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[Danevang Meeting Hall Gathering]

Photograph of a crowd of people gathered in front of the Danevang Meeting Hall. Cars are also parked around the crowd.
Date: May 1937
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Edgar Jensen in Uniform]

Photograph of a young man in a Naval uniform. Edgar Jensen is was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Jensen, entered the Navy at 1936, trained in San Diego, California, and was awarded GC, Victory Medals, AT Ribbon and Bronze Arrowhead.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pastor's Son by Danevang Sign]

Photograph of the sign marking the city limits of Danevang with a young boy leaning on it. This boy was Pastor H. P. Hald's son.
Date: 1930
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Danish Ladies Aid in 1938]

Photograph of a large group of people of various sex and age at Parsonage. Most of the children are in the front row. The Pastor A. E. Frost is in the back row.
Date: 1938
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Danevang Telephone Company Stock

Photograph of a document that records $3,000 in capital stock in the Danevang Telephone Company, entrusted to the Danevang Lutheran Church.
Date: April 2, 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Danish Ladies Aid in 1931]

Photograph of four rows of women, those in the first row seated, and all of them gathered at the corner of a two story house.
Date: 1931
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of J. C. Evers]

Photograph of J. C. Evers, the man mainly responsible for the founding of Danevang.
Date: 1937
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cotton Gin 1935]

Photograph of the Danevang Farmer's Co-op with an empty field, water tanks for the gin, hardware store, and gas storage.
Date: 1935
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Danish Ladies Aid in 1934]

Photograph of a large group of mixed sex gathered in front of a two story house.
Date: 1934
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Maren Jensen]

Photograph of a group of people who gathered to celebrate Mrs. H. P. Jensen's 80th birthday. Maren Jensen was born in Denmark on June 15, 1859 and died in Danevang June 19th, 1943.
Date: 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gas Station at Co-op]

Photograph of a man standing by a gas pump and car.
Date: 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Confirmation Class of 1937]

Photograph of a man, four young men, and two women in white dresses. Their names are Ernest Aage Ingvardsen, Helena Berndt, Magdalene Thyssen, Viggo Thyssen, Otto Thyssen, Pastor A. E. Frost, and Harold Nielsen.
Date: 1937
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Revaluation Policy of Property (open access)

Revaluation Policy of Property

Insurance policy document written in Danish. It was sent by Carl Harton in order to apply for membership to cover household goods against fire or lightning damages. When folded, the document acts as a pamphlet on the back, where much of its bylaws and fine print policies appear to be stated.
Date: August 23, 1930
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Power of Attoney from Lykke Heirs to Peter Harton (open access)

Power of Attoney from Lykke Heirs to Peter Harton

Power of attorney document, also known as a letter of attorney, between the Lykke heirs and Peter Harton. The first page lists the individuals present during the document's creation. The second page describes the transaction between the Lykkes and Peter Harton, who is receiving a sizable amount of property, as well as the right to manage and control the property in any way he sees fit.
Date: July 27, 1931
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Marriage License of Carl Harton & Anna Krenek (open access)

Marriage License of Carl Harton & Anna Krenek

Marriage license provided to Carl Harton and Louise Krenek, presided by F. L. Kral, the county clerk of Wharton County. There is a black and white illustration at the very top of the document of a bell composed entirely of small flowers, with a leafy vine emerging from the back of the bell and encircling it in an arc. This bell is inside a circular motif with decorative geometric elements around the edge, and is flanked on both sides by bold, Old English text that declares the document as a Marriage License. When closed, the information provided in the opened document is condensed into the uppermost quarter of the document's back.
Date: November 3, 1933
Creator: Kral, F. L.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photographs of Pastor Arthur E. Frost and Family]

