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[Photograph of People by Church]
Photograph of people standing on a lawn by a church. The people are standing in the middle of the frame. The church on the right has white wood siding. To the left of the group, on the road, is a yellow and orange bus.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Group in Front of First Mexican Presbyterian Church]
Photograph of a group lined up on the side lawn of a church. The group consists of men, women, and children. The church behind them has white wood siding and a tin roof. In the distant background is a yellow building of the Texas Gulf Sulphur Company.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Group by Church]
Photograph of a group of people lined up on the side lawn of a church. The group consists of men, women, and children. The church behind them has white wood siding and a tin roof.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of People on Lawn]
Photograph of people on the front lawn of a building. On the left, a group of children are playing on seesaws. On the right, adults are mingling. The building behind the group on the right has white wood siding. In the background, automobiles are parked on the street.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Large Group in Front of White Building]
Photograph of a large group of people at an unnamed convention standing on a lawn in front of a building. The group consists of men, women, and children. The building behind them has white wood siding and a gray shingled roof.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Large Group in Front of White Building]
Photograph of a large group of people at an unnamed convention standing on the front lawn of a building. The group consists of men, women, and children. The building behind them group has white wood siding and a gray shingle roof.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Group in Front of White Building]
Photograph of a group of people standing in front of a building. The group consists of six women, one man, and one child. The man is dressed in suit and tie. The women and child are wearing overcoats. The building behind them has white wood siding and a wooden porch. The image is out of focus.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Women of Church]
Photograph of a group of women from an unnamed church standing outside. The women are wearing dresses. One woman on the left is holding a baby. Behind the group is the brick wall of a building.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Men Outside]
Photograph of a group of men standing outside. The men are dressed in slacks and button-down shirts. Behind group is the brick wall of a building. The men are described as officers for an unnamed institution.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Group on Lawn]
Photograph of a group of people on a lawn. The group consists of men, women, and children. The children are running and playing. Behind the group are two building. The one on the left has white wood siding, and the one on the right is a brick structure.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Group of Children Outside]
Photograph of a group of children lined up in a row on a lawn. Two men are standing behind the children on the left. Behind the group is a tree and a brick building. A road and other building are visible in the distant background.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Group Standing Outside]
Photograph of a group of people standing outside on a lawn. The group consists of men, women, and children. Behind the group is a tree and a brick structure on the left. A road and other buildings are visible in the distant background.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[People Standing in Front of a Gothic-Style Church]
Photograph of a group of people wearing formal attire and standing in front of a Gothic-style church. The double-arch entrance is a part of a large, four-corner belfry. The front side of the brick building, which faces the right-hand side of the image, has one large, half-round, stained glass window. There are three large rectangular stained glass windows on the wall of the building that faces the left-hand side. There are several twisted, dead trees that line the yard of the property. More buildings are visible in the background. There is a handwritten note on the back of the image that reads, "Wharton - 1st Presby Ch".
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Side View of a Gothic-Style Church]
Photograph of the side of a Gothic-style church. The church has three large windows along the side, which is directly facing the foreground. The double-arch entrance is a part of a large, four-corner belfry, which is on the right-hand side of the image. Several dead, twisted trees line the side of the brick building. A smaller house is visible on the left-hand side of the image. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Wharton 1st Presby Ch".
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group of Hispanic People in Front of a Building]
Photograph of a smiling group of Hispanic men, women, and children standing in front of a large brick building. The group of five women, two men, and seven children are all standing together in a grassy yard underneath a couple of twisted, dead trees. The women of the group are wearing long skirts, dresses, and cardigans; the men are wearing dress shirts, suits, and trousers, and the children are wearing dresses, trousers, and long-sleeved shirts. There are several large windows visible on the building behind the group. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Wharton".
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Family History of Jorgen and Ane Ingvardsen
Family genealogy tracing the descendants of Jorgen and Ane Ingvardsen who immigrated from Denmark and settled in Danevang, Texas around 1904. The table of contents lists: Tusind Tak, History, Register Report of Ingvart Hansen Ingvardsen, Kinship Report of Ingvart Hansen Ingvardsen, and an index (starting on page 37). Documentation also includes immigration records for family members with a photocopy of the original manifest, and photographs from several generations.
Date:
February 5, 2005
Creator:
Ingvardsen, Gary Allen & Flagg, Irene Hansen
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Refugio Diaz "Kido" Zapata]
Publicity photograph of Refugio Diaz Zapata sitting behind a KIOX radio station microphone.
Date:
194X
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Brodsgaard raising flag
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".
Date:
1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Brodsgaard raising flag
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".
Date:
1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Alter and Baptismal Font of Ansgar Church of Danevang]
Photograph of an alter and baptismal font inside the Ansgar Church of Danevang, Texas. The shaft of the baptismal front has been ornamented with rounded bands and supports a rounded basin. Behind it, a wooden step leads up to an alter flanked by wooden furniture. The alter is composed of a wooden table covered by a tablecloth with an ornamented design trim. Two floral arrangements and two candle-holders are on each side of the tabletoo. A seven-branched candelabrum has been placed directly on the center of the table, which stands before a large framed painting of religious icons engaging with a leaning figure. The painting's frame is topped by a cross. Hand-written text in pencil on the back of the photograph cannot be read with certainty. A black stamp indicates, "Danish Heritage Society P. O. Box 386 Danevang, TX 77432".
Date:
1908/1945
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
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
[Demolished Church and Fallen Tree]
Photograph of the remains of a church after a weather disaster. A fallen tree with broken branches is on the rightmost side of the photograph. Behind it, the shingled roof of part of the church is inclined on fragments of wall material and construction posts. The entrance is the only part of the church that is still standing. It is flanked by other demolished parts of roofing, walls, and beams on the right side of the photograph.
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mr & Mrs Pete Thyssen
Photograph of a woman and a man, identified as Mrs. Pete Thyssen and Pete Thyssen, respectively, standing on a set of steps in front of a double-door entrance on an elevated structure. Two windows are on either side, both slightly cropped out of the photograph. Bulbous flowers in vases have been placed repeatedly on each step where the man and woman stand.
Date:
1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History