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- 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."
- Sam & Christian Brodsgaard
- Photograph of Sam and Christine Brodsgaard standing outdoors in front of a house. They appear to be located in a flat, rural empty plot of land. The house has one double-hung window and horizontal siding. Sam wears a cardigan over a shirt and tie combination and dark pants. Christine, with arms folded in front of her, wears a dark, long-sleeve dress and glasses.
- San Antonio Library Parade
- Photograph of a group of people marching on a city street wearing various costumes. Some are in period-style colonial outfits while others are more casually dressed. A Danish flag is being carried by a woman on the rightmost part of the image. A hand-written note on the back of the photograph states that they are at a "parade for dedication of San Antonio library, representing 'The Emperor's New Clothes'." Al Jensen has been named, but his position in the photograph has not been supplied.
- Saxophone Player
- Copy negative of Fred Swendsen seated on a couch, playing the saxophone. A striped wall decorated with shelving and framed pictures is in the background.
- [Scaffold inside the Chapel of Danevang Lutheran Church]
- Black and white photograph of a multi-tiered scaffold standing in the chapel of Danevang Lutheran Church, which was undergoing remodeling at the time. An unidentified object covered in a dark cloth is on the left. In the center of the scene is a wheelbarrow and a wooden sawhorse.
- [Scaffold Inside the Danevang Lutheran Church During Remodeling]
- Black and white photograph of a few scaffolds inside the chapel of Danevang Lutheran Church, which was under construction at the time. In the background, drywall dotted with paint is visible behind a three-tiered scaffold. A wooden sawhorse sits in the center of the picture with a few slim pieces of wood balanced on its top.
- School Group with Red Cross Flag
- Copy negative of a large group of students outside a school in Wharton County, Texas. There is a large American Red Cross flag hanging on the school building behind the students.
- School Photo 1937-1938
- Photograph of the Danevang School class of 1937-1938. The class picture is composed of boys and girls as well as teachers on either side. They stand in front of a large building with four visible windows, with a fifth cropped out of the photograph on the leftmost side. Starting at the top row, from left to the right, excluding the three adult women (records show discrepancy in their names), the individuals are identified as Alfred Jensen, Carl Larsen, Viggo Thyssen, Helga Christensen, Agneta Hermansen, Dagny Thyssen, Edgar Hansen, Otto Thyssen, unknown, Benedict Krag, unknown, Oscar Christensen, Jack Wind, Siguard Thyssen, Dora Harton, Melvin Hansen, Leo Westerholm, Dorothy Mae Krenek, Ella Nielsen, Helena Berndt, Harvey Westerholm, Juliane Hvilholt, and Inez Praytor (teacher). Second row, left to right: Evelyn Frost, Isabel Nielsen, Clifford Allenson, Evelyn Hansen, Inger Nelsen, Kermit Westerholm, Anders Thyssen, Gerda Thyssen, Ingeborg Thyssen, Clara Brodsgaard, unknown, Robert "Bob" Hansen, Alama Harton, Alice Hvilholt, Helen Wind, Clara Marie Jensen, Gwendolyn Praytor, Fern Hermansen, and Elsie Lee Christiansen. Third row, left to right: Preston Hicks, A. R. Zieschang, unknown, unknown, Martin Strarup, Al Wind, unknown, Alfred Thyssen, Harold Wind, Daniel Nelsen, Olaf Larsen, Alton Nelsen, Lloyd Nelsen, Vernon Christiansen, Vernor Harton, Merle Lee Johnson, and Gunnar Thyssen. Fourth row, left to right: unknown, unknown, Carl Hansen, Vernon Swendsen, Lawrence Petersen, Donald Lykke, Leroy Strarup, Jack Hansen, Irvin Wind, Shirly Strarup, Joyce Hansen, Gernell Johnson, Lillie Jensen, unknown, Julian Christiansen, Irene Hansen, and Irene Saman. Four hand-written texts have been made on the back of the photograph. The first reads, "M Thyssen"; the second, "for archives Danevang School"; the third, "Archives"; the fourth cannot be read with certainty. A stamp was also made near the center, which states, "Danish Heritage Society P.O. Box 386 Danevang, TX 77432".
