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".

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".

Black and white photograph of the altar in the Danevang Lutheran Church. The alter contains a pair of brass candle holders and a candelabrum on the mantel. On either side of the altar table are two smaller tables with shallow metal dishes on them. A figurine in the shape of a lamb sits at the base of the altar.

Black and white photograph of an aerial view of the Danevang Lutheran Church and the surrounding land, which includes a cemetery. A group of people are gathered outside of the front of the church. A system of dirt roads is visible going around the perimeter of the land. The plot of land just adjacent to the church's land is the cemetery; it has numerous tombstones planted on its surface.

Color photograph of a confirmation class standing outside of the [Danevang Lutheran Church] dressed in white religious robes with red flowers pinned to their chests. One man in front wears a red stole and a necklace with a cross pendant. The rest of the group is comprised of four girls and one boy. They each have a red flower pinned to their robe. The building's doors and exterior facade as well as a handrail are visible behind them.

Color photograph of a confirmation class dressed in white standing in front of the [Danevang Lutheran Church] whose door is open. Two girls are wearing white dresses and four boys are wearing white robes. An older man identified as Pastor Dan Lauderdale stands to the right of them and is wearing a red stole and a white robe embellished with red crosses. Each member of the class except for Pastor Lauderdale has a red flower pinned to their chest.

Color photograph of four girls from the 1987 confirmation class at [Danevang Lutheran Church]. The girls are wearing white and are posed behind a table with their hands on a knife, about to cut a white sheet cake. In the foreground there are plates and additional cakes on the table as well as a monk figurine; in the background, there are people seated around a table. Handwritten text on the back says, "1987, Terry Strarup, Kim Strarup, Hallie Barosh, Devonna [Oldag].

Color photograph of a pair of youth standing indoors in front of an altar. The two individuals are posed on a red-carpeted floor; the girl wears a blue shirt, a denim skirt and white shoes while the boy wears a white t-shirt, black pants, sneakers, and sunglasses. The altar behind the pair features a cross at its center; a candlestick directly below the cross is visible between the individuals' heads. Two wooden banisters, a microphone, and two furled flags are also in the background.

Color photograph of an all-female confirmation class standing indoors posed against a wall in the [Danevang Lutheran Church]. Each girl is wearing a white dress. The individual in the center of the group, identified as Pastor Deana Voges, wears a stole and a necklace with a cross pendant and is supporting herself with crutches. In the foreground a book with red page edges is sitting open on a platform. Behind the girls is a table with a bowl and some candles on it; to the right of the girls is a wooden chair.

Color portrait of Donald Oldag visible from the chest up, posed against a blue background. He has braces and wears a pastel-colored shirt. Donald Oldag was part of the 1987 confirmation class at [Danevang Lutheran Church]

A color photograph taken in 1980 of a group dressed in religious robes standing indoors and between two wooden banisters. The group is comprised of two girls and two boys, whose robes are red, and an older man, identified as Pastor Donald Kenning, who stands behind them dressed in white. In the background a bouquet of flowers sits on the left and a chair sits against a wall on the right.

A color photograph of a white building with a steeple, identified as [Danevang Lutheran Church] according to accompanying information and related photographs. There are two main sections of the church, one of which is partly covered by trees surrounding the building. Power lines that are situated in front of the church run from the left to the right of the picture plane. The fore ground and middle ground are dominated by what appears to be a cornfield.

Photograph of a group of older men and women singing inside St. Phillips Hall in El Campo, Texas. The front row is composed of women in traditional Danish costumes: crochet-trim aprons tied at the waist over black dresses, black bonnets tied around the neck, and long-sleeved white shirts. They are singing from sheets of music that they hold near their chests. They have been identified, from left to right, as Marie Bram, Ingeborgh Berndt Atchetee, Helena Berndt Lauritsen, Gudrun Jensen, and Lillian Roberts. There are four men in the back. They too hold red pieces of paper. They have been identified, from left to right, as Fred Swendsen, Andrew Enemark Berndt, Pastor Eric Moller, and Otto Harton. The top of a Christmas tree is behind them, as well as a drop-down projection screen, a green wreath, and a clock off to the left.

Photograph of a homestead in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Mads Andersen. Across a narrow body of water in the foreground, various plants and bushes surround the main property off to the left in the back. It is a two-story structure with intersecting gable roofs and a balcony on the second floor bordered by post railings. This same balcony creates an overhang for a first floor entrance. A thick blanket of snow covers the property.

Photograph of Harold and Ella Hansen's family home in Danevang, Texas. The house appears to be a single-story structure with horizontal white siding, a front entrance overhang with two supporting metal columns, and a shingled gable roof with three windowed projections. There are two large bushes on each side of the entrance. To the right of the image, there is a parked car underneath a garage structure.

Photograph of a swamp and grassy area that is identified by a white sticker on the front as the "Danevang Picnic Grounds." Accompanying information, as well as the sign in the image, also names the location as "Old Dane's Campground." A rusted white fence is on the left next to the sign. There is a repeating pink stamp on the back of the photograph of the same leaping fox and the accompanying text, "This paper manufactured by Kodak May 85 - Hou."

