Official copy of a deed of sale for land in Anderson County, Texas, sold by Benjamin F. and Azilea Price to their widowed daughter, Nellie Cummings. There is a notice at the end certifying the copy.

Official copy of a deed of sale for six acres of land in Anderson County, Texas, sold by Benjamin F. and Azilea Price to their daughter, Nellie Cummings. There is a notice at the end certifying the copy and citing the location of the original.

Slide of a signpost demarcating the site of Strickling, Texas. The post is on the far left, in front of a wire and wood fence that has been placed among tall, unkempt grasses. Small yellow inflections of color from the foliage can be seen behind it, with trees of varying heights in the very back. On the actual signpost, a line of text follows an emblem of the state of Texas, and it reads: "Site of town of Strickling -- Once a busy rural community. Named for Mrs. Martha (Webster) Strickling, who settled here in 1853 with husband Marmaduke. As child, she survived killing of some 30 settlers in infamous Webster massacre near Leander, and months of indian captivity. Post office opened here, 1857. And Strickling became a mail terminal and stage stop. Tons of lumber and buffalo hides were hauled through here. The town had a school, churches, a doctor's office, and stores. Strickling gradually declined when bypassed by the railroad, 1882. Only the cemetery remains. (1970)"

Photograph of a group of people walking in a march in downtown Port Arthur. There are young children as well as adults, and some people in the group are holding up posters.

Photograph of two girls at a march in downtown Port Arthur. Their arms are linked and they are looking at the camera smiling. There is another girl next to them looking away from the camera. Other marchers can be seen in the background.

Photograph of a man holding a child at a march in Port Arthur. The child is wearing a blue outfit and looking towards the camera. The man is wearing sunglasses and a white t-shirt and smiling.

Photograph of four women standing on the sidewalk at a march in Port Arthur. They are posing and facing towards the camera. There is a man leaning on a car in the background.

Photograph of a group of people marching down a street in Port Arthur. A person near the front is carrying a flag. There are houses on the opposite side of the street.

Photograph of a group of people marching in Port Arthur. Some of the crowd is turning back and looking towards the camera. One woman is holding a poster near the right side of the photograph.

Photograph of two women at a march in Port Arthur. One woman is behind a stroller with a small child in it. There is another child in the foreground wearing a baseball cap and t-shirt.

Photograph of a group of people walking down a street in a march in Port Arthur. Two children are on bikes, and one woman is holding an American flag. There are boarded up houses in the background.

Photograph of a crowd of people at a march in Port Arthur. There are adults and children in the group. One person in the middle of the crowd is holding a sign that reads, "Let the mocking birds sing." There are residential houses in the background.

Photograph of people handing out water at a march in Port Arthur. There are two elderly women seated in chairs near a table with cups of water on it. People from the march can be seen on the far left side of the photograph.

Photograph of a large group of people marching. They are walking down a road and towards the camera. There is a white car and a house in the distance.

Photograph of a group of people marching in Port Arthur. They are walking down a road towards the camera. People near the front are carrying a large banner.

Photograph of a group of people marching down a road towards the camera. There are people in the middle of the group holding a banner with red letters on it. They are walking past a Gulf Self-Serve gas station.

Photograph of a group of people marching down a street in Port Arthur. The crowd is walking towards the left side of the photograph, and some people are holding up white posters. There are houses in the background.

Photograph of a group of people marching across an intersection in Port Arthur. A man in jeans and a blue-green shirt is at the front of the crowd. Another man near the front is holding a white flag, and people in the middle of the group are carrying a large white banner. There are houses in the background.

Photograph of a group of people marching in a line in Port Arthur. They are walking in front of a tire shop and looking towards the camera. One man is holding a white flag with red and blue letters on it. There are cars and houses in the background.

Photograph of a crowd of people marching down a street in Port Arthur. Two men in white shirts are in the foreground. People in the middle of the crowd are carrying a large banner with red letters on it. There are houses in the background.

Copy negative print of a United States Postal Service branch in Danevang, Texas. Taken from a street running parallel to the store, the photograph captures the front and side view of a single-story structure with light-colored walls and an overhang over the front entrance. An American flag is blowing in the wind in the far right . The back of the building has a steep, inclined roof that is partially hidden from view by the tiered, rectangular wall that towers over the front facade. A white sticker on the front of the photograph notes that the building served other purposes. Under the ownership of M. F. Hansen, it also bought cotton from customers and served as a general store. A hand-written note on the back of the photograph states that it was "torn down in 2009 to relocate across Hwy 71."

Photograph of a group of people seated around a room during the last meeting of the Danish Ladies Aid organization. According to accompanying information, they held the meetings at the Danevang Lutheran Church though the last meeting took place at the home of Marius and Helga Thyssen. A list of names is supplied as well, but they have not been applied specifically to any one person. The group largely consists of older men and women. The women are dressed conservatively in dresses and pearls, while the two men present wear pants and long-sleeve collar shirts. Two windows are visible on the left and right walls. The right window is considerably larger than the first. They both have curtains and both have been pulled. Several notations and two stamps have been made on the back of the photograph.

Photograph of a commemorative historical marker on a dirt plot of land that has been tilled. In the background, there appears to be a church, judging by the spire structure that sits on top of the roof, and the hollow space just beneath it that seems to hold a church bell. This structure is bordered by a small line of bushes. The text of the marker reads: "Danevang ('Danish Meadow') The first successful Danish community in Texas. Established in 1894 on a portion of 25,000 acres secured through option by Danish Folk Society from Texas Land and Cattle Company. Most immigrants came first to the northern United States, where other Danes had settled, and then to Texas, desiring to preserve their national culture, language, and religion. A Lutheran church was erected in 1895. Hardships included disease, insects, poorly drained land, and primitive transportation; but hard work, farming ability, and cooperation brought success. (1970)."

Photograph of a young woman, identified as Rhonda Allenson Ashcraft, seated outdoors on a wooden bench. There is a tree to the left with large red flowering plants around it. Rhonda wears a striped polo, white shorts, and white sandals. In the background, there is a wire fence that encloses a house with lime green siding. Accompanying information states: "Rhonda Allenson Ashcraft, daughter of Leo and Johanna Allenson, and wife of Bruce Ashcraft is a native of Danevang. She served Danevang Lutheran Church as organist in the early 1970's. Frequently substituting for the regular organist -- Wanda Plentl and Patty Jensen [sic]."