- Scout Photo
- Black and white photo of a group of eleven young boys identified as Boy Scouts, arranged in a single line. They are standing outdoors in a forest surrounded by trees and appear to be in a clearing. Most boys are wearing jeans and white t-shirts. However, there is one boy who stands second from the left wearing a button-up shirt and another boy, standing fifth from the left, wearing a boy scout uniform complete with a tied bandana around his neck. A decorative border frames the image.
- Scouts
- Photograph of four young boys posing for the camera outside in front of a log cabin. A partially opened window is on the left side of the cabin. The boys stand shortest to tallest from left to right. They have been identified directionally in this manner as Irvin Wind, Kenneth Andersen, Kermit Harton, and Jack Hansen. They are all dressed uniformly in boy scout uniforms, which consists of belted, pleated shorts, a shirt with two pockets on each side, and a tied bandana around their necks. Hand-written text in pencil on the back of the photograph lists their names as well as the year the photograph was taken.
- Scouts in Uniform
- Photograph of the Boy Scouts of America and adults standing before a school bus, a car, and a series of buildings to the left. The children are wearing traditional Boy Scout uniforms - neckerchiefs, caps, and shirts with button-flap pockets - with the exception of one on the rightmost side of the picture who is wearing overalls. From left to the right, the children have been identified as Gunnar Thyssen, Carl Hansen, Irvin Wind, Leroy Strarup, Lawrence Petersen, Lawrence Harton, Ray Allenson, Donald Lykke, Lester Wind, Floyd Wind, Kenneth Strarup, and Holger Thyssen. In the back, the adults have been identified, from left to right, as Gertrude Hansen, Mike Hansen, Andrew Hansen, Mamie Hansen, and Jack Hansen. There is a man standing in the very back, barely visible closest to the school bus, who has not been identified.
- Seasons Greetings Bill & Mabel
- Photograph of a man and a woman, identified as Bill and Mabel Harton, respectively, smiling in front of a series of windows. The man wears a suit and striped tie. His hands are clasped together in front of him. He holds glasses on his left hand. The woman wears a teal hat, white gloves, an embroidered cardigan, and also carries glasses on her left hand. The photograph has been printed with a textual image in Old English typeface that reads "Season's Greetings". Hand-written text on the bottom of the image reads, "Daddy + Mabel Bill Harton's 4th wife [sic]".
- [Seated Group of People at Meeting House]
- Photograph of a large group of people gathered around a long rectangular table that has been covered in a white table cloth. Several cups and silverware can be seen on the table, as well as a few decorative floral arrangements and a coffee pot near the center. According to accompanying information, they are in the "Meeting House." Two windows can be seen in the back as well as an open doorway on the far left. They are dressed in formal attire. The women wear dresses and the men wear suits with dark slim ties. There are four individuals on the far left that are near the table but not near enough to be part of the group. These have been identified, from left to right, starting with the woman on the far left who appears to be scratching her head, as: Dorothy Harton, Verner Harton (his whole face is covered by the women in red), Leo Allenson (next to him), and Alton Nelsen (the man smiling in the back wearing glasses). Again, from left to right, starting with the man in the light-blue, short-sleeve shirt, they have been identified as: Gunnar Thyssen, Arlene Thyssen, Laverne Harton, Johanna Allenson, Ester Knudsen Hutson, Glen Huton, Emma Christensen Ladwig, Herbert Ladwig, Gay Lynn Nielsen, Donald Nielsen, Mary Jean Nielsen, Mark Nielsen (the child peeking out from the table's edge), Arnold Juhl, Margaret Juhl, Hilda Michaelsen, Carl Michaelsen, Mrs. Moller, unknown, Pastor Erik Moller, Bob Holland, Evelyn Holland, Al Wind, and Joyce Wind.
- [Seated Women with Books]
- Photograph of seated women in a room. Photograph is blurry and was taken with a bright flash. The visible women are all wearing dresses, of various patterns and colors. Their legs are crossed and they seem to be reading off of booklets. A purse can be seen on the floor next to one of the women in the back. A door and window can be seen in the distance.
- Senate Resolution - Declaring Danevang to be the Danish Capital of the State of Texas
- Senate resolution declaring Danevang to be the Danish capital of the state of Texas. The document lists some information about Danevang's heritage and some of the community's feats, and resolves that the resolution pass the 71st state legislature. It is signed by the president of the Senate, W. P. Hobby, as well as other members of the senate. A gold seal sticker has been placed on the bottom left corner, and the document itself stapled into the fold of a second sheet of paper.
- Senate Resolution Number Twenty-Eight - In Memory of Lawrence J. Petersen
- Resolution document composed by the Senate of the State of Texas that was created and sent to the Petersen family in condolences for the death of Lawrence J. Petersen. The first page of the document gives an account of Mr. Petersen's accomplishments both professionally and as a member of the community. The second page resolves to provide the surviving family - including siblings, wife, children, and grandchildren - a copy of the resolution expressing their sympathies. It is signed by the president, secretary, and a member of the Senate. A gold seal with two purple stripes has been placed besides the signatures on the left side. Both sheets have been stapled within the fold of a third piece of paper.
- [Servers at Lars and Dora Wind's Wedding]
- Black and white photograph of a five women standing in a row at the outdoor wedding celebration of Lars and Dora Wind. According to accompanying information they are servers at the wedding celebration. They are all wearing unique light-colored dresses as their uniform; some of them have aprons on over their attire. The beams of an outdoor pavilion are visible above their heads in the background. The leaves of a floral bush in the foreground are covering part of some of the girls' bodies.
- [Seventh and Eighth Grade Boys and Girls]
- Photograph of adolescent boys and girls from the Danevang School's seventh and eighth grade class. They stand on paved sidewalk in front of a series of large bushes, with one of the windows from a building visible in the very back. From left to right, the back row has been identified as Donald Lykke, Gilbert Nelsen, Gunnar Thyssen, Norma Andersen, Mrs. Bell, and Louise Hansen. From left to right, the front row has been identified as Holger Thyssen, Kenneth Strarup, Donald Nielsen, Elaine Hansen, Ellnora Hansen, and Dagmar Thyssen.
- Shelley Schaer
- Studio portrait photograph of a young blond woman, identified as Shelley Schaer, in a well-lit space. She wears a purple, long-sleeve blouse and gold post earrings. She has her hands folded in front of her and smiles openly at the camera. Accompanying information states: "Shelley Schaer daughter of Doyle and Ann Schaer is 18 years of age and is a native of Danevang. Shelley is the first Pianist in Danevang Lutheran Church. She plays twice a month, alternating with the organ. The piano is a Kimball and was a gift to the Church [sic]."
- Signe Wind and Her Flowers
- Copy negative of a portrait of Signe Wind, at the residence of Iver Wind. Signe is wearing a dark-colored long-sleeve dress with her hair pulled back and hands clasped in her lap. Various potted flowers are arranged around Signe.
- [Silver Communion Cups Lining a Banister Inside Danevang Lutheran Church]
- Color photograph of numerous silver Communion cups placed upside down on the lips of their cups in a line that runs along a curved wooden banister inside the Danevang Lutheran Church chapel. In the background to the right of the banister is a small white font with a gold object protruding from its top. It sits upon the church's red carpet. A podium is visible to the left of the banister.
- [Silver Communion Cups Lining a Wooden Banister Inside Danevang Lutheran Church]
- Color photograph of a wooden banister inside of the chapel of Danevang Lutheran Church. Numerous cups are positioned upside down, lining the bannister on its edge. A few objects are visible throughout the scene: a fold-out chair, a podium with a microphone and an open book on it, a potted plant, and a small electric fan, which sits on the church's red carpet.
- Silver Wedding
- Copy print of the wedding party of Johannes Hansen and Agnes Ingvardsen Hansen. They are seated outside of what appears to be a single-story brick structure, identified in accompanying records as the Trinity Lutheran Church in El Campo, Texas. It merged with the Christ Lutheran church in 1997. Three longs rows make up the group, which comprises of several women, men, and children. They are all dressed in formal attire.
- Simon Anderson Thyssen Portrait
- Portrait of Simon Anderson Thyssen. He is wearing a dark suit and tie and has a beard. The photograph is on a mat, and there are water stains on the back. According to accompanying information, Thyssen remained in Denmark.
- Sine and Hans Nygaard
- Copy negative of Sine and Hans Nygaard of Danevang, Texas, which is located in Wharton County.
- [Sister of Sam Brodsgaard]
- Black and white photograph of two women standing outside in a garden. The woman on the left is older than the other; she is wearing a long-sleeved shirt, a vest, and a long skirt. The woman on the right is wearing a scarf on her head and a long-sleeved shirt and dress as well; she is holding a long gardening tool in her hands. They are surrounded by flowering plants of an unidentified species. One of them women is the sister of Sam Brodsgaard, who is not pictured.
- Sisters Maren Marie Knudsen & Bertha Christine Knudsen
- Copy negative of sisters Berthe Christine and Maren Marie Knudsen, standing together with their arms resting on a pillar. Both girls are wearing dresses that button up to the neck, with lace collars and bustled skirts, stockings, and pointed shoes.
- [Six Small Portraits of a Young Girl]
- Set of six black and white portraits of a young girl, identified as Elenor Nielsen. She has on a light-colored v-neck top. Her hair is a short, curly bob with bangs. There are six different poses; four of them involve a wide-brimmed hat, a coat, or a bouquet of flowers. The other two poses feature Elenor simply smiling at the camera.
- [Six Soldiers at Military Camp]
- Photograph of a group of men posing for the camera outdoors at a military camp. There are three men standing in the back row and three kneeling in the front. Behind them, a wooden fence surrounds a series of small tents. There are a number of trees scattered among the tents.
- [Six Young Women Wearing Dressy Attire]
- Black and white photograph of six girls standing outdoors on a lawn, wearing dresses for a special event. A few of the girls are holding hands; the girl on the far right has her hands clasps in front of her. Each girl is wearing a light-colored dress except for two girls on the right, who are wearing dresses made of dark, iridescent material. A small tree and the wooden support portion of a windmill are visible in the background. A building with a porch is to the right of the group; underneath the porch awning, there is a dog.
- [Small Brick House and a Pick-Up Truck]
- Black and white negative of a petite brick house on a sandy lot. The yard, which has very little grass growing on it, is mostly visible in the foreground. The house is a simple rectangular shape; a few windows are visible on either one of its two exterior facades. An A/C unit is jutting out of a window on the side of the house. On the front of the house, a small ladder is leaned up against the brick. Parked outside the house is a pick-up truck. A few smaller buildings are discernible in the distance on either side of the house.
- [Snow on a Barn Roof]
- Copy negative of a black and white photograph of a barn whose roof is covered in a thick sheet of snow. To the left of the barn, a silo is partially visible in the foreground. A four-wheeled trailer sits in the snow that is on the ground in front of the barn. The back end of another trailer is discernible on the right.
- Snow Scene at P.J.A. Petersen Home
- A copy negative of a black and white photograph of P.J.A. Petersen's land and house during the rare snow of 1925. The foreground shows Petersen's land nearly completely covered in snow. His two-story house, visible in the background, is nestled amongst trees that are both deciduous and coniferous. The sky behind the house is a cloudy gray.
- [Soldiers and Military Trucks]
- Photograph of a man with his hands behind his back in front of military trucks. He is dressed in a military uniform, which consists of pants, shirt and tie, and a hat that is tilted slightly to the left. There are two men in the back standing on what appears to be a truck bed. No names have been provided, but accompanying information indicates that "John is on back".
- Soldiers Coming Home 1918
- Copy negative of a line of uniformed soldiers walking out of the main chapel of the Danevang Church in Danevang, Texas.
- Soldiers Homecoming
- Copy negative of veterans arriving home after World War I. The twelve men, who are all wearing their uniforms, are walking across a field in rows of two.
- Soldiers in Front of Barracks
- Postcard of three male soldiers in front of a wooden barrack. There is one double-hung window behind them with a small overhang on top. The men are all wearing identical uniforms which consist of button-up jackets with multiple button-flap pockets, hats, and bulging pants that are tucked inside tall boots. A hand-written notation on the back of the postcard identifies the man on the right as John Petersen.
- [Soldiers Pay Record Book]
- Soldiers pay record book from World War I belonging to Andrew Jensen. Information recorded includes total monthly pay, deductions, net monthly pay, date paid, and the name of the quartermaster making the payment. According to the title page, this book was carried by the soldier for his own records. The book indicates that Jensen's total monthly wages were $33.00, and his net monthly pay, after $7.00 deducted for insurance, was $26.00. His monthly pat later went up to $40.20 total and $33.20 net. Jensen was drafted into the National Army on September 19, 1917 and reported to Bay City, Texas. The pay book was opened on January 1, 1919, and he returned to the U.S. from foreign service on June 15,1919. He applied for War Risk Insurance in the amount of $10,000.
