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[Group of People Standing at the Entrance of a Presbyterian Church]

Description: Photograph of a group of women lined up in front of the entrance of a Presbyterian church. The four women are all wearing long, cap-sleeved dresses and holding purses and books. The woman on the far left, who is the only Hispanic in the group, is looking at the elderly man who is standing to her right. The man is wearing a striped tie and holding a brimmed hat. Three more women are standing in the doorway of the church in the background and looking toward the group. There is a handwritten note … more
Date: October 1937
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Group of Boys Standing in Front of a Window]

Description: Photograph of a group of nine Hispanic boys lined up in front of a window of a wood-slatted building. The boys are all wearing collared button-up shirts, belts, and trousers. All of the boys are facing the camera, however not all of them are looking toward it. There is a grassy field behind the building that is visible on the right-hand side of the image. There is a handwritten note underneath the image area and the decorative border that reads, "some of our boys".
Date: November 1937
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[1937 Talco Ball Club of East Texas]

Description: Copy negative of a black and white photograph of the 1937 Talco Ball Club in their uniforms, posed outdoors at an unnamed baseball field in East Texas. The man that is second from the left on the back row is Walter Harton, a mainstay on the pitching staff. Behind the team are wooden bleachers where a few spectators are sitting.
Date: 1937
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Group of Hispanic Children on a Deck # 1]

Description: Photograph of a group of hispanic children standing outside in aprroximately three rows. The very top row is standing on a long wooden deck, and the two bottom rows are standing on a dirt path. Many of the children are looking toward the camera, and many of the others are distracted and looking elsewhere. All of the children are wearing lightly colored dresses or pants and shirts. There is handwriting on the back of the image that reads, " Mexican Presbyterian S.S. at Gulf, Texas". There is als… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Group of Hispanic Children on a Deck # 2]

Description: Photograph of a group of hispanic children standing outside in approximately three tiered rows. The very top row is standing on a long wooden deck, and the two bottom rows are standing on a dirt path. Many of the children are looking toward the camera, and many of the others are distracted and looking elsewhere. All of the children are wearing lightly colored dresses or pants and shirts. There is handwriting on the back of the image that reads, "Gulf, Texas". There is also a large stamp of a ph… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Boy Scout Group]

Description: Photograph of a Boy Scout Camporee outdoors. There are parked cars on the road and what appears to be a buffet table with Boy Scouts lined up near it. There is writing on the back of the photograph that reads, "Boy Scout Camporee, 1937, near St. Mary's Hostpital. Port Arthur, Texas."
Date: 1937
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

R B Store - Post Office

Description: Copy negative of the Harton family standing outside of the department store and post office they owned. The three men are wearing buttoned long-sleeve shirts, belts and slacks. One man holds a child in his arms. The woman is standing second from the right, wearing a patterned and collared shirt-dress and brogan shoes.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Confirmation Class in Front of Old Danevang Church]

Description: Photograph of a group of adolescent boys and girls on the front steps of Old Danevang Church in Danevang, Texas. A set of double doors can be seen behind them as well as part of a domed window over it and two additional windows on each side of the entrance. Accompanying information states they are part of a confirmation class. They are all dressed in formal attire. From left to right, they have been identified as: front: Clara Brodsgaard, Gerda Thyssen, Alma Harton, Helga Christensