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[Letter from the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee to Rabbi Henry Cohen - March 17, 1920] (open access)

[Letter from the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee to Rabbi Henry Cohen - March 17, 1920]

Letter to Rabbi Henry Cohen from the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee on March 17, 1920, discussing an article published in a Polish newspaper and a monetary transaction. The above mentioned newspaper article is attached to the letter.
Date: March 17, 1920
Creator: American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sarabia Bookstore]

Photograph of the Sarabia Bookstore and two unidentified men.
Date: 1920
Creator: Suarez, Luis
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Andrew Jensen Home

Photograph of a single-story home in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Andrew Jensen. The photograph was taken from the street, capturing the gravel road and the front lawn, which has been cut short. The house is bordered by a series of bushes. It has white siding and intersecting shingled gable roofs. A chimney and antenna are on the top hip.
Date: 1920/1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Berdnt Family at H.J Berdnt Farm]

Photograph of the Berndt family standing on a dirt road. They are each holding long, slender sticks pointed to the ground, with the exception of the woman on the far right, who holds hers towards the sky. In the background, a series of leafless trees and tall grasses lead up to a farm-like structure in the distance. A decorative border surrounds the photograph. Some of the individuals have been identified. From left to right, they are: unknown, unknown, Emma Berndt (possibly), unknown, Anne Berndt, Meta Berndt, unknown, unknown, Marie Berndt. On the back, hand-written text reads, "Creek thru H.J. Berndt. House where arrow heads were picked up. Early 1920's. L-R. ??, Emma Berndt?, ?, Anne Berndt, Meta Berndt, ??, Marie Berndt." Two stamps have also been made, both in purple. The first reads, "20 514". The second: " This is a genuine Border Fox Tone Picture Made by Fox Co. San Antonio, Texas, Copyright 1925 by Carl (last name is illegible)".
Date: 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bishop C.E. Bryne visits Our Lady of Guadalupe School]

Photograph of Bishop C.E. Brine of Galveston, Texas visiting Our Lady of Guadalupe School in Houston, Texas.
Date: December 10, 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Boy Scout Troop]

Photograph of young boys in an African American Boy Scouts Troop. The six boys are wearing uniforms and hats, and standing in a line with their hands at their sides. There are houses and telephone poles in the background. The writing at the bottom of the photograph reads, "Port Arthur, Tex. Troop #5 1920."
Date: 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Brian & Elizabeth Wind in Church Attire

Photograph of a woman and a man standing side by side each other in front of a structure with horizontal siding and one visible window. The woman has been identified as Elizabeth Wind. She is to the left of Brian Wind. According to accompanying information, they are at a Sunday church service. Both have a corsage pinned to their chests. Elizabeth wears a hat, a light-colored dress cinched at the waist, pearls, and is carrying a dark purse. Brian wears a two-piece suit and a striped tie.
Date: [1920..1940]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

El Campo Cotton Platform

Photograph taken at El Campo Cotton Platform, which appears to be a kind of property used for the processing and harvesting of cotton. On the platform itself, there are various stacked piles of cotton and hay bales. A procession of horse-drawn wagons on the dirt road in front of the platform are moving forward. Helvig J. Berndt is in one of the wagons, but his actual location hasn't been specified. Additionally, two children can be seen joining the male driver in the front wagon. The photograph has been placed on a stiff mat board which is chipping on the bottom corners.
Date: 1920/1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Children exercising at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church and School]

Photograph of children exercising at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church and School, circa late 1920s or 1930s.
Date: 1920~/1939~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Children on Windmill

Photograph of two young boys standing barefoot on the wooden planks of a windmill. They are both wearing overalls over long-sleeve shirts. They have been identified as Christian and Peter Brodsgaard, but accompanying information has not matched their names to their individual positions. One of the blades of the windmill can be partially seen in the top leftmost part of the image.
Date: 1920/1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cleaning Fish

Copy negative of two women cleaning fish at the East Bay in Palacios, Texas. There is a little boy wearing a hat in the photograph, and there are several people walking along the bay in the background. The women are wearing dresses, aprons, and hats.
Date: 1920/1925
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Communion at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church and School]

Photograph of the communion at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church and School.
Date: 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Confirmation Class of 1920, Danevang Lutheran Church]

Black and white photograph of a group of adolescents gathered outside of the Danevang Lutheran Church, of which the exterior side and pointed arch windows are visible. This group makes up the Confirmation class of 1920. Each individual is wearing formal attire. The girls, who are mostly seated on the front row, are wearing white dresses, some of which have pins attached to them. The boys are wearing suits and ties; a few of them are also wearing pins. Their pastor, the only adult pictured, is standing in the center of the boys.
Date: 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ella Hansen

Bust portrait photograph of a young woman, identified as Ella Hansen, in front of a blank, dark-colored backdrop. Her head is bent slightly upwards to the right. Side lighting is coming from the left. She wears a pearl necklace and a button-up, lace top.
Date: 1920/1925
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Emma Brodsgaard with Friend

