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4-H Dancers
Photograph of a group of young girls posing for the camera in front of a curtain backdrop. They are wearing traditional Danish costumes, which consists of a pointed hat with ribbon attachments, a vest-like bodice tied across their bust, and a tied apron over a full skirt with horizontal stripes running across the bottom of the skirt. On the back row, from left to right, the girls have been identified as Jane Laustrup, Neva Bram, Peggy Bram, Sharon Krag, and Annette Waldman. On the front row, from left to right, they have been identified as Carolyn Lauritsen, Sharon Roberts, Beverly Waldman, and Eleanor Berndt. Hand-written text on the back of the photograph lists their names again, and a secondary, upside down blue line of text reads, "Danish Dancers, Return to Lillian Roberts".
Date:
1950/1959
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
4-H Dancers
Photograph of a group of young girls posing for the camera in front of a curtain backdrop. They are wearing traditional Danish costumes, which consists of a pointed hat with ribbon attachments, a vest-like bodice tied across their bust, and a tied apron over a full skirt with horizontal stripes running across the bottom of the skirt. On the back row, from left to right, the girls have been identified as Jane Laustrup, Neva Bram, Peggy Bram, Sharon Krag, and Annette Waldman. On the front row, from left to right, they have been identified as Carolyn Lauritsen, Sharon Roberts, Beverly Waldman, and Eleanor Berndt. Hand-written text on the back of the photograph lists their names again, and a secondary, upside down blue line of text reads, "Danish Dancers, Return to Lillian Roberts".
Date:
1950/1959
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Children at a Congregation]
Group of young girls standing at the pews of a church during a congregation. Some of the girls are looking at the camera, however many are looking in different directions. The girls are all dressed in light patterned dresses. There is a woman sitting and holding a young boy and another young girl. There are several adults standing at the pews in the background and reading from small bibles. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Robstown. Latin-American congregation meeting in 1st. Presby. Church".
Date:
1950~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Children in church]
Photograph of children sitting in the pews of the Iglesia Presbiteriana in Austin, Texas. There are boys and girls in the group, and there are some adults. There is a table in front of the pews. The following is written on the back of the photograph: "Austin V. C. S. 1950."
Date:
1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Children in church]
Photograph of children in the Iglesia Presbiteriana. The children are standing. There are boys and girls, as well as a few adults. There is an older woman at the bottom right corner of the photograph. The following is written on the back: "Austin V. C. S. 1950."
Date:
1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Couple and their Baby at a Presbyterian Congregation]
Photograph of a couple holding a young child and standing at the pews at a church congregation. Both of the people are facing toward the right-hand side of the image. Across the aisle from them on the right, more people are standing the same way and holding open bibles. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Robstown".
Date:
1950~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Danevang Baseball Team 1950
Black and white photograph taken at the Danevang baseball diamond of a baseball team in uniforms. The team is accompanied by their managers, Fred "Densky" Hansen and J.O. Olson. One team member is laying down in front of the rest of the team members, who are either seated in the second row or standing in the back row.
Date:
1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Danevang L.C.W.
Photograph of a group of people seated in front of a red curtain. They are part of an organization, but accompanying information does not supply further details on the acronym "L.C.W." The group is mostly composed of women, with the exception of a man in a suit and bow tie in the right bottom corner. They are all dressed in formal attire. A piece of paper on the back of the photograph identifies them from left to right. The bottom row is composed of Margaret Juhl, Delphie Carlson, Lillian Roberts, Emma Berndt, Ester Hutson, Lillian Hansen, Ruth Brodsgaard, Reverend I. Pederson. The second row: Essie White, Joyce Nielsen, Gertrude Hansen, Bertha Jensen, Marie Swendsen, Henrietta Bram, Elsie Christensen, Anita Schultz, Alice Hansen, and Myrtle Lauritsen. The top row: Martha Graff, Joyce Petersen, unknown, Louise Petersen, Helena Lauritsen, Edna Olson, Julia Knudsen, Ella Hansen, Myrtle Waldman, and Dora Wind.
Date:
1950/1970
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Danish Ladies Aid
Black and white photograph of a large group of women standing in front of a wooden building that has its screen door open. The congregated women make up an organization known as the Danish Ladies Aid. They are gathered for a 50th anniversary celebration, according to accompanying information. Every woman is wearing jackets or coats. At the center, two women are holding together a chalkboard sign that reads: "50 Aars Jubelceum for Den Danoke Kvindeforenine in Danevang Te[xas]." (The last portion of the message is covered by one woman's hand.) There is a young girl standing in the front row amongst the older women.
Date:
1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dedication of Carver Elementary School]
Photograph of the dedication of Carver Elementary School. There is a man standing behind a podium on a stage, and other people seated in chairs. The audience can be seen from behind, facing towards the stage.
