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O.J. and Lillie Hansen
Copy negative of a black and white photograph of a wife and a husband, standing together for a picture in front of some castor beanstalks. They are identified as Lillian and O.J. Hansen. Lillian is wearing a white dress and a necklace, while O.J. is wearing a button-up shirt with pockets on the front and dark pants. They both have their hands behind their backs.
[Fred and Anne Hoffman Standing Outdoors]
Copy negative of a snapshot of Fred and Anne Hoffman standing outdoors. Fred is wearing dark pants and a dark jacket with a white shirt underneath; Anne is wearing a white dress that has a black ribbon tied at its collar. Behind them to Anne's right, a bare wooden structure is visible.
[Hansen Family Portrait]
Copy negative of a black and white photograph of a family posed for a portrait in front of the house of their patriarch, Niels Hansen. There are 14 people in all; 7 are men, 5 are women, and 2 are a young boy and a young girl. They are arranged in several rows in front of a small, wire-fenced garden that is visible behind their legs. Two sets of windows are discernible directly behind them.
[Hansen Family Men]
Copy negative of a black and white photograph of the Hansen family men posing for a portrait outside of the house of Niel Hansen, their patriarch. There are 9 men total; 8 of them are standing in a group while one solitary man is standing just left of them. They are all dressed formally. Behind their legs, a small wire fence and a few plants are visible. Several windows on the exterior wall of the house are also discernible.
[Hansen Family Portrait at Andrew Berndt's Home]
Copy negative of a black and white photograph of the Hansen family posed for a group portrait in front of the home of Andrew Berndt, who is not pictured. They are all standing on the lawn, with the exterior of the house visible directly behind them. There are a few young children and a baby, who is held in someone's arms, as well as several adults. Every family member is dressed formally.
[Danevang Community Hall After Hurricane in 1945]
Copy negative of a black and white photograph of Danevang Community Hall after damages incurred during the hurricane that hit the town in 1945. Visible from two-point perspective, the building has a few missing shingles on its roof and some broken windowpanes, as evidenced by a woman who is sitting in one of the window frames and grasping a pane.
[A Game of Croquet at Andrew Berndt's Home]
Copy negative of a black and white photograph of several people gathered on the lawn of Andrew Berndt's home for a game of croquet. The group is gathered under the shade of the house; some are seated and some are standing. Behind them, the wood-sided house is visible, as well as its screened-in porch. A few croquet balls are scattered on the lawn. A man wearing a hat is standing in the foreground with his back to the camera.
[Morning Kill Hanging From an Automobile After a Hunt]
Copy negative of a black and white photograph of the results of a hunting trip. A few lifeless ducks are hung from a parked automobile which also has its cab filled with dead ducks. Five rifles are vertically propped up on their butts against the car. Grass and brush is visible in the foreground and the background.
[Four Men on a Hunting Trip]
Copy negative of a black and white photograph of four men standing outdoors, presumably on a hunting trip. A dead animal is hanging from the automobile, in which a man is sitting. The man standing to the left of the kill is vertically holding a rifle. The two men in the foreground are staging a pose for the photograph; the man on the left is pointing a small gun at the man on the right, who has his arms up in defense.
[Portrait of Margaret Hansen]
Copy negative of a black and white portrait of a woman, Margaret Hansen, sitting outdoors in a chair with an open book on her lap. The chair on which she is sitting is situated in a yard, with a fence and a few trees visible behind it. She is wearing a long-sleeved dress and has her hair pulled back. According to accompanying information, Margaret is the sister of Niels Hansen.
[Wedding Party of Anna Hansen and Julius Swendsen]
Copy negative of a black and white photograph of a wedding party gathered on the lawn of Niels Hansen's home on the wedding day of his daughter, Anna Hansen and her groom, Julius Swendsen. Anna and Julius are pictured in the center; Julius is wearing a three-piece suit and is standing to the left of the Anna, who is wearing a white dress and a veil. The rest of the group are all formally dressed. Several children are sitting on the lawn in front of the group. A few windows on the exterior side of the house are visible behind them.
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.
[Wedding of Lars and Dora Harton Wind]
Copy negative of a black and white photograph of eight people lined up in a row for a photograph; the two individuals in the center are a newlywed couple, identified as Lars Wind and Dora Harton Wind. Lars is wearing suit that is buttoned up and a flower on his lapel. To his right, Dora is standing and wearing a white dress and a veil while holding a bouquet of flowers. Both the bride and the groom have 3 accompanying individuals on either side of them. Behind them and to the left of them, covered pavilions are visible.
[Historical Grocery Store in Danevang]
A copy negative of a black and white photograph of a building that has been owned by several different individuals over the years. During the time of the picture, it was a grocery store; two large store front display windows are visible in the front, as well as the two-door frame and several windows. An automobile is parked in the front yard, where dry grass is visible.
[Men at the Counter at a General Store]
Black and white negative of two men at a counter inside a general store. The man on the right is wearing dark sunglasses. Behind them are shelves lined with various products in boxes, tins, and cans; a clock is hung on the shelves above their heads. A ceiling light is also visible above them.
[A Group of Silos]
Black and white negative of a group of grain elevators situated in a large field. Connected to the elevators is a building with wide, open doors. Power lines and a telephone pole run straight to the grain elevators from the right. An automobile is parked on the far right.
[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.
[Dump Trucks Parked Outside of a Lummus Mill]
Black and white negative of a group of dump trucks parked outside of a two-story Lummus cotton mill. Most of the trucks have trailers filled with cotton. A oval sign emblazoned with the name "LUMMUS" is affixed to a small, elevated shed that is attached to the larger part of the cotton mill. A man who is wearing a hat is visible in the bottom left corner.
[Man Standing Next to the Gears of Some Machinery]
Black and white negative of an unidentified man standing inside a spacious factory where riveted metal doors and parts are visible. He is wearing glasses, a white shirt, a slim black tie, and dark pants with his hands held behind his back. A gear and a turn belt are visible to his right.
[Wooden Bridge over a Shallow Creek]
Black and white negative of a wooden bridge that runs across a shallow creek. Dry vegetation and dirt on the sides of the creek are visible on the right and in the background.
[Group of People Next to a Cluster of Dump Trucks]
Black and white negative of a group of people resting in the yard of an unidentified building which has its shadow cast over them. Individuals in the group are either sitting or standing on the ground. Numerous dump trucks are parked immediately before them. Telephone poles and connecting wires are visible in the background, as well as an open field.
[Men Unloading a Dump Truck]
Black and white negative of a group of four men working at the site of two grain elevators which are partially visible on the left. One man is standing in the bed of a dump truck; he is unloading an object while the other men approach him.
[Grain Eleavtors in a Grain Field]
Black and white negative of a group of grain elevators that have been erected amidst a crop field. Additional supporting buildings are visible behind the grain elevators in the background. A telephone pole and its wires are also visible to the right of the elevators.
[Man Presenting Woman with an Award]
Black and white negative of a man and a woman standing at a table on top of which a portable podium, a stack of papers, and a water pitcher sit. The man, who is standing behind the podium, is wearing glasses and a suit. He is presenting a plaque to the woman on the left, who is wearing glasses and has short, curly hair. A microphone on a stand is set between them. Behind them a thick curtain is visible.
[Trio of Grain Silos]
Black and white negative of a group of three silos, one of which is shorter than the other two; they are situated in the middle of a grassy field. A building with small, horizontal windows is visible behind the silos to the left.
[Group of Metal Grain Elevators in a Crop Field]
Black and white negative of four metal grain elevators that have been erected in a field of unidentified crops. To the right of the grain elevators, a couple of smaller buildings, telephone poles and wires are visible in the background.
[Lummus Cotton Mill]
Black and white negative of a building known as the Lummus Cotton Mill. On the right is a shed-like structure that is on stilts and is set apart from the main building; a small oval sign that reads, "Lummus" is visible on one of the structure's sides. A few cars are parked beside the building. A telephone pole and its connecting wires are visible on the left, with the wires running toward the foreground. Behind the telephone pole, a group of grain elevators are discernible.
[Front View of Lummus Cotton Mill]
Black and white negative of the Lummus Cotton Mill, as viewed from its front side where its small oval sign printed with the company name is visible. A shed-like structure that is elevated on stilts is set apart from the main building which sits behind it. Below the elevated structure, a dump truck is parked. The two-story main building has several windows that are arranged in a horizontal row on each floor. A couple of cars are parked outside the building.
[Men Unloading a Dump Truck]
Black and white negative of four men on site of a group of grain elevators, which are just barely visible on the left. Three men are standing behind a parked dump truck, which has the rear door of its bed open. One man is standing in the bed of the truck and is surveying some of objects that surround him. The photo has been overexposed.
