Confirmation 1956

Black and white photograph of a confirmation class standing on the steps of [Danevang Lutheran Church] in formal attire. The group is composed of six girls in dresses, six boys in white shirts and ties, and one male in the back wearing a suit. On either side of the group, two hand rails and two windows are visible in the background.
Date: 1956
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Danevang Service Station

Copy negative of Leon Dippel and Andrew J. Hansen sitting inside the Danevang Service Station in Danevang, Texas, which is located in Wharton County.
Date: 1956~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dorothy Ingram at Teaching Desk]

Photograph of Dorothy Ingram seated at her teaching desk. She has short dark hair and is wearing a black blouse. She is holding a pen in her hand and looking towards the camera.
Date: 1956
Creator: Briscoe
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of People Seated in a Room]

Photograph of a group of men and women seated in a large room looking up at the camera. On the right wall, there are four windows, a shelving system where hats have been placed, and a domed arbor with hanging vegetation. On the left wall, there is an entryway that has been uncovered by a pulled curtain. From right to left, excluding the cropped women on the right-most side, the individuals nearest the wall have been identified as Mona Harton Bendixon, Rudy Bendixon, Wilhelm Harton's wife and Wilhelm Harton himself next to her (possibly - both identities have not been confirmed), Peter Harton, Stephanie (no last name provided), Dagmar Harton Crosswait, Burton Crosswait, Stephanie Harton Swendsen, Julius Swendsen, and Jens Harton. On the opposite side of the table, starting right to left, these individuals have been identified as Laurits Harton, Abelona Harton, Louis Bonugli, Johanna Bonugli, Carl Harton, and Louise Harton. No other names have been provided. On the back of the photograph, there is a hand-written letter from Peter Harton, but its content or addressee cannot be read with certainty.
Date: December 15, 1956
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Cookie and the Cupcakes Performing]

Photograph of Cookie and the Cupcakes performing under a string of balloons and in front of walls adorned with hand drawn artwork. There are four men in the foreground. The first and last are playing guitars and and two men in the middle are holding saxophones. In the background to the left is a man playing piano, while to the right is a man playing a drum set that has the band's name emblazoned on the bass drum.
Date: 1956~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of John & Gordon Pedersen

Christmas card bearing a printed color illustration of a lit candle in a candle holder. Across the top, there are two lines of text; one running horizontally that reads "1956" and the second running diagonally across the paper which reads "Greetings." When opened, on the right side of the card, there is a photograph of two men in front of a backdrop in a well-lit space. They are both wearing suit jackets and bow ties. The older man on the left has been identified as Pastor John Pedersen. To his right is Gordon Pedersen. Opposite the photograph is hand-written text in green ink that reads, "Dear Friends. We wish you a merry Christmas and a good and blessed New Year. Gordon + John Pedersen."
Date: 1956
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ship at Grain Elevator]

Photograph of a large boat at a grain elevator. The elevator is connected to a building that is on the left side of the photograph. There is another boat in the background and a water tower in the distance. A stamp on the back of the photograph identifies the photographer as J. C. Watkins.
Date: July 19, 1956
Creator: Watkins, J. C.
System: The Portal to Texas History