Date:
1950~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[El Divino Salvador]
Photograph of a congregation in front of El Divino Salvador. The church is a white building with an enclosed entry way. The congregation is gathered in front. The man standing with his back to the camera in the middle of the group has been identified with an arrow as J. C. Palacio. The following is written at the top of the photograph: "Enero 1950 El Divino Salvador E. D."
Date:
1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Divino Salvador Kindergarten]
Photograph of the kindergarten class at Divino Salvador in Corpus Christi, Texas. The children and two women, possibly teachers, are sitting in the pews. A third woman and a man are standing at the back The back dates the photograph to 1950.
Date:
1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Employee Photograph of Dorothy Ingram]
Employee photograph of Dorothy Ingram from Lamar Elementary School. She is shown from the side and looking forward. Her hair is short and curled, and she is wearing a patterned top.
Date:
1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group of People Lined Up at the Side of a Building]
Photograph of a group of people stand in line along the side of a sided building. Most of the people in the group, which mostly consists of women, are looking at the camera and smiling. Everyone is dressed in their church attire. There is a beam and wire fence which contains the line at the side of the building. People are visible inside the building through the four open windows. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Convención, Mercedes 1950 ?".
Date:
1950~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hispanic Girl Standing in a Convention Line]
Photograph of a young woman standing in a crowded line for a convention. She is wearing a white blouse and is looking past the camera. There is another girl standing next to her who is looking at the camera and smiling. The slatted building which the line is standing against is visible in the background. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads "Mercedes".
Date:
1950~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Kristiane Sorensen Knudsen
Bust portrait copy print of an older woman identified as Kristiane Knudsen. She wears glasses and a dark-colored shirt. Two buttons are on each side of her lapel, and two more are seen running down the length of the fold of the shirt. Accompanying information states that she was the wife of Soren Knudsen. Her son, Sam Knudsen, died in World War II during the D-Day landing on 1944.
Date:
1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Leonard Lauritsen Home
Photograph of a single-story home belonging to Leonard Lauritsen in Danevang, Texas. House has several coupled double-hung windows and two doors. Dark-colored shingles cover an intersecting gabled roof. On the right, front corner, there is an automobile parked, facing away from the camera. Insignia on the trunk of the car appears to be of an early Chevrolet logo. Hand-written text on the back of the photograph indicates the house was remodeled in 1968. Additionally, two black stamps of a leaping fox with the accompanying text, "Fox Full Focus Print", are on the back.
Date:
1950/1970
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Houston Police Chief Percy Heard - 1950]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of a letter from John J. Herrera to Houston Police Chief Percy Heard with a handwritten date of 1950. This is a reference letter for William Garza, who has applied to become an police officer.
Date:
1950
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to League of United Latin American Citizens members - 1950]
Letter from John J. Herrera to LULAC members, handwritten date of 1950 on bottom of page. This letter is a notice to LULAC members of a day-long LULAC meeting sponsored by the Wharton County LULAC council for prospective members from Matagorda, Brazoria, Wharton, Fort Bend, Jackson and Victoria counties. It covers the agenda, speakers, and points to be discussed.
Date:
1950
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to League of United Latin American Citizens members, page one - 1950]
Carbon copy of first page of a two page letter from John J. Herrera to LULAC members, dated 1950. This is a notice of a day-long LULAC meeting to be sponsored by the Wharton County LULAC Council on November 12, 1950.
Date:
1950
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to League of United Latin American Citizens members, page two - 1950]
Carbon copy of second page of a two page letter from John J. Herrera to LULAC members, dated 1950. This is a notice of a day-long LULAC meeting to be sponsored by the Wharton County LULAC Council on November 12, 1950.
Date:
1950
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Thelma Vela - 1950]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Thelma Vela of Falfurrias, Texas, undated. A thank you letter for hospitality of Falfurrias LULAC Councils during the Junior LULAC Council installation held July 2, 1950
Date:
1950
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Louise Petersen
Bust portrait photograph of an elder woman identified as Louise Petersen. She wears cat-eye glasses, a pearl necklace and matching earring, and a lightweight, dark-colored jacket. Her hair is coiffed upwards and parted on the left. Accompanying information states that, "Mrs. Verner Petersen, nee Louise Olson, a native of Danevang, was the organist in Danevang Lutheran Church, continually [during] 1950-1964. Mrs. Petersen was instrumental in acquiring a teacher of organ music, Mr. Anthony Rahe of Houston, Texas, to come to Danevang once a week over a period of time to give lessons to herself and her young assistants - Jeanne Swendsen, Elsie Swendsen, and Wanda Swendsen - who were all students in El Campo High School."
Date:
1950/1964
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Manse]
Photograph of a manse. The house is white with wood siding, a black shingle roof, and gray trim around the door and windows. Trees are visible in the background. The hoods of automobiles are visible in the foreground.
Date:
1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History