Four photographs placed within a transparent sleeve of Pastor Arthur E. Frost and his family. In the top left photograph, Pastor Frost stands alongside three other people outdoors just to the left of what appears to be a single-story structure (the rightmost part of this photograph is hidden from view by the adjacent image that has been placed over it). The woman to the right of Pastor Frost has been identified as his wife, Emma E. Frost. She wears a long dress that is slightly cinched at the waist with a wide belt. A kind of wide fan-like bow hangs from the point where her collar meets. Standing in front of the Pastor with his arms held together is his youngest son, identified as Herluf A. Frost. Finally, the Pastor's daughter, Evelyn Frost, is standing in front of her mother wearing a knee-length dress and single-strap shoes. In the top right photograph, they are outdoors in front of a two-story home. This structure has horizontal siding, a gable roof, double-hung windows, and a patio covered with an overhang. They are still dressed in the attire from the previous picture. In the distance, there appears to be a church, judging by …
Date: 1930/1935
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Certificate of Progress (open access)

Certificate of Progress

Certificate of progress document given to Jillie Jensen from a Danevang public school. There is a decorative border surrounding the paper. Beneath an illustration of a hand holding a quill pen, the text reads: "This Certifies that Lillie Jensen has done good work in Penmanship in the third grade of Danevang Public Schools and has made notable progress in keeping correct position, using proper movement and doing legible writing in all written work." The name of the school, teacher, and principal follows, plus the date.
Date: May 19, 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Mrs. C. C. Jensen's Insurance Policy] (open access)

[Mrs. C. C. Jensen's Insurance Policy]

Insurance policy document belonging to Mrs. C. C. Jensen of Danevang, Texas. According to the content in the document, she applied for membership with the Danish Mutual Insurance Association for protection against any fire or lightening damage that could affect her home and furnishings. Signatures from the president and secretary of the organization can be seen at the bottom, by P. J. Petersen and Peter Harton, respectively. When folded, the back of the document acts as a pamphlet that lists the various bylaws and article of the insurance organization.
Date: 1931
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
1939 Inventory (open access)

1939 Inventory

Inventory sheet from 1939 after the Danevang Famer's Co-operative bought out a local grocery store. The document lists all of the supplies in the store, with prices on the far right and a total price at the bottom, which has been crossed out with pencil. The actual price appears to have been written on the bottom left corner.
Date: January 1, 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Danevang Church Grounds]

Photograph of church grounds in Danevang, Texas. The photograph appears to have been taken from the adjoining road. A broken-down fence stands along the perimeter of the church buildings, seen in the distance. There are at least three, with the middle one having the most typical church architecture; particularly the steeple tower at its right end. There are a number of small bushes and trees amongst these buildings. A decorative border surrounds the photograph.
Date: 1934/1941
Creator: Frost, A. E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Melvin Hansen at Wholesale Candy Parking Lot]

Photograph of a man, identified as Melvin Hansen, at a Wholesale Candy parking lot. He stands in front of a series of parked automobiles, dressed sharply in a military style uniform. There is a duffel bag behind one of the cars off to the right. Although partly obstructed by Melvin's head, a water tower is visible behind the store.
Date: [1930..1950]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Danevang Homes]

Postcard of a composite image of four homes. They are all two-story structures but vary in architectural details, number of windows, construction materials, and landscape elements. The two on top look to be more suburban in setting, while the two on the bottom appear to be located in a rural environment. There is no addressee on the back of the postcard, but four names have been written on it, corresponding to each quadrant of the postcard, and read as follows from left to right, top to bottom: "P. J. Petersen, Askel (perhaps Axel) Hermansen, Hans Andersen, H. D. Madsen".
Date: 1930/1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Lawrence and Alvin in Bedstemor's Garden

A copy negative of a black and white photograph of two children identified as cousins Lawrence Petersen and Alvin Jensen standing and holding hands in a garden. One boy is wearing a hat, a jumpsuit, socks and shoes. The other boy is slightly taller and is wearing a jacket, a jumpsuit, socks and shoes. They are surrounded by various foliage. A wooden bench is visible behind them.
Date: 1934
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

H. P. Jensen's Home

A copy negative of a black and white photograph of Hans Peter Jensen (a.k.a. H.P. Jensen) sitting on a wood block that rests against the exterior facade of a light-colored building upon which a window is visible. According to accompanying information, Jensen was a postman. He is wearing a hat, a shirt, a vest, and pants and holds a cane in his right hand. His right foot rests on a sidewalk that has been paved amongst grass. Behind Jensen is the door to another building that looks like it may be connected to the aforementioned building.
Date: 1930
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History