of the barn.
Date: 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Chattel Mortgage to First National Bank of El Campo by Andrew Jensen (open access)

Chattel Mortgage to First National Bank of El Campo by Andrew Jensen

Document recording a mortgage taken out by Andrew Jensen from the First National Bank of El Campo, Texas. Andrew took out three hundred dollars with a ten percent interest. A piece of paper has been stapled on the back with a stamp of approval and two postage stamps.
Date: May 10, 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

Wedding of Elna Petersen and Michael Mikkelsen

Black and white postcard of a wedding party posed for a portrait in front of a building. The bride and the groom are standing just left of the group's center. The bride, Elna Petersen, is cradling a bouquet of white flowers, and wearing a veil with a white dress. Several women that may be her bridesmaids are standing in the front row are also wearing white dresses and holding bouquets. The groom, Michael Mikkelsen, is standing to the right of Elna. Seated in front of the standing adults is a group of children. Two large bushes frame the group on either side.
Date: April 24, 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

1923 Confirmation

A black and white postcard of a confirmation class belonging to the [Danevang Lutheran Church]. On the front of the postcard is an image of the class standing by a niche of the building's exterior. Eight girls in white dresses are seated in front of a row of five boys in dark suits and ties. The girls' feet rest on a grassy lawn. An older male identified as Pastor Rodlhom stands in the middle of the back row amongst the boys.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Berndt Family Children]

Color copy photograph of a black and white Berndt family portrait, consisting of one boy and six girls. Three of the girls sit on a wicker chair while the three remaining girls and one boy stand around it. In the center of the back row is Andreas Berndt, 17, on his right is Marie, aged 13. Standing on the wicker chair in front of Marie is her sister Anna, aged 4. Seated on the same piece of furniture are Meta, aged 7, and Helena, who is 1 and is sitting on the arm of the chair. Standing by Helena and Andreas is Ingeborg, aged 10.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Danevang School Class of 1923]

Photograph of the Danevang School class of 1923 standing before, presumably, the school building's entrance. There is an open window to the right side of the photograph, and behind the doorway, a light is seen. From left to right, the front row has been identified as unknown, Bertha Thyssen, unknown, Ida Nielsen, unknown, Jean Petersen Michaelsen, Dorothy Berkman, Alts Petersen, Ellen Nelsen, and unknown. Names have been provided for the second and third row but it cannot be stated with certainly to whom they apply. From left to right, the fourth row has been identified as Marianna Berndt, Laura Petersen, Marvin Petersen, and Harry Hermansen. On the back of the photograph, rough patches of black paper remain from wherever the photograph was torn out of.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Marius & Gertrude Hansen

Photograph of a man and woman dressed formally in front of a blank, dark-colored backdrop. The man, identified as Marius Hansen, wears a suit jacket with a flower pinned to his lapel over a shirt and bow tie. The woman to the right of him has been identified as Gertrude Hansen, his wife. She is wearing a bridal gown, pearl necklace, and a veil attached to the back of her hair by two rows of laurel wreath headbands. A large bouquet of flowers is in front of them in the foreground. This is presumably their wedding portrait.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Confirmation Class of 1923]

Copy print of a portrait of the confirmation class of 1923 in front of a church in Danevang, Texas. There are thirteen confirmands and their pastor, J. A. Rodholm. The young ladies are seated in front, wearing white dresses. The boys are standing in the back wearing suits and ties. Names are provided on the back of the photograph. There is no first name given for the second boy from the left. His last name is Hermansen, according to the information on the back.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Doris Andersen Seated on Chair]

Studio photograph of a young girl, identified as Doris Andersen, seated on the left armrest of a wicker chair. There is a painted backdrop behind her. She wears a dark dress with light-colored socks and a pair of single-strap shoes.
Date: [1923..1926]
Creator: Dickinson Studios
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Rasmussen Family Building a Windmill]

Copy negative of a black and white photograph of three men atop a windmill during its construction, as seen from dog's eye view. One man sits on a top corner while the two other men stand or balance on the cross beams. All of the men are wearing shirts and pants; two of the men are wearing hats.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Theodore Jensen with Game]

