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[Photograph of John and Harriet Carr, September 25, 1919]

Description: Photograph of John Walter Carr and his wife Harriet on their 23rd wedding anniversary. They're wearing white formal wear and are standing in front of vegetation. The reverse side of the photo contains a brief Christmas note from John Carr. The photo is contained inside of a hand-painted frame depicting a butterfly and flowers.
Date: September 25, 1919
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Andrew J. Jensen's Honorable Discharge from the Army of the United States]

Description: Discharge paper given to Andrew J. Jensen from the Army of the United States. The document states that Andrew was honorably discharged from his position of mechanic by reason of demobilization. Andrew's physical description follows, along with signatures from a commanding officer. Further biographical information is given on the back. Additionally, a piece of paper has been stapled on the back that was signed by the clerk of the county court in Wharton authenticating the document.
Date: 1919-06-26/1940-06-24
Item Type: Refine your search to only Legal Document
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Charlie Schaer WW1 Soldier

Description: Copy negative of Charlie Schaer, who was a World War One soldier from Wharton County, Texas. In the image, Charlie is standing outside a house that is covered with ivy. He is wearing his military uniform.
Date: March 8, 1919
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

1919 Confirmation Class

Description: A black and white photograph of a confirmation class standing in front of the Danevang Lutheran Church, which has the inscription "ANS GAR KIRKE" above the doorway. The class consists of nine girls and two boys. The girls are wearing white dresses and a few of them have flowers pinned to their waists. The boys wear dark formal attire and dark hats. A clergyman identified as Reverend N. Moller accompanies the class.
Date: 1919
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Berndt Family Sitting on a Porch]

Description: Black and white photograph of the Berndt family, seated on the porch of a house with wood-siding and support posts. The parents, Helvig Berdt and Laura Berndt, are seated in the center around their children. Helvig is wearing a bow tie, a white shirt, suspenders ad pants. Laura is wearing a long, white dress with a dark sash around her waist. Their youngest child Meta is sitting on a chair, holding her doll, directly in front of the parents. Two of their daughters, Ingeborg and Marie, sta… more
Date: 1919
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Hans Jergen Rasmussen Home

Description: Photograph of the front view of a two-story home in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Hans Jergen Rasmussen. Photograph was taken a short distance away from the front entrance. A gable roof projects downwards creating a sloping overhang over the front patio. Two windows are on each side of the front door, which is flanked by small oval windows. The second floor has an intersecting gable roof that runs perpendicular to the main roof, and three windows are seen underneath the pediment created by the … more
Date: 1919/1950
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Power Company Employees]

Description: Photograph of employees of the Port Arthur Lights and Power Company. The men are standing in a line with two horses. The back of the photograph identifies each person left to right: Glenn Jermigan, unknown, Dick McMillan, A.D. "Happy" McMillan, Cliff Follette, Kate (horse), Blue (horse), Fred Lorenze, Rose Zeno, Dean Saxby, Clyde McMillan, CRN, Adrian Derrough, John Azwell, Jack Johnson.
Date: 1919
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Soldiers Pay Record Book]

Description: 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… more
Date: January 1, 1919
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Tug of War

Description: Copy negative of fourteen Danish children playing tug of war in a field in Danevang, Texas, which is located in Wharton County.
Date: 1919~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Verbands-Bote.

Description: This is a bound volume of newspapers published primarily in German, although there is significant English-language content as well. The publication was the official newsletter of the Katholischen Staats-Verbands (Catholic State Association of Texas) and contains many articles about association business and events, editorials, and letters to the editor. The publication contains information about the association's history and bylaws as well as yearly listings of association officers.
Date: 1919
Creator: Catholic Staats-Verband of Texas.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Newspaper
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

Notice to Appear

Description: Postcard sent out by the Local Board of Grundy County in Iowa to notify Ejner L. Wind to appear for a physical examination. The front of the postcard gives information about the date of the examination, and also warns Ejner that failure to appear may result in a loss of rights or immediately induct him to imprisonment or military service. On the back of the postcard, there is postage information.
Date: November 18, 1918
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Andrew Jensen Military Promotion

Description: Hand-written and printed document from the United States Army given to Andrew Jensen after a military promotion. At the very top of the document, there is a black and white illustration of an eagle amongst various symbolic elements that make up the particular emblem. It hovers over bold text and is enclosed in a gray cloud-like gray area. The document states that Andrew made the transition to corporal at Camp Travis in Texas. Crease lines can be seen both length-wise and width-wise.
Date: June 1, 1918
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Andrew Jensen's Naturalization Papers

Description: Certificate of naturalization provided to Andrew Jensen after he became a citizen of the United States. Some biographical information is provided as well as additional standard signatures and bureaucratic fine print. There are two stamps on the back of the certificate, both of which appear to be written in Danish.
Date: June 1, 1918
Item Type: Refine your search to only Legal Document
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

C. J. Christensen in Car

Description: Copy print of a man, identified as C. J. Christensen, in the driver's side seat of an automobile. The car has a two wheel wagon attachment on the back, carrying a large load of packages, which have been stacked on top of each other. Behind them, a two-story house can be seen amidst an empty plot of land. The house has intersecting gable roofs with a chimney on top and two visible balconies bordered by railing posts. The bay window on the right side of the house, according to accompanying inform… more
Date: 1918~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Carl and Ida Thyssen

Description: Copy negative of Carl and Ida Thyssen of Danevang, Texas, which is located in Wharton County. Carl is wearing a suit and a hat, and Ida is wearing a long dress, a bonnet, and boots.
Date: 1918~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Carl Thyssen During World War I

Description: Postcard of two men in military uniform standing on a wooden boardwalk in front of what appears to be a barrack. A ladder can be seen inclined on the structure behind the man on the right. Accompanying information indicates one of the men is Carl Thyssen, but has not specified which is which. They both wear lace-up boots, hats, and loose-fitting pants, but the man on the left wears a button-up jacket with multiple button-flap pockets, as oppose to the man on the right, who simply wears a long-s… more
Date: 1918~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Circus Coming Through Danevang]

Description: Copy negative of a black and white photograph of a tusked elephant walking by a field whose wire fence is faintly visible. The elephant is followed from behind by a couple of horses. According to accompanying information, the elephant is part of the circus coming through Danevang.
Date: 1918
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Circus Coming Through Danevang

Description: Copy negative of a black and white photograph of a circus caravan making its way through a field in Danevang. The caravan consists of two horse-drawn wagons, two wagon drivers, and a bear that is riding cage-free on the back of one of the wagons.
Date: 1918
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Family Seated Outside]

Description: Photograph of the J. W. Carr family. Two people are seated and two are standing. The seated man is holding a cane and smoking a pipe, and the woman next to him is wearing a white dress. There are two women standing behind them, one in a white dress and one in a black dress. Handwriting on the back of the photograph states that they are on 300 5th Street.
Date: 1918
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast
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