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4-H Dancers

Photograph of a group of young girls posing for the camera in front of a curtain backdrop. They are wearing traditional Danish costumes, which consists of a pointed hat with ribbon attachments, a vest-like bodice tied across their bust, and a tied apron over a full skirt with horizontal stripes running across the bottom of the skirt. On the back row, from left to right, the girls have been identified as Jane Laustrup, Neva Bram, Peggy Bram, Sharon Krag, and Annette Waldman. On the front row, fr… more

Date: 1950/1959

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

4-H Dancers

Photograph of a group of young girls posing for the camera in front of a curtain backdrop. They are wearing traditional Danish costumes, which consists of a pointed hat with ribbon attachments, a vest-like bodice tied across their bust, and a tied apron over a full skirt with horizontal stripes running across the bottom of the skirt. On the back row, from left to right, the girls have been identified as Jane Laustrup, Neva Bram, Peggy Bram, Sharon Krag, and Annette Waldman. On the front row, fr… more

Date: 1950/1959

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

4-H Girls in Danish Costumes

Copy negative of a group of 4-H girls dressed in Danish costumes, dancing around a Christmas tree in the Danevang Community Hall, located in Wharton County. Eight young girls are wearing dresses and hats, and they are holding hands with each other.

Date: December 1958

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

1953 Confirmation Class

Copy negative of the 1953 Confirmation class at Danevang Lutheran Church, which is located in Wharton County. In the picture, four young boys and two young girls are standing outside the church. They are wearing suits and dresses. From left to right, the members pictured are Alfred Gann, unknown boy, Jeanne Swendsen, Anna Marie Smith, Howard Ledwig and Allen Lauritsen.

Date: 1953

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[1955 Confirmation Class of the Danevang Lutheran Church]

Color photograph of a group of youth standing outside of the Danevang Lutheran Church which is partially visible behind them. The group is comprised of several girls and a few boys. The girls are all wearing dresses and the boys are wearing suits and have floral boutonnieres pinned to their lapels. A girl in a green dress and a girl in a white dress standing next to her are both holding books in their hands. The door of the building in the background is open.

Date: 1955

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[1958 Confirmation Class]

Photograph of the 1958 confirmation class and their pastor gathered for a group picture inside a church. Behind them, inside a small alcove is a statue of Jesus Christ with hands outspread in front of him looking down. They are all wearing formal attire. The boys wear two-piece suits and the girls are in light-colored dresses. They all have corsages pinned to their chests. From left to right, they have been identified as: Top row: Harold Smith, Ronnie Dippel, David Hildpold, Lilburn Shulty (… more

Date: 1958

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Aerial Photograph of School]

Aerial photograph of a school building surrounded by farmland. The date Oct. 1954 is written on the back.

Date: October 1954

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Aerial View of Brodsgaard Farm

Copy negative of an aerial view of the Brodsgaard family farm in Wharton County, Texas. In the image, a large field is pictured, and in the center of the field, there is a two-story home as well as several other one-story buildings. According to sources, the farm belonged to Soren Brodsgaard, and was later given to his son, Chris Brodsgaard.

Date: 1952~

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Aerial View of Danevang Co-op

Copy negative of an aerial view of the Danevange Farmers Cooperative Society, as noted on the front of the photograph. The co-op is located in Danevange, Texas.

Date: 1954

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Aerial View of Danevang School

Aerial photograph of Danevang School in Danevang, Texas. It is the largest building in the photograph: a single-story structure with a mansard roof with dark shingles and several windows on the first floor. A small playground to the right consists of a few see-saws and a swing set. Further right, a basketball court can be seen. To the left, there appears to be a gas station. The building is amidst a large, rural farm area. Besides the gas station and the school building, there are only a few o… more

Date: October 1954

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Aerial View of Drawbridge]

Aerial photograph of Pleasure Pier Drawbridge. A large ship has just passed through the bridge and it is still drawn. There are cars waiting for the ship to pass, and the town can be seen on the other side of the river. A stamp on the back of the photograph identifies the photographer as J. C. Watkins.

Date: September 17, 1955

Creator: Watkins, J. C.

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Aerial View of Ship Passing Through Drawbridge]

Aerial photograph of a ship and a town on the edge of a river. The ship is passing through a bridge identified as Please Pier Drawbridge, and cars can be seen waiting for it to pass. The buildings extend into the background.

Date: 1955

Creator: Watkins, J. C.

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Angleton Church]

Photograph of a church in Angleton, Texas. The church is a white wooden building with lots of windows. There are other buildings in the background, and there is a playground to the left.

Date: 1953

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Angleton Group]

Photograph of a group of people sitting, maybe in a church. There are adults and children in the picture. The note on the back identifies the location as Angleton and dates the photograph to 1951.

Date: 1951

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Ann Miller welcomed to Houston by Mayor Roy Hofheinz]

Photograph of actress Ann Miller with Houston by Mayor Roy Hofheinz.

Date: November 1953

Creator: Arrow Arts Studios

Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Baptism of thee children at El Mesias Church]

Photograph of a baptism of three children at El Mesias Church, 1951. El Mesias Church was located at 1105 James Street on the northeast corner of James Street at Fulton Street in Houston, Texas.

Date: 1951

Creator: Perry, William J., Jr.

Location: 29.778895 -95.358180

Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Beeville Mexican Presbyterian Church]

Photograph of the Mexican Presbyterian Church in Beeville, Texas. The church is a large wooden building with a tower in front, and there is a fence around it. The building is identified on the back of the photograph and the date is 1953.

Date: 1953

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Beeville Mexican Presbyterian Church]

Photograph of the Mexican Presbyterian Church in Beeville, Texas in 1953. The church is a large wooden building with a tower on the front. There is a fence around the church.

Date: 1953

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Beeville Mexican Presbyterian Church]

Photograph of the Mexican Presbyterian Church in Beeville, Texas. The church is a white wooden building with a fence around it. The entrance in front is built to look like a tower. A building behind the church was the Pastors' manse. According to the information on the back, this photograph was taken in 1953.

Date: 1953

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Beeville Mexican Presbyterian Church]

Photograph of the Mexican Presbyterian Church in Beeville, Texas. The church is a white wooden building with a fence around it. The entrance at the front is built to look like a tower. There is a shed at the back of the building to the left and another building behind it. According to the information on the back, this photograph was taken in 1953.

Date: 1953

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Car Parked in Front of Two Church Buildings]

Photograph of a car parallel parked in front of two church buildings. Both of the buildings are light-colored brick, have covered porches, and have a line of windows at the side. There is a sidewalk in front of the buildings as well as several shaped bushes and shrubs. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Waco - Manse at night Entrance to annex at left".

Date: October 1951

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Car With King and Queen of Carver School]

Photograph of two children in a convertible car with a sign for the King and Queen of Carver School. The children are wearing crowns and capes, and the girl is holding a bouquet of flowers. A man in a hat and glasses is driving the car.

Date: 1955

Creator: Briscoe

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Carver School Teachers]

Photograph of teachers from Carver Elementary School. They are wearing black outfits with flowers pinned to their shoulders. They are in two rows and there are flowers in vases in on the floor.

Date: 1952

Creator: Briscoe

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Charred Brick Building]

Photograph of a section of a charred brick building. The side of the building spans the entire image, and the front entrance is visible around the corner on the left-hand side. There are several very large windows that are broken and black with charcoal, and there are dented screens hanging from them. The back of a person's head is visible on the lower left-hand corner of the image. There is a faded handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Antonio 1st fire - Nov. 21, 1952… more

Date: 1952~

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

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