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[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

[Ted Jensen and Son at Danevang Service Station]

Copy negative of a black and white photograph of Theodore (Ted) Jensen at the Danevang Texaco Service Station bottle feeding his son, Hans Clinton Jensen. Theodore is kneeling on the porch of a building just in front of a window while Hans Clinton is sitting in a baby walker. A sign advertising free band concert and a municipal band is hung on the exterior of the building to the right of Theodore's head. An automobile is partially visible behind the two individuals.

Date: July 1933

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Ted Jensen Duck Hunt

Copy negative of Theodore Jensen showing off game after a duck hunt. Theodore is leaning on an automobile with several dead ducks strung around his belt and on the front of the automobile. A one-story wood frame house stands in the background.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Ted Jensen Ready for School

Copy negative of young Theodore Jensen standing by his bicycle in front of cotton bales at H.P Jensen's farm. Theodore is wearing a pin-striped buttoned jacket, short trousers, hat, and a cross-body bag. He is carrying a tin lunch pail in his hand. A hand-written note reads "Ted Jensen Ready for School."

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Ted Longwood Homeplace

Photograph of two-story home in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Alphonso Zepeda, although original ownership belonged to Theo Longwood. A shingled gable roof projects downwards to the front patio, creating a sloping overhang supported by four slender columns. On the front patio, several chairs have been placed on each side of the front door. Additionally, there is a swing chair that hangs down in front of the left window. Shutter windows are on the first and second floors, and different species o… more

Date: 1985

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Texaco Service Station Sign

Copy negative of a black and white photograph of a dirt road and a patch of grass upon which a Texaco sign is standing. In the background, a group of buildings are visible. According to accompanying information, these buildings make up both the Danevang Co-op and the Lummus Gin Plant. Below the image, a handwritten inscription reads, "1012 L. Petersen."

Date: unknown

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

Theodore Andersen Home

Photograph of a two-story home in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Theodore Andersen. The home has white siding, intersecting gable roofs, and several sets of windows of similar dimensions on both the first and second floors. An air conditioning unit is hanging out of one of the windows on the first floor. The photograph was taken some distance away from the house, capturing a dirt road with a blue truck that runs parallel to it. Several large trees are on the property. There is hand-written text … more

Date: July 1985

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

[Theodore Jensen with Game]

Copy negative print of a young man, identified as Theodore Jensen, standing next to a vehicle in hunting hear. Around his belt, there are five, dead winged animals. There are five more tied to front grill of the car next to him. He appears to be holding a kind of shovel or long spatula on his left hand. In the back, there is a two-story structure with a steep hip roof and a chimney at the very top. A garage overhang is to the left.

Date: 1923

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Theodore Jensen's Car

A copy negative of a black and white photograph of Theodore Jensen and an unidentified man standing in front of an automobile. The men are wearing suits, ties, and hats. The automobile is an antiquated, windowless model. The car is parked on the side of a dirt road; in the background behind it, a field and a thicket of trees are visible. A sparsely vegetated ground dominates the foreground.

Date: 1925

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Thomas Christensen Home

Copy negative of the home of Thomas and Magdalene Christensen in Lokken, Denmark. The couple stands to the left of their one-story home, which features a thatched roof and chimney. A picket fence surrounds the house, and a dirt path runs across the front of the property.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Thorvald Andersen Weighing Cotton]

Copy negative of a man, identified as Thorvald Andersen, at a cotton field in Danevang, Texas. He wears overalls and a hat while looking down at a cotton bale that is being weighed by a crane. The top of the crane is only partially visible on the topmost part of the photograph.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Thorvald & Mabel Andersen Wedding

Copy negative of Thorvald and Mabel Andersen posing for a picture during their wedding in a studio setting. A dark-colored backdrop is behind them. Thorvald wears a dark suit, light-colored tie, and has a corsage pinned to his left lapel. He is seated in wooden chair. His wife, Mabel, is seated on the chair's armrest. She wears a long, light-colored (presumably white) wedding dress with a ruffled neckline. Her hair is pulled back, as is her veil. Flowers have been pinned at the point where her … more

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Three Berndt Brothers

Copy negative of three Berndt family brothers standing outside their home and farm in Danevang, Texas, which is located in Wharton County. There is a large, two-story home on the left side of the image, and there are several barns pictured on the right. There is a large cotton field in the foreground. From left to right, the brothers pictured are Helvig, Anders and Jens Berndt.