Photograph of two young women lying down on a lawn in front of a single-story brick house. There are two double-hung windows on the house. The woman on the left has been identified as Emma Brodsgaard. Her friend has not been identified. They both wear light-colored tops and heels.
Date: 1920/1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

George & Emma Adams

Photograph of an adult woman and man standing next to a tall tree. Several more trees can be seen in the background. The woman, identified as Emma Brodsgaard, wears a fitted jacket, long skirt, hat, and dark heels. To her right is her husband, George Adams, who wears a dark three-piece suit, striped tie, and glasses. A hand-written note on the back of the photograph reads, "Pop doesn't look so spry on this picture but remember he is on his honeymoon."
Date: 1920/1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

H. J. Berndt Home

Photograph of a homestead in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Helvig Jensen Berndt. The main property is next to a tilled plot of land. It is a tall two-story structure with intersecting, shingled gable roofs and a front porch patio covered by a sloping roof overhang. To the right, there are two outbuildings, one near the house and the other lying just a few feet away. Hand-written text on the back of the photograph reads, "H. J. Berndt Home Built in early 1920's Now new home built in 1973 Elvin Berndt's home [sic]."
Date: 1920/1925
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

H. P. Hermansen Home

Postcard of a two-story structure in Danevang, Texas, belonging to H. P. Jensen. A picket fence surrounds the house. Both H. P. Jensen and Mrs. H. P. Jensen stand in the front porch of their home, which is covered by a sloping roof projection creating an overhang. Additionally, there are intersecting hip roofs and a single chimney at the very top. There is a sign that hangs on the right side of the first floor that reads, "Danevang Post Office." A white sticker on the front of the photograph reads, "H. P. Hermansen was Postmaster for 35 years. He was also a weather man. He kept a record of the rainfall."
Date: 1920/1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hans & Emilie Nelsen Home]

Two photographs held together by a piece of tape on the back. They are both images of the Nelsen family home, taken at disparate times. The top photograph, a Polaroid print, was taken from a side angle a short distance away from a disheveled fence. The house has white siding and hip roofs, as well as several windows of identical design and dimensions. A young boy is standing near an entrance off to the right in the shadows. The bottom photograph, taken much earlier than the first and from a farther distance, captures the front view of the house. A gable roof projection in the first floor creates an overhang for the front entrance. It appears to have been taken during the winter judging by the snow-covered lawn and trees. In the distance, an outbuilding can be seen, presumably a part of the Nelsen homestead.
Date: 1920/1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hans T. Andersen Home

Photograph of a two-story house in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Hans Thorvald Andersen. The photograph was taken from some distance away, capturing a broad property with short grasses and large trees at either side of the house. There is a black dog standing in the foreground facing the camera. The house has a steep gambrel roof and light-colored siding as well as several windows on the first and second floors. A sticker with the typed text "Hans T. Andersen" has been placed on the front of the photograph.
Date: 1920/1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ingvardsen Family Portrait]

Copy print of the Ingvardsen family posing for a picture outdoors. Several trees and bushes are in the back as well as a single wooden post. The seated woman in the front row has been identified as Ane Sophia Jensen Ingvardsen. From left to right, those standing behind her have been identified as Doris Ingvardsen, Ingeborg Ingvardsen, Maren Jensine Ingvardsen, Agnes Katherine Ingvardsen, Marie Magdalene Ingvardsen, Elizabeth Ingvardsen, Soren Mathias Ingvardsen, Hans Peter Ingvardsen, Ingvart Fredderick Ingvardsen, and Ernest Aage Ingvardsen.
Date: 1920/1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[J. P. Olson Home]

Photograph of a two-story structure in Danevang, Texas, belonging to J. P. Olson. It has intersecting gable roofs and a front patio covered by a sloping roof projection acting as an overhang, which is supported by two slender columns. The front lawn and the roofs are covered in snow. The trees are leafless and small trees are concentrated on the right part of the image. The corners of the top of the photograph have been cut. On the back of the photograph, there is a purple stamp of a leaping ram with the accompanying text, "This is a genuine Fox Tone pictures made by Fox Co. San Antonio, Texas."
Date: 1920/1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Large Group in Front of Boarding House]

Photograph of a large group of people standing in front of a building identified as the 5th St. Boarding House. The majority of the group is posing in front of the building, but eight people are standing on the second story balcony. A few children stand near the front on the left side of the image. The photograph is mounted on a board, and handwriting on the back reads, "5th Street Boarding House, 1920."
Date: 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Marius & Helga Thyssen Home

Photograph of two-story structure in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Marius and Helga Thyssen. The photograph was taken some distance away, capturing a front lawn which has been cut short. There are tall trees on each side of the house. Intersecting gable roofs cover the second floor, while sloping roofs cover the overhangs of the first floor. Each is supported by slender columns. Hand-written text on the back of the photograph reads, "Helga Thyssen home in country where Curti (hard to tell what this word says) Jensen home is in 1986 for archives [sic]."
Date: 1920/1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History