Copy negative print of a young man, identified as Theodore Jensen, standing next to a vehicle in hunting hear. Around his belt, there are five, dead winged animals. There are five more tied to front grill of the car next to him. He appears to be holding a kind of shovel or long spatula on his left hand. In the back, there is a two-story structure with a steep hip roof and a chimney at the very top. A garage overhang is to the left.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Photographs of Danevang Citizens, Mounted and Labeled]

Copy photograph of two black and white photographs that have been mounted on a dark mat with descriptive labels. The top photograph is of Bodel Petersen (a.k.a. Bestemor Petersen) on her 90th birthday. She is seated on a leather chair on an enclosed porch whose banisters are visible. She is wearing glasses, a white blouse, and a skirt. Her hands are placed in her lap. A patterned border frames the picture. Below the photograph is a label denoting the event and both her birth date and death date. Underneath that label is another photograph, which depicts the four daughters of Laurits Lauritsen and their husbands. The four couples are standing in front of a wooden-sided building on which a single window is visible. The men are all dressed in suits and the women are all wearing long skirts or dresses. Clumps of dirt are piled before the group. A label listing the people included in the picture is directly below the photograph.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Andrew & Dagny Jensen Marriage License (open access)

Andrew & Dagny Jensen Marriage License

Marriage license provided to Anders Jessen Jensen and Dagny Andersen from the Wharton County courthouse. There is a black and white illustration at the very top of the document of a bell composed entirely of small flowers, with a leafy vine emerging from the back of the bell and encircling it in an arc. This bell is inside a circular motif with decorative geometric elements around the edge, and is flanked on both sides by bold, Old English text that declares the document as a Marriage License. Hand-written text has been placed in several areas: where it calls for the names of the couple, dates, signatures, etc. The actual ceremony was ordained by Pastor J. A. M. Rodholm. When closed, the information provided in the opened document is condensed into the upper half of the document's back.
Date: December 29, 1922
Creator: Kral, F. L.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wedding Portrait of Harold Hansen and Ella Olsen Hansen]

Black and white photograph of a newlywed couple posed for a portrait together. The groom, Harold A. Hansen is seated to the left and the bride, Ella Olsen Hansen, is seated to the right, although she is slightly more elevated than Harold. Harold is wearing a dark suit jacket; underneath, he is wearing a round-collared shirt and a white tie with a tiny pin attached to it. Ella is wearing a white blouse that may be part of a dress; the collar on it is made of lace and has a pin at its center. Their bodies from the torso down are not visible due to a deep vignetting at the bottom of the photograph.
Date: December 11, 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A Brother and a Sister Standing Outdoors]

Black and white photograph of a teenage brother and sister standing outdoors in a lawn of tall grass. They are identified as Olaf Olson and Louise Petersen. Olaf is standing to the left of his sister. He is wearing knickerbockers, tall socks, and a shirt with the sleeves rolled up. His hands are in his pockets. To his right is Louise, who is wearing a dress and a cape. Behind the pair is a tree and a partially visible automobile.
Date: July 23, 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1922 Confirmation Class]

Photograph of five young men, a pastor, and four young women posed in front of a white church. Their names are Herman Krag, Knud Strarup, Niels Petersen, Olaf Hansen, Oscar Smith, Asta Nygaard, Emma Sophia Hansen, Pastor Rodholm, Marie Harton, and Marie Magdalene Ingvardsen.
Date: April 9, 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

1922 Confirmation

Black and white postcard featuring on its front the image of a confirmation class belonging to the [Danevang Lutheran Church]. The class, comprised of four girls and five boys, sit on a bench in front of the church building, which has its doors and windows open. The girls are seated on the bench with an older man identified as Pastor Rodlhom, while the boys stand behind them dressed in suits. Pastor Rodlhom is wearing a light-colored suit and holding a hat in front of his lap.
Date: 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Christian Brodsgaard with Goose

Photograph of a young boy, identified as Christian Brodsgaard, sitting outdoors in front of a house with a goose in between his legs. He smiles openly. He wears overalls and is barefoot on a plot of land with short grasses.
Date: 1922~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History