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[Photograph of Emil Jentsch]

Photograph of Emil Jentsch standing outside, wearing a dark striped suit. He is standing in front of a tree and an unidentified building. His name and the date, 1920, are written on the back.

Date: 1920

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Gillespie County Historical Society

[Photograph of Emil Jentsch]

Photograph of Emil Jentsch standing outside, wearing a dark striped suit. He is standing in front of a tree and an unidentified building. His name and the date, 1920, are written on the back.

Date: 1920

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Gillespie County Historical Society

[Photograph of Ana Jentsch]

Photograph of Ana Jentsch standing outside of an unidentified building. She is wearing a dress with plaid accents on the collar, waist, pockets, and sleeves. Her name is written on the back, and it is dated 1920.

Date: 1920

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Gillespie County Historical Society

[Letter from the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee to Rabbi Henry Cohen - March 17, 1920]

Letter to Rabbi Henry Cohen from the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee on March 17, 1920, discussing an article published in a Polish newspaper and a monetary transaction. The above mentioned newspaper article is attached to the letter.

Date: March 17, 1920

Creator: American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Moody Medical Library, UT

[Portrait of S. D. Rodholm]

Postcard of a man, identified as S. D. Rodholm, in front of a blank light-colored backdrop. He stands with his hands behind his back wearing a three-piece suit, hat, and small oval glasses. The printed text on the sheet of paper where the photograph was pasted to reads: "S. D. Rodsholm (perhaps a typo; name spelled as 'Rodholm' in other sources) Brother of J. A. M. Rodsholm. Translated famous Danish folk sons. See 'Joy of SONG', (Evening Star). Also the Green Book. b.j. 8-29-2004."

Date: 1920/1923

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Pastor Rodholm and Family]

Photograph of a family group posing a short distance away from the exterior of a home. The house has two visible windows. On either side of the family, there is an outgrowth of branches that are clinging to the side of the house. The group consists of Pastor J. A. M. Rodholm, who is standing on the far right in a three-piece suit, his wife Martha Christine, their daughter Gudrun Valborg, and their two sons, Immanuel Benedict and Knud Johannes. There is hand-written text on the back of the pho… more

Date: 1920/1923

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Pastor Rodholm and Family]

Postcard of a family group standing outdoors in front of a bush. The man in the back wearing glasses and the dark suit has been identified as Pastor J. A. M. Rodholm. His wife, Martha Christine Nielsen Rodholm, is standing next to him on the right. She wears a long dress and has her hair pulled in a bun. The girl standing in the front of Pastor Rodholm, his daughter, has been identified as Gudrun Valborg Rodholm. Her brother, Immanuel Benedict Rodholm, is to the right.

Date: 1920/1923

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

El Campo Cotton Platform

Photograph taken at El Campo Cotton Platform, which appears to be a kind of property used for the processing and harvesting of cotton. On the platform itself, there are various stacked piles of cotton and hay bales. A procession of horse-drawn wagons on the dirt road in front of the platform are moving forward. Helvig J. Berndt is in one of the wagons, but his actual location hasn't been specified. Additionally, two children can be seen joining the male driver in the front wagon. The photograp… more

Date: 1920/1940

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Theodore Jensen Sitting on Fender of Model T]

Copy negative of a black and white photograph of Theodore Jensen sitting outdoors on the fender of a Model T Ford automobile. Theodore, who has his legs crossed and his arms folded on his lap, is wearing a shirt, a tie, pants and a hat. He is smiling at the camera while Hans Peter Jensen, who is visible in the background from the waist up, looks at the camera. A few trees and the wooden boards of a building are partially discernible in the background.

Date: 1920

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Confirmation Class of 1920, Danevang Lutheran Church]

Black and white photograph of a group of adolescents gathered outside of the Danevang Lutheran Church, of which the exterior side and pointed arch windows are visible. This group makes up the Confirmation class of 1920. Each individual is wearing formal attire. The girls, who are mostly seated on the front row, are wearing white dresses, some of which have pins attached to them. The boys are wearing suits and ties; a few of them are also wearing pins. Their pastor, the only adult pictured,… more

Date: 1920

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Ingvardsen Family Portrait]

Copy print of the Ingvardsen family posing for a picture outdoors. Several trees and bushes are in the back as well as a single wooden post. The seated woman in the front row has been identified as Ane Sophia Jensen Ingvardsen. From left to right, those standing behind her have been identified as Doris Ingvardsen, Ingeborg Ingvardsen, Maren Jensine Ingvardsen, Agnes Katherine Ingvardsen, Marie Magdalene Ingvardsen, Elizabeth Ingvardsen, Soren Mathias Ingvardsen, Hans Peter Ingvardsen, Ingvart F… more

Date: 1920/1950

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Pastor J. A. M. Rodholm]

Photograph of a man, identified as Pastor J. A. M. Rodholm, in front of a backdrop. He is wearing a small ruff collar around his neck, which appears to be over the collar of a shirt being worn underneath a button-up, dark-colored cloak. The photograph has been pasted inside a fold-out card with a circular cut-out, framing the photograph inside the oval design.

Date: 1920/1923

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Teaching Aides of the Danevang School]

Black and white photograph of three teaching aides of the Danevang School, identified as Vlasta Kopecky, Anna Hansen, and Ludma Kopecky, standing outdoors in front of a building with a white, weathered exterior. A large window to the right of the group is open and a portion of a what appears to be a bicycle is visible beneath it. The gaze of the leftmost woman is directed toward something in that general direction, while the other two women are looking toward the camera. Both the woman on th… more

Date: 1920

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

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.

Date: 1920/1925

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

H. J. Berndt Home

Photograph of a homestead in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Helvig Jensen Berndt. The main property is next to a tilled plot of land. It is a tall two-story structure with intersecting, shingled gable roofs and a front porch patio covered by a sloping roof overhang. To the right, there are two outbuildings, one near the house and the other lying just a few feet away. Hand-written text on the back of the photograph reads, "H. J. Berndt Home Built in early 1920's Now new home built in 1973 Elvin B… more

Date: 1920/1925

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

L. P. Larsen Home

Postcard of a family home belonging to L. P. Larsen. The photograph was shot from behind a chicken wire fence, and captures a group of people standing on the front porch patio of their two-story home. The house has intersecting gable roofs and an overhang on the first floor supported by slender columns. The first and second floor both have many windows.

Date: 1920/1950

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

H. P. Hermansen Home

Postcard of a two-story structure in Danevang, Texas, belonging to H. P. Jensen. A picket fence surrounds the house. Both H. P. Jensen and Mrs. H. P. Jensen stand in the front porch of their home, which is covered by a sloping roof projection creating an overhang. Additionally, there are intersecting hip roofs and a single chimney at the very top. There is a sign that hangs on the right side of the first floor that reads, "Danevang Post Office." A white sticker on the front of the photograph re… more

Date: 1920/1950

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[J. P. Olson Home]

Photograph of a two-story structure in Danevang, Texas, belonging to J. P. Olson. It has intersecting gable roofs and a front patio covered by a sloping roof projection acting as an overhang, which is supported by two slender columns. The front lawn and the roofs are covered in snow. The trees are leafless and small trees are concentrated on the right part of the image. The corners of the top of the photograph have been cut. On the back of the photograph, there is a purple stamp of a leaping ra… more

Date: 1920/1950

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Andrew Jensen Home

Photograph of a single-story home in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Andrew Jensen. The photograph was taken from the street, capturing the gravel road and the front lawn, which has been cut short. The house is bordered by a series of bushes. It has white siding and intersecting shingled gable roofs. A chimney and antenna are on the top hip.

Date: 1920/1970

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Hans & Emilie Nelsen Home]

Two photographs held together by a piece of tape on the back. They are both images of the Nelsen family home, taken at disparate times. The top photograph, a Polaroid print, was taken from a side angle a short distance away from a disheveled fence. The house has white siding and hip roofs, as well as several windows of identical design and dimensions. A young boy is standing near an entrance off to the right in the shadows. The bottom photograph, taken much earlier than the first and from a far… more

Date: 1920/1970

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Hans T. Andersen Home

Photograph of a two-story house in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Hans Thorvald Andersen. The photograph was taken from some distance away, capturing a broad property with short grasses and large trees at either side of the house. There is a black dog standing in the foreground facing the camera. The house has a steep gambrel roof and light-colored siding as well as several windows on the first and second floors. A sticker with the typed text "Hans T. Andersen" has been placed on the front of th… more

Date: 1920/1950

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Marius & Helga Thyssen Home

Photograph of two-story structure in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Marius and Helga Thyssen. The photograph was taken some distance away, capturing a front lawn which has been cut short. There are tall trees on each side of the house. Intersecting gable roofs cover the second floor, while sloping roofs cover the overhangs of the first floor. Each is supported by slender columns. Hand-written text on the back of the photograph reads, "Helga Thyssen home in country where Curti (hard to tell what … more

Date: 1920/1950

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Marius & Helga Thyssen Home

Photograph of a two-story structure in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Marius and Helga Thyssen. The photograph was taken some distance from the front entrance, capturing a dirt pathway where a car be seen parked on the rightmost part of the image and a tree near the house that towers over it. There are four outdoor chairs on each side of the pathway leading to the front steps as well as decorative planters. The house has white siding and intersecting, shingled gable roofs. The entrance has a hip… more

Date: 1920/1950

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Theodore Andersen Home

Photograph of the homestead of Theodore Andersen in Danevang, Texas. Taken from the street, the photograph captures a tilled plot of land in the foreground and the main building in the distance. It has white siding, intersecting gable roofs, and several windows. A second structure is seen on the left. It has a gambrel roof and white walls. Two trucks are seen on the far left.

Date: 1920/1950

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

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