Photograph of a two-story home in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Theodore Andersen. The home has white siding, intersecting gable roofs, and several sets of windows of similar dimensions on both the first and second floors. An air conditioning unit is hanging out of one of the windows on the first floor. The photograph was taken some distance away from the house, capturing a dirt road with a blue truck that runs parallel to it. Several large trees are on the property. There is hand-written text on the back of the photograph, but it cannot be read with certainty. Below that, there are two identical stamps of the same leaping fox and and the accompanying text, "Fox Photo. This paper manufactured by Kodak Jul 85 Hou."

Photograph of a two-story structure in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Hans Hansen and Walter Bram. The photograph was taken a long distance away, from a street inside a car, and the top part of a driver's side mirror can be seen in the foreground. A white sticker on the front of the photograph has typed text which reads, "Home built by Uncle Pete Rasmussen when he was ginner; later owned by Hans F. Hansen; then Walter Bram who had a repair garage and shop next door [sic]." The shop the text speaks of is presumably the metal structure on the far left, with rusted roofs and a large bush in front of it. To the right of this structure is the main house. It has dark shingles, intersecting gable roofs, and light-colored walls. On the back of the photograph, there is a repeating line of identical pink stamps of a leaping fox and the accompanying text, "This paper manufactured by Kodak Jul 85 Hou."

Photograph of a two-story brick house in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Olaf Olsen. The photograph was taken from a trimmed front lawn, capturing two large trees that tower over the house and cover it in shadows. The house has gray shingles and intersecting gable roofs. The front door is covered by an overhang with a domed opening made from the brick. A wooden fence can be seen in the back on the right part of the house.

Photograph of Reverend Eric Moller and Pastor Dan Lauderdale at Pastor Dan's farewell party. They are standing in front of a table, on which a folded piece of paper has been opened. Two small Danish flags emerge from the bottom left corner. Reverend Eric is standing on the left smiling toothily. He wears a two-piece gray suit and striped tie. To the right is Pastor Dan Lauderdale, who holds his hands behind his back and restrains a smile. He wears a dark blue shirt and dark pants. Hand-written text on the back of the photograph indicates that the photograph was taken at "Com. Hall", perhaps an abbreviation for Community Hall.

Studio portrait photograph of the Lauderdale family in front of a cloudy, brown backdrop. The man in the very back who stands above the rest is Pastor Dan Lauderdale. He wears a striped red shirt with white trim accents on his collar and sleeves. The older woman whose hair has been pulled back and pinned with flowers is Pastor Dan Lauderdale's mother, Dorothy Galbraith Lauderdale. Cindy Lauderdale is seated on the right and wears a red gingham dress. She is Pastor Dan's wife. Their two children are in the front, Rachel and Tabitha; however, these names have not been matched properly to their individual positions.

Photograph of Pastor Joe O. Javang and his wife Pearl Javang. The pastor holds a small cracker on his right hand and has his other arm around Pearl's shoulder. He wears dark-framed glasses, a cross around his neck, and a black tie over a white short-sleeve shirt. Pearl wears round glasses, a green blouse, and beige bottom. Two candles, a teapot, and a floral arrangement can be seen on the surface of a table in front of them. Hand-written text on the back of the photograph indicates that Pastor Joe was the interim pastor at a church in Danevang, Texas, for six months between 1985 and 1986.

Three photographs of Pastor Deana Voges in various settings. In the top left image, she is standing behind a wide wooden pulpit, supporting herself with a crutch. She wears white robes and glasses and is looking slightly to the left. Behind her, there are chairs, desks, and various candle-holders. A second pulpit and microphone can be seen on the far left. A sticker on the photograph with printed text indicates that her father made the pulpit, and that she coined the phrase "have pulpit will travel." In the top right image, Pastor Voges is sitting down on an electric chair, looking down at the piano on the left, which is being played by an elderly woman. A third woman, identified as the Pastor's sister, is standing on the far right. She wears a pink dress and dark shoes. In the bottom photograph, Pastor Voges is outside of her clerical clothing and is dressed in a purple muumuu. She holds open the door of an automobile, and stands in front of the entryway to the driver's side seat. Behind her, tall, slender trees can be seen. The photographs have been taped on a white piece of paper, the back of which …

Four different photographs of Pastor Fred Toerne in various settings. They have been taped on the four corners of a white piece of paper. The top left photograph is of the Pastor and his family. From left to right, they have been identified as Kevin Toerne, Karen Toerne, Pastor Toerne, and Bina Toerne. They appear to be located inside a church setting. The Pastor wears a white robe that has been belted at the waist by a rope. The top right photograph shows Pastor Toerne at a wooden pulpit. He smiles openly at the camera and seems to be wearing the same attire from the previous attire. The bottom left photograph is a close-up of Pastor Toerne. Striped yellow and white wallpaper covers the walls behind him. He wears a pair of black frame glasses, gray suit jacket, and a light blue shirt with a clerical collar. The bottom right photograph shows Pastor Toerne standing inside a double-door entryway. He leans against the wall and wears a whimsical hat with hanging medallion-like trimming. The back of the photograph lists biographical information about the Pastor, including the years served as pastor at the Danevang Lutheran Church.