Date: 1900

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Three Girls at the 1950 Mayfest Celebration]

Photograph of three young girls in front of rose bushes during the 1950 Mayfest Celebration held at Danevang Community Hall. They girls are wearing long dresses, pearl necklaces, and formal hairstyles. They have been identified, from left to right as: Ramona Harton, Jane Andersen, Darla Harton. Hand-written text on the back of the photograph reads, "May Fete 1950." It goes on to list their names.

Date: 1950

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Three Individuals on the Tres Palaicios Swing Bridge]

Copy negative of a black and white photograph of three individuals standing on a swing bridge over the Tres Palacios River. They are identified as Lars Wind, Dora Wind, and Harold Jensen. Both of the men are wearing white shirts, black pants, and pork pie hats; they are also both holding cane fishing poles. Dora is standing between the two men. The bridge's metal supports and railing are visible on either side of them.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Three Kranse-Kage Cakes]

Photograph of three Kransekage tiered cakes on top of a table covered by a white lace cloth with floral motifs. Two equal-sized cakes flank a much larger cake. They have all been drizzled with white frosting; topped with Danish, Texan, and American flags; and decorated with curled red and white ribbon that cascade downwards. The middle cake has also been pinned with an index card-sized piece of paper that reads "100". In the background, a series of photographs can be seen hanging on a grid-like… more

Date: 1994

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[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 f… more

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Three Photographs of Pastor Deana Voges]

Three photographs of Pastor Deana Voges in various settings. In the top left image, she is standing behind a wide wooden pulpit, supporting herself with a crutch. She wears white robes and glasses and is looking slightly to the left. Behind her, there are chairs, desks, and various candle-holders. A second pulpit and microphone can be seen on the far left. A sticker on the photograph with printed text indicates that her father made the pulpit, and that she coined the phrase "have pulpit will … more

Date: [1986..1989]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Three Similarly Dressed Women Standing on a Lawn in San Antonio]

Black and white photograph of three women standing on a lawn and posing for a photograph. All three of them are wearing long dark skirt, long dark jackets, hats, and shoes. Their shadows are visible behind them; the shadow of an individual in a hat is also visible in the foreground, although the actual individual is not. On the back of the photograph is a handwritten note that reads, "Pattie - Bertha - Alva. Taken in San Antonio on Alva's birthday. She is the girl who went to Chicago wit… more

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Three Women and Young Girl on Auditorium Stage]

Photographs of three women and a young girl on an Auditorium's stage. The standing woman wearing the vertically striped top and skirt holds a piece of paper and smiles, together with the seated women next to her, at the woman sitting in the foremost chair, who also holds a piece of paper. The young girl stands between the seated women and looks up at the woman in the striped top. In the back, the auditorium's pulled curtains reveal an entryway.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Three Women in Front of Drawers]

Photograph of three women standing in what appears to be the interior of a kitchen. They are all wearing light-colored, knee-length dresses, heels, and cat eye glasses. All of their bodies are facing slightly away from the camera. The woman on the far right cocks her head to the right as she grabs a cup from the opened drawer. A metal step stool is to her left. The woman in the middle holds a plate, while the one on the far left grabs at something in front of her.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Threshing Machine Blowing Out Rice Straw

Copy negative of a group of people outdoors near a threshing machine. At one end of the machine, a spout is pointing upwards and blowing out rice straw. At the other end, on the left, there is a man on top; presumably operating it. On the rightmost part of the image, a series of rice stacks have been placed on the ground. The back row has been laid down. There at three other people by these stacks: two men and a woman. According to accompanying information, the sacs on the ground are waiting to… more

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society