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Marius & Helga Thyssen Home

Photograph of a two-story structure in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Marius and Helga Thyssen. The photograph was taken some distance from the front entrance, capturing a dirt pathway where a car be seen parked on the rightmost part of the image and a tree near the house that towers over it. There are four outdoor chairs on each side of the pathway leading to the front steps as well as decorative planters. The house has white siding and intersecting, shingled gable roofs. The entrance has a hip roof overhang with a single slender column on the left corner.
Date: 1920/1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Nygaards

Photograph of a few members of the Nygaard family posing outside underneath a shaded area of a tree. The man wearing the military uniform, identified as Dan Nygaard, stands with both arms placed on his hips. The older man, standing next to him, has been identified as Uffe Nygaard, and wears a sport coat, shirt, and tie. The woman in front of them, identified as Grandmother Sine Nygaard, wears a floral-print, three-quarter length sleeve dress. She is seated in a wicker chair looking down at a small boy identified as Harold Hansen Nygaard Jr. Hand-written text on the back of the photograph reads, "Dan Nygaard, Uffe Nygaard, Sine Nygaard".
Date: 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

L. P. Larsen Home

Postcard of a family home belonging to L. P. Larsen. The photograph was shot from behind a chicken wire fence, and captures a group of people standing on the front porch patio of their two-story home. The house has intersecting gable roofs and an overhang on the first floor supported by slender columns. The first and second floor both have many windows.
Date: 1920/1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pastor J. A. M. Rodholm]

Photograph of a man, identified as Pastor J. A. M. Rodholm, in front of a backdrop. He is wearing a small ruff collar around his neck, which appears to be over the collar of a shirt being worn underneath a button-up, dark-colored cloak. The photograph has been pasted inside a fold-out card with a circular cut-out, framing the photograph inside the oval design.
Date: 1920/1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pastor Rodholm and Family]

Photograph of a family group posing a short distance away from the exterior of a home. The house has two visible windows. On either side of the family, there is an outgrowth of branches that are clinging to the side of the house. The group consists of Pastor J. A. M. Rodholm, who is standing on the far right in a three-piece suit, his wife Martha Christine, their daughter Gudrun Valborg, and their two sons, Immanuel Benedict and Knud Johannes. There is hand-written text on the back of the photograph, which says: In Danish - Her kommer familien Rodholm for at vinke fødselsdagsbarnet tillykke. Kærlig hilsen fra os alle M. Rodholm In English - Here comes the Rodholm family to wave the birthday child congratulations. Love from all, M. Rodholm
Date: 1920/1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pastor Rodholm and Family]

Postcard of a family group standing outdoors in front of a bush. The man in the back wearing glasses and the dark suit has been identified as Pastor J. A. M. Rodholm. His wife, Martha Christine Nielsen Rodholm, is standing next to him on the right. She wears a long dress and has her hair pulled in a bun. The girl standing in the front of Pastor Rodholm, his daughter, has been identified as Gudrun Valborg Rodholm. Her brother, Immanuel Benedict Rodholm, is to the right.
Date: 1920/1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pastor Rodholm and Family]

Postcard of a family group standing outdoors in front of a bush. The man in the back wearing glasses and the dark suit has been identified as Pastor J. A. M. Rodholm. His wife, Martha Christine Nielsen Rodholm, is standing next to him on the right. She wears a long dress and has her hair pulled in a bun. The girl standing in the front of Pastor Rodholm, his daughter, has been identified as Gudrun Valborg Rodholm. Her brother, Immanuel Benedict Rodholm, is to the right.
Date: 1920/1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Ana Jentsch]

Photograph of Ana Jentsch standing outside of an unidentified building. She is wearing a dress with plaid accents on the collar, waist, pockets, and sleeves. Her name is written on the back, and it is dated 1920.
Date: 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Emil Jentsch]

Photograph of Emil Jentsch standing outside, wearing a dark striped suit. He is standing in front of a tree and an unidentified building. His name and the date, 1920, are written on the back.
Date: 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Emil Jentsch]

Photograph of Emil Jentsch standing outside, wearing a dark striped suit. He is standing in front of a tree and an unidentified building. His name and the date, 1920, are written on the back.
Date: 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of three men as a gift for Juan C. Yllescas]

Photograph of three men, two sitting in a chair, and one standing.
Date: March 28, 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Berndt Children on Creek]

Photograph of some of the Berndt children posing outside on a paved sidewalk at H.J. Berndt Farm, now called Elvin Berndt Farm. Leafless trees are seen in the background. Names on the back do not correspond well with the photograph, but the girl kneeling down may be Marie Berdnt, followed by Meta Berdnt in the striped top, and Helena Berdnt, picking at her eye. A decorative border surrounds the photograph. Additional hand-written text on the back cannot be read with certainty, but it may state, "Creek thru H.J. Berndt Where arrow heads were picked up. Early 1920. Front - Marie Berndt, Meta Berndt, Helena Berndt."
Date: 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of S. D. Rodholm]