[Mobile Crane at a Watery Ditch]
Black and white negative of an operating mobile crane at work in a ditch, which is fairly deep. The crane is partially visible; only the operator's cab and part of the boom are pictured. The sides of the ditch are composed of loose dirt; at the bottom is a puddle of muddy water.
[Man Working Around Large Machinery]
Black and white negative of a man working in a yard surrounded by large machinery. He is wearing a white polo shirt and jeans and is standing with his leg against a metal pipe that is suspended above the ground. In his hands he is holding two unidentified tools. On the ground behind him is a ladder. Standing upright behind him is a large system of panels. To the right of the panels are massive parts of the same mechanism of which the panels are a part.
[Three Men Pasuing for a Break By Farm Equipment]
Black and white negative of three men taking a break in a covered area where the sides of a few grain elevators are visible behind them. The man on the left is standing with his arms crossed and looking at the others; he is wearing a cap, glasses, a plaid shirt, and jeans. The man in the center is seated on the tire of a mobile machine; he is wearing overalls and a hat and has a cigarette between his left-hand fingers. The man on the right is also holding a cigarette; he is standing on one foot while leaning against the same mobile machine. He is wearing glasses, a striped shirt, and jeans. A medium-sized, ribbed cylindrical metal bin is visible directly in front of the three individuals.
Danevang People Hauling Cotton to El Camp
Copy negative of a group of men on top of a horse-drawn, wooden wagon. Accompanying information indicates they are from Danevang, Texas, and are hauling cotton to El Campo, Texas, also in Wharton County. Although some names have been provided, they have not been matched properly to the people pictured. Behind them, there is a train with the Southern Pacific logo and insignia on various parts of its metal frame. Near the back wheel of the wagon is a tightly-packed sack; presumably, one of the cotton bales.
Louise Olsen
Bust portrait photograph of a young woman, identified as Louise Olsen, in front of a dark-colored backdrop. There is prominent side lighting coming from the left. She wears a dark-colored fur vest over what appears to be a thick jacket and plaid, button-up shirt.
Harold & Ella Olsen Hansen
Photograph of a young man and woman standing in front of a landscape backdrop. The man, identified as Harold Hansen, wears a three-piece suit over a rounded-collar, button-up shirt and tie. The woman, identified as Ella Olsen Hansen, married to Harold Hansen, wears a long light-colored dress. It is ornately covered in floral embellishments and a large lace trim at the neckline. They stand on a low pile patterned carpet.
Marius & Gertrude Hansen
Photograph of a man and woman dressed formally in front of a blank, dark-colored backdrop. The man, identified as Marius Hansen, wears a suit jacket with a flower pinned to his lapel over a shirt and bow tie. The woman to the right of him has been identified as Gertrude Hansen, his wife. She is wearing a bridal gown, pearl necklace, and a veil attached to the back of her hair by two rows of laurel wreath headbands. A large bouquet of flowers is in front of them in the foreground. This is presumably their wedding portrait.
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.
Vigoo Andersen Home
Photograph of a two-story structure in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Viggo Andersen. The house has horizontal light-colored siding and short hip roofs that extend slightly outwards form the walls. A gable roof in the first floor appears to create an overhang for the front entrance, but that part of the house is mostly hidden from view by the presence of a large bush on the left part of the image. Identical, rectangular windows cover both the first and second floors.
Christen Petersen Home
Photograph of a two-story structure in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Christen Petersen. The photograph was taken behind a wire fence and a row of trees, which are a few feet away from the home. The house has intersecting gable roofs, white siding, and four double hung windows; two on the first floor and two on the second.
Fredricksen Home
Photograph of a two-story structure in Danevang, Texas, belonging to someone only partially identified as "Fredricksen". The photograph was taken some distance away on a grassy plot of land. The house has white siding and gable roofs with brown shingles. Windows and doors have a red trim. There are large trees on each side of the house.
Olaf Olsen Home
Photograph of a two-story brick house in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Olaf Olsen. The photograph was taken from a trimmed front lawn, capturing two large trees that tower over the house and cover it in shadows. The house has gray shingles and intersecting gable roofs. The front door is covered by an overhang with a domed opening made from the brick. A wooden fence can be seen in the back on the right part of the house.
Melvin Hansen on Horseback
Photograph of a young boy identified as Melvin Hansen, on horseback. He wears a hat, shirt, and dark shorts. With his right hand, he holds the reins of a medium-sized horse with a patched coat. Behind him, there is a house with horizontal siding and a patio with slender columns partially visible through leafy tree branches.
Children on Horseback
Photograph of two children riding horseback outdoors in an open field. The child in the back has been identified as Melvin Hansen, and he holds an unidentified younger child in front of him. They both wear hats and light-colored tops. Behind them in the distance, there is a single-story structure and a few trees.
[Childen at Otto Hansen Home]
Photograph of a family group in front of a two-story house belonging to Otto Hansen. On the far left, a woman kneels down and holds a rocking horse towards an unidentified infant that's looking away from the woman. A second child to the right, identified as Melvin Hansen, looks down at the baby and appears to be holding a small rifle in his hands. The rightmost child, wearing a dark-colored dress, hat, and dark boots, looks straight ahead at the camera. The house behind them has a gable roof, siding, and several windows.
Group at Railroad Depot
Photograph of a group of people at a railroad depot. The group consists of four men, five women, an infant child, and a young boy. They are dressed casually and standing just outside of an overhang visible on the leftmost top part of the image. Behind the group, there are a series of buildings serving various business purposes. Only one of them can be identified specifically, however; a building in the background that has a sign in the front indicating it is a dairy company. The sign also indicated this photograph was taken in El Campo, TX. The 2nd man from the left is believed to be Anton Anderson and the man on the far right has been identified as Andrew Jensen.
Friends
Photograph of a group of elderly women standing outdoors in front of a single-story structure. The house has a shingled roof, horizontal siding, and one visible window. The women have been identified from left to right as Annie Larsen, Ruth Andersen, Ellen Longwood, Mary Jean Nielsen, Leana Rasmussen, and Mary Jensen. They are wearing dresses of similar lengths and cuts but vary in color and prints. They all have glasses and short hairstyles.
Danevang School
Copy negative of a third and fourth grade class portrait taken at the Danevang School. Sitting in the front row is Carl Larsen, Benedict Krag, Leo Westerholm, Viggo Thyssen, Otto Thyssen, Oscar Christensen, and Ernest Ingvardsen. Standing in the back row is Bertha Nelson, Agneta Hermansen, Johanna Larsen, Helena Berndt, Merle Longwood, Doris Anderson, Magdalene Thyssen, Ingeborg Thyssen, Alice Petersen and Dagny Thyssen. The teacher, Alice Petersen is also pictured with the class.
Camp Hulen Main Chapel
Copy negative of the Danevang Lutheran Church in Danevang, Texas. There is a road visible in the foreground, as well a tall flagpole with an American flag positioned in front of the chapel.
Class of 1949 Confirmation Dinner
Copy negative of a group portrait at the Danevang Community Hall in 1949. The group of people are celebrating with a dinner confirmation. There are large tables with chairs, dinner ware on the tables, and flowers decorating the hall. Standing in top row is Eddie Petersen, Lars L. Wind, Smike Skow, Cecelia Hansen, Donald Nielsen, Darleen Juhl, Ellis (Pee Wee) Wind, Elenora Hansen, Mrs. John Pedersen, Pastor John Pedersen, Dagmar Thyssen, Virgil Harton, Norma Lee Skow, Erling Thaysen, Peter Westerholm, Walter Nielsen, B. D. Krag, and Johannes Hansen. The second row consists of H. J. Berndt, Einer Wind, Mrs. H. O. Jensen, Olga Andersen, Margaret Juhl, Emilie Nielsen, Marilyn Skov, Dora Wind, Carl Thyssen, Ida Thyssen, Agnes Hansen, Ramona Harton, Marie Thaysen, Marie Swendsen, Mrs. E. H. Jensen, Dora Krag (holding daughter Sharon), Karen Berdnt, Hans J. Nelsen. Standing in the third row is Carl Thaysen, Arnold Juhl, Niels Carlesen, Bill Harton, Mrs. Anker Jensen, Mrs. Eddie Petersen, Wanda Swendsen, Marilyn Thaysen, Mrs. Carl Harton, Gerda Thyssen Rhodes, Esther Harton, Anna Petersen, Anges Juhl Jensen, Hazel Nielsen, Mrs. Walter Nielsen, and Martin Nielsen. The people sitting in the bottom row are Viggo Juhl, P. J. A. Petersen, Carl Harton, Mrs. P. J. A. Petersen, Elizabeth Juhl, Mrs. Westerholm, Gene Wilbert Hansen, Abalone Westerholm, Bine Andersen, and Anna Nygaard.
At the Bay
Copy negative of Margaret Juhl and her husband Arnold Juhl sitting on the beach at the East Bay in Palacios, Texas.
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