- Soren Jensen/Peter Jensen Home
- Photograph of a farmstead in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Soren and Peter Jensen. Photograph was taken at a distance from the buildings, capturing a large portion of the cotton plantation that accompanying information states was being cultivated. Past the cotton, on the left side, there is a two-story house with an intersecting gable roof. One double-hung window is visible on the top floor. In the middle, there appears to be a windmill, and past it, towards the right of the photograph, there are two buildings side by side each other.
- Soren Knudsen Family
- Copy print of the Knudsen family posing for a picture in front of a nature backdrop. They are dressed in formal attire. From left to the right, they have been identified as Soren Knudsen, Henry Knudsen (on Henry's lap), Ester Knudsen, Sam Knudsen (standing), Ragenhill Knudsen, and Kristiane Knudsen.
- Soren Knudsen Home Place
- Copy print of a three-story house in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Soren Knudsen. A chimney can be seen on the hip of a gable roof. The pediment of the roof has one window. The second floor projects outwards, creating an overhang for the patio on the first floor, which has two doors and one double-hung window. The overhang is supported by four equally-spaced slender columns. In the center of the first two columns on the left is a young girl, who has been identified as Ragenhill Knudsen, born 1910. The photograph was taken some distance away from the house, capturing a front lawn with short grasses and tall trees flanking the house on the right side.
- Splitting Logs for Firewood
- Copy negative of a black and white photograph of two unidentified men splitting logs for firewood using a large piece of machinery that is reminiscent of an automobile. One man is sitting in the vehicle while the other man is standing behind it. Beside the standing man is a tree of which only the trunk is visible. A pile of wood sits in the background.
- Squirrel Hunting
- Copy negative of a trio of men holding hunting rifles seated outdoors in front of Robert Rasmussen's house. There is a line of squirrel carcasses hanging by their hind legs on a string attached to the house's wall. From left to right, they have been identified as Thurston Clinkscales, C. A. Holderidge, and Robert "Speck" Rasmussen. Thurston pets a dog that stands between him and C. A. Holderidge. There is a second dog facing away from the camera climbing on Robert's thigh.
- [St. Ansgar's Church After 1945 Storm]
- Photograph of the front facade of St. Ansgar's Church in Danevang, Texas. According to accompanying information, the photograph was taken shortly after a 1945 hurricane destroyed the church. Left standing is the main entry to the church. This structure is surrounded by different construction materials - roofing, large wooden poles, walls and siding - piled up in large heaps. A few small trees are scattered around the church. To the left of this destruction, in the foreground of the image, is a tombstone with text on the front that reads "Gudsfred", but the smaller text on it cannot be read with certainty.
- [Standing Women Holding Dishware]
- Photograph of standing women posing in front of a cafeteria window. They are holding cup and plate sets, with the exception of the woman in the far left, who holds a metal coffee pot. They wear knee-length, 50's style dresses in various patterns and colors.
- Storing Corn
- Copy negative of a group of six men sorting and storing corn at the Harton Home Place in Avoca Texas.
- [Strip of Two Portraits of a Young Woman]
- A pair of black and white portraits, positioned side by side on a single strip, of a young girl posed against a black background. She is identified as Elenor Nielsen. She has short, curly hair with bangs. Her attire is light-colored and features a v-neck. In the first picture on the left, the girl is faced forward and has a small cluster of flowers positioned below her neck. In the second picture on the right, her head is turned 3/4 of the way toward the camera. A larger floral bouquet is positioned just below her chin. This strip has been cut from a larger sheet of Elenor's portraits.
- [Students at Danevang Central School]
- Black and white photograph of a group of young adults standing on the steps of a building where Danevang Central School was held. There are five young women and two young men present. Emma Hansen Berndt is one of the individuals in the group.
- [Students at the Danevang School]
- Copy print of seven students standing on the steps in front of the school in Danevang, Texas. There are five girls standing in front and two boys behind them. Names are listed on the back of the photograph.
- Sunday Dinner with the Pastor
- Copy negative of a group of church members eating Sunday dinner with their pastor. Four men, three women, and one boy are sitting around a table facing the camera, while one woman is standing over the table holding a coffee pot. All of the members of the group are toasting over the center of the table. The table that the group is sitting around is covered in a white tablecloth, and filled with various foods and eating utensils. The dining room in which the group resides has a checkered tile floor and patterned wallpaper. A window on the right of the room is draped with sheer curtains. Small portraits hang on the walls and a china cabinet stands against the back wall, filled with extra dinnerware.