1968 Confirmation

Color photograph of a confirmation class dressed in white religious robes and standing in front of an altar that has a religious figure in its center. The group is composed of seven boys and two girls who are accompanied by an older man in a dark suit, identified as Pastor Eric Moller.
Date: 1968
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Another Horizontal View of Danevang Lutheran Church Chapel During Remodeling]

Black and white photograph of the chapel at Danevang Lutheran Church during its remodeling period. According to accompanying information, architect Paul Wahlberg of Houston designed the remodeling plan. On the floor there are planks of wood, a white font to the left, and a wooden podium to the right. In the back of the room is an alcove at the center of which is an altar. A robed figure, presumably of Jesus Christ, resides in the middle of the altar.
Date: 1968~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Joyce Petersen Receives Plaque of Appreciation]

Photograph of an older woman receiving a wooden plaque from an older man wearing a suit. The woman is Joyce Petersen, who receives a plaque of appreciation after working at the Farmer's Co-op in Danevang for 25 years.
Date: 1968
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pastor Kenneth Carmichael and his Family]

Two photographs, one of Pastor Kenneth Carmichael with two women inside a church, and a second of the Pastor's children. In the top photograph, The woman on the far left has been identified as Dorothy Carmichael, the Pastor's wife. She wears glasses and a light-colored dress with a tie. Next to her is Wanda Swendsen Plentl, who served as organist for the church. Pastor Kenneth stands on the far right behind a wooden pulpit. Behind them, a candelabra and a few bushes can be seen. The bottom photograph shows two of Pastor Carmichael's children, Suzanne and Scott. A third child is on the far right, identified as Janet Christensen. They are all seated on a bed with thick wooden posts. A window can be seen in the background.
Date: 1968/1972
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Remodeling Crew Working on Reconstruction of Danevang Lutheran Church Chapel]

Six black and white photographs arranged on a sheet of black construction paper; four photographs are on the front. The top left corner photograph is of a painter in a white t-shirt; there are various cans of paint visible behind him. The top right photograph is of Ed Riha, a carpenter and wood finisher, working with a power saw. The bottom right photograph is of the alcove that is pentagonal in shape, with a scaffold in front. This is where the new altar will be located; a cross has already been affixed to the center. It is accompanied by a label that says, "the dark paneling across the front of the church was financed by the Memorial Fund." The photograph on the bottom left is of David Sciba, the contractor, who is working with some planks of wood near a sawhorse that is partially visible to his left. The backside of the sheet has the remaining two photographs. The one on the left is of a man dressed in overalls, using a hammer on the door frame of the "cryroom," according to the accompanying label. The photo on the right is of a multi-tiered scaffold set against a wall of …
Date: 1968
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Remodeling Danevang Lutheran Church]

Black and white photograph of the chapel inside Danevang Lutheran Church during its reconstruction. A tall scaffold is visible in the alcove of the altar area, which is pentagonal in shape. Wooden rafters provide support to the ceiling above.
Date: 1968
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Remodeling of the Danevang Lutheran Church]

Three black and white photographs glued to a black sheet of construction paper. They are arranged in a "T" on the sheet along with handwritten labels. The photo on the top left is of O.V. Christensen, Dave Sciba, and Paul Wahlberg -- president, builder, and architect respectively -- standing hunched over a table. The photo to the right is of Ed Riha, whose job title is unknown, and Dave Sciba, deliberating over a plank of wood. The bottom photo is of Paul Wahlberg standing on an elevated platform and working on the interior ceiling. A hanging light fixture is to his right.
Date: 1968
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Remodeling the Altar in Danevang Lutheran Church]

Black and white photograph of the chapel inside Danevang Lutheran Church during its reconstruction. A single, tall scaffold is visible in the alcove of the altar area, which is pentagonal in shape. The wall of the altar has been stripped down to drywall dotted in paint.
Date: 1968
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Scaffold inside the Chapel of Danevang Lutheran Church]

Black and white photograph of a multi-tiered scaffold standing in the chapel of Danevang Lutheran Church, which was undergoing remodeling at the time. An unidentified object covered in a dark cloth is on the left. In the center of the scene is a wheelbarrow and a wooden sawhorse.
Date: 1968
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Scaffold Inside the Danevang Lutheran Church During Remodeling]

Black and white photograph of a few scaffolds inside the chapel of Danevang Lutheran Church, which was under construction at the time. In the background, drywall dotted with paint is visible behind a three-tiered scaffold. A wooden sawhorse sits in the center of the picture with a few slim pieces of wood balanced on its top.
Date: 1968
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[View Through a Scaffold of Danevang Lutheran Church Chapel During Remodeling]

Black and white photograph of the Danevang Lutheran Church chapel under construction, as seen through a scaffold partially visible in the foreground of the picture. Another scaffold is placed against the altar wall in the background, which has been stripped down to drywall dotted with paint. A unidentified man who is not facing the camera is working at a saw horse on the right.
Date: 1968
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Worshippers at Sunday Service in Church

Photograph of church members of the Danevang Lutheran Church during Sunday worship service. Men and woman are seated on benches, looking down at their held papers. Three of the man in the back row have been identified, front to back, as Andrew Berndt, Fred Swendsen, and Emil Svensson. In the front, three of the individuals have been identified as Otto Harton, Marius Thyssen, unknown, and Emilie Nelsen. Hand-written text in pencil on the back of the photograph reads, "Worship at DLC 1970's".
Date: 1968
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History