Postcard of a man, identified as S. D. Rodholm, in front of a blank light-colored backdrop. He stands with his hands behind his back wearing a three-piece suit, hat, and small oval glasses. The printed text on the sheet of paper where the photograph was pasted to reads: "S. D. Rodsholm (perhaps a typo; name spelled as 'Rodholm' in other sources) Brother of J. A. M. Rodsholm. Translated famous Danish folk sons. See 'Joy of SONG', (Evening Star). Also the Green Book. b.j. 8-29-2004."
Date: 1920/1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Woman in White Top]

Portrait photograph of a young woman, identified as Edith Evelyn St. Oswald car. She has dark hair that is pulled back, and is wearing a white top. There is a dark vignette around the edges that frames her from the shoulders up.
Date: 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Woman Wearing Glasses]

Profile photograph of a woman identified as Amelia Harriet Housley Carr. Her hair is pulled back and she is looking towards the right side of the photograph. She is wearing a light colored dress with a wide collar and glasses.
Date: 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sam Brodsgaard and Sons on Wagon]

Photograph of a Sam Brodsgaard and his sons on a horse-drawn wagon. They are in a flat, empty plot of land which appears to be a farm. A single tree can be seen in the back off to the right. Sam is seated on the wagon's chair. To his left, his sons Johnny (left) and Chris (right) are holding the reins of the wagon. Behind them, the boy standing has been identified as Pete Brodsgaard and the kneeling boy in front of him has been identified as Carl Brodsgaard. They all wear overalls and hats. Accompanying information states that they are going fishing.
Date: 1920/1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sam Brodsgaard in Wagon

Photograph of a man, identified as Sam Brodsgaard, inside a wooden horse-drawn wagon in Danevang, Texas. The very top of two side wheels can be seen. Sam wears a round hat and light-colored shirt. Only the backs of the two horses can be seen, strapped to the wagon. There is hand-written text on the front of the photograph that reads, "Sam Brodsgaard."
Date: 1920/1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Scardino Boot Shop, 1920]

Photograph of Scardino Boot Shop, circa 1920. From left to right: unknown ; unknown ; unknown ; unknown ; Victor Scordino ; Scordino's son ; Edmundo S. Moreno. Edmundo Moreno had his own shop in San Luis where he made military boots.
Date: 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Teaching Aides of the Danevang School]

Black and white photograph of three teaching aides of the Danevang School, identified as Vlasta Kopecky, Anna Hansen, and Ludma Kopecky, standing outdoors in front of a building with a white, weathered exterior. A large window to the right of the group is open and a portion of a what appears to be a bicycle is visible beneath it. The gaze of the leftmost woman is directed toward something in that general direction, while the other two women are looking toward the camera. Both the woman on the left and the woman on the right are wearing white dresses, although the rightmost woman has on a dark-colored sash and belt. The woman in the center, according to the back of the photo, is Anna Hansen. She wears a top with a gathered waist and a long skirt.
Date: 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Theodore Andersen Home

Photograph of the homestead of Theodore Andersen in Danevang, Texas. Taken from the street, the photograph captures a tilled plot of land in the foreground and the main building in the distance. It has white siding, intersecting gable roofs, and several windows. A second structure is seen on the left. It has a gambrel roof and white walls. Two trucks are seen on the far left.
Date: 1920/1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Theodore Jensen Sitting on Fender of Model T]

Copy negative of a black and white photograph of Theodore Jensen sitting outdoors on the fender of a Model T Ford automobile. Theodore, who has his legs crossed and his arms folded on his lap, is wearing a shirt, a tie, pants and a hat. He is smiling at the camera while Hans Peter Jensen, who is visible in the background from the waist up, looks at the camera. A few trees and the wooden boards of a building are partially discernible in the background.
Date: 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Thyssen Family Photo

Photograph of a family group in Danevang, Texas, standing in front of a house. A double-hung window, entrance, and bordering bush can be seen behind them. Neither the children nor the mother have been identified specifically, although names have been given. The man on the far right, however, has been identified as Carl Thyssen. He wears a long-sleeve shirt, suspenders, and dark pants.
Date: 1920/1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Viola's Birthday

Photograph of a group of women standing outdoors in front of a car. Behind the car, there is a single-story structure with a shingled roof and light-colored siding. From left to right, the group has been identified as Olga Andersen, Emma Hansen Berndt, Marie Thaysen, Marie Brodsgaard, Martha Madsen, Myrtle Waldman, And Agnes Brodsgaard Sones. The photograph was taken during Viola Christensen's birhtday party.
Date: 1920/1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Young Boys in Front of Car

Photograph of four young children in front of a car. They are dressed similarly in formal attire. They each wear belted jackets with flap pockets over light-colored shirts and ties, as well as matching pants and hats (being held to their sides). They have been identified as Carl, Peter, Michael, and Chris Brodsgaard, but their names have not been matched to their individual positions. Accompanying information goes on to say that "these are the sons of Sam Brodsgaard."
Date: 1920/1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History