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1927 Confirmation
Black and white photograph of a confirmation class standing in front of the [Danevang Lutheran Church]. Three girls in white dresses and eight boys wearing three-piece suits stand on the steps of the building. The church's front windows and doors are visible behind the group. A decorative border frames the picture.
Accordion Player
Copy print of a young man, identified as Glen Hutson, standing on a wooden boardwalk leaning against a railing. Behind him, there is a disorderly woodland of different species of plants and trees. He wears a hat, pants and matching waistcoat, and small bow-tie. With both hands, he holds an accordion. Accompanying information states that Glen married Ester Knudsen and had one child, Elsie Laverne Hutson Christensen.
Carl Thyssen Girls & Wagon
Copy negative of three of the Thyssen family children standing outside their home in Danevang, Texas, which is located in Wharton County. Gerda Thyssen, the youngest child, is standing inside a wagon. Ingeborg Thyssen is standing next to the wagon, to the left of Gerda, and Magdalene Thyssen is pulling the wagon.
Carl Thyssen Home
Copy negative of Carl Thyssen's family home in Danevang, Texas, located in Wharton County. There is a windmill on the left side of the image, and other houses are visible to the left of the family home.
[Confirmation Class of 1927]
Copy print of a portrait of the confirmation class of 1927 in front of a church in Danevang, Texas. There are ten confirmands and their pastor, H. O. Jensen. The names of those in the photograph are listed on the back. According to accompanying information, there were two additional confirmands not seen here, Clifford Fritz Lykke and Nadine A. Neisig. The three young ladies are wearing white dresses, and the boys are wearing suits and ties.
Danevang School Class of 1927
Copy negative of a black and white photograph of a group of young students posed for their school portrait. They are arranged in three rows; those on the first row are kneeling, those on the second row are seated, and those on the back row are standing. In the center of the first row, a student is holding a chalkboard that has their class information written on it. The Danevang School building is directly behind the group.
[Group of Girls Dressed in Costumes]
Copy negative of a black and white photograph of five girls wearing their costumes at a Halloween costume party. There are two pairs of girls that are wearing matching costumes. The girls on the left, identified as Agnes Katherine Ingvardsen and Gudren Hansen, are dressed as ladybugs. The girls on the right, identified as Maren Gann and Johanna Bram, are dressed as dominoes. The girl in the center, Olga Andersen, is dressed like little red riding hood in a hooded cape and a dress; she is carrying a basket. According to accompanying information, Agnes and Maren are sisters; Agnes and Gudren are sisters in law. Behind them to the right is a horse-drawn wagon.
[Group of Girls Wearing Costumes and Masks]
Copy negative of a black and white photograph of five girls dressed in Halloween costumes and posing for a picture. They are all wearing porcelain doll masks over their faces. The two girls on the left, identified as Gudren Hansen and Agnes Katherine Ingvardsen, are dressed as lady bugs; they are sisters-in-law. The two girls on the right, Maren Gann and Johanna Bram, are dressed as dominoes; they are neighbors. The woman in the center, Olga Andersen, is dressed as little red riding hood complete with a basket in her hands; she is also Johanna's neighbor. Part of a wagon wheel and the back end of a horse is visible to the right of them in the background.
Hans Christensen & Car
Copy print of a man, identified as Hans Christensen, standing next to a car. The car is parked facing a wooden structure in the background with a large, wide door. The man wears a long coat and a hat. A dog stands in front of him looking up. Accompanying information indicates photograph was taken at C. J. Christensen farm.
Old Danevang Farmers Coop Picture
Photograph a cotton gin next to the Danevang Farmers Cooperative building in Danevang, Texas. Accompanying information states this was the first cotton gin built on the property. A cluster of buildings in the center is surrounded by different types of agricultural implements and machines. Behind the main Cooperative building on the right, a water tower is visible. The photograph was taken from a distance, capturing rows of cotton crops running diagonally to the main buildings.
[Pair of Women Dressed as Dominoes]
Copy negative of a black and white photograph of two women, identified as Johanna Bram and Maren Gann, posed for a photograph at a costume party. According to accompanying information, they are also neighbors. They are both wearing white dresses with a domino pattern on them; their hats are also made to look like dominoes. Behind them a barn and several wagons are visible.
Trailer Loaded with Cotton Bales
Copy print of a side view of an automobile's bed carrying cotton bales. Two of its wheels can be seen in the bottom part of the image. The smaller, thinner bales have been stacked next to each other. Eight larger bales, all with similar dimensions, have been positioned on top of the smaller ones. The car appears to be parked in an empty plot of land which is identified as belonging to C.J. Christensen.
[Two Girls at a Costume Party]
Copy negative of a black and white photograph of two girls at a Halloween costume party. They are wearing lady bug costumes that feature pointy hats and dresses patterned with giant polka dots. Behind them are a few wagons; one has a horse attached to it.
[Two Men in Hats Standing in a Field]
Black and white photograph of two men, identified as J.P. Olson and an unidentified building contractor, standing in the tall grass of a field. The man on the left is wearing a three-piece suit and the man on the right, identified as J.P. Olson, is wearing a jacket, pants, and a shirt. They are both wearing hats. Behind them, the side of a building and a couple of tree branches are partially visible.
[Young Women Posed for a Picture in the Street]
Black and white photograph of a young woman standing in the middle of a street. She is identified as Christine Olson Walters. She is wearing a black dress that has a pleated collar and a pleated skirt. She is also wearing a hat. Behind her, buildings and telephone poles line either side of the street. Shadows are cast across the ground.
Danevang School
Copy negative of the school children of Danevange School, which is located in Wharton County, Texas. The children are pictured on the font steps of the school. From left to right, top to bottom, the students pictured are: Row 1 (top): Christian Michaelsen, Gensler (unknown first name), Leo Jensen, Laura Petersen, Emma Brodsgaard, Lillie Jensen, Karen Petersen, Ingeborg Agnes Berndt, Marianna Berndt, Kathryn Nielsen, Anna Michaelsen, Myrtle Hansen, Myrtle Nielsen, Edna Lykke, Hans Michaelsen, Harry Hermansen, and Schultz (unknown first name). Row 2: Peter Brodsgaard, Clarence Bram, Gensler (unknown first name), Ejler Hermansen, Jens Christensen, Otto Harton, Emil Lauritsen, Carl Jensen, Clifford Lykke, O. W. Schaer, Raymond Bram, Arnold Petersen, Walter Harton, Clifford Smith, Herluf Westerholm, and Carl Brodsgaard. Row 3: Dagmar Lykke, Norma Petersen, Louise Lauritsen, Astrid Hansen, Alts Petersen, Doris Ingvardsen, Ellen Jensen, Thelma Jones, Margaret Hansen, Nadine Neisig, Ingeborg Ingvardsen, Ingeborg Wind, Thora Nielsen, Metha Lauritsen Berndt, Bertha Thyssen, Lillian Hansen, Eda Nielsen, Emma Christensen, and Anna Petersen. Row 4: Hans Peter Ingvardsen, Lloyd Rayman, Niels Berndt, Harry Hermansen, Henry Knudsen, Edgar Jensen, unknown, unknown, Leo Petersen, Harold Hansen, Peter Westerholm, Leo Westerholm, Max Westerholm, Sigurd Hermansen, Andrew Neisig, Adolph Andersen, Wilbur Petersen, unknown. Row 5: Marilyn Marie Thayssen, Elna Nielsen, Honey Jensen, unknown, Clara Schulze, unknown, Helen Jensen, Helen Smith, Ellen Nielsen, Ester Rasmussen, Peggy Smith, Dorothy Burkman, Jean Petersen, Vavie Michaelsen, Eda Nielsen, Hoffman (unknown first name), Beneva Smith, Clara Juhl, Doris Christiansen, Dorothy Jensen, Anne Berndt, Elsie Lykke, unknown. Row 6: Emil (Jack) Bram, Chris Brodsgaard, unknown, Verner Petersen, Viggo Thyssen, Roy Nielsen, Albert Christensen, Verner Thyssen, Otto Jensen, Chester Jensen, Willard Longwood, Chris Berndt, Edgar Hansen, Johnny Brodsgaard, Edwin Petersen, and Leonard Lauritsen.
[Danevang School Class of 1927]
Black and white photograph of a group of students posed for a portrait in front of their school. They are arranged in six rows, with the last row standing within the enclave of the porch. A few boys are standing within the open window frames that are on either side of the porch. Two children sitting at the center of the front row are holding a chalkboard that has written on it the class information and date.
Release of Oil and Gas Lease
Release document of an oil and gas lease between the Roxana Petroleum Corporation and Carl Harton and his wife Christiane Harton. The document states that the petroleum company is relinquishing 70 acres of property in Wharton County, along with all rights, to the Hartons. Signatures were made on the bottom by the vice-president of the corporation and a notary. When closed, on the back, the top quarter of the document condenses the document into two lines of text that read, "Release of Oil and Gas Lease Roxana Petroleum Corporation To."
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