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[Mads Andersen in Uniform]

Description: Photograph of Mads Andersen wearing a Danish Army uniform, in which he served. Afterwards, he traveled to America in 1880 and arrived in Danevang, Texas in 1894. Mads Andersen was born July 24th, 1857 in Fyn, Denmark. He died October 11, 1938 and was buried at Danevang Lutheran Cemetery.
Date: 1906
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[4-H Club]

Description: Photograph of eleven children standing in two rows. Their names are Ruby Allenson, Dennis Andersen, Leroy Bram, Idel Bram, John Brodsgaard, Kenneth Christensen, Jane Klaustrup, Dorothy Waldman, and Annette Waldman.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Danish Ladies Aid in 1910]

Description: Photograph of three rows of young women in front of a second story houses. The names of those in the first row are Mrs. Hans Johnson, Mrs. Fritz Hansen, Pouline Andersen, and Mrs. Mads. Skow. Those in the second row are Mrs. A. Catharine Longwood, Mrs. Peter Thompsen, Mrs. N. C. Krag, Mrs. Laurits Lykke, Mrs. Nick Hansen, Mrs. S. H. Madsen, Mrs. H. P. Jensen, Mrs. Rasmus Peteresen, and Mrs. H. P. Johanna Hermansen. The last ten standing are Mrs. Sam Larsen, Mrs. Sam Knudsen, Mrs. A. Catharine L… more
Date: 1910
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Nielsen Family]

Description: Photograph of a group of people gathered around an older woman who sits in a wicker chair. Their names from left to right are Jim Nielsen, Chris Nielsen, Mrs. Jim Nielsen, Edward Nielsen, Bestemor Petersen, Louise Nielsen, Sigurd Nielsen, and Richard Nielsen. Bestemor Petersen is the mother of Jens P. Petersen and Mrs. Jim Nielsen.
Date: 1913
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Danish Ladies Aid]

Description: Photograph of a large group of women with the eldest sitting in the first row. Some of their names are Astrid Westerholm, Agnes Jensen, Agnes Hansen, Elizabeth Juhl, Abelone Wind, Marie Thaysen, Dora Wind, Gerda Frost, Sine Nygaard, Bine Andersen, and Ida N. Thyssen.
Date: 1940
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Fifth Weather Observer in Danevang]

Description: Photograph of Johanna Harton Allenson, the first female weather observer in Danevang by succeeding her father, Peter Harton. She also served the longest period of time, from 1950 to 1980, later aided by her husband Leo in the latter years as she battled cancer.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Preparing Fish]

Description: Photograph of seven people of mixed gender sitting in a grassy field with fish and a porcelain water basin. A small one story house can be seen in the distance.
Date: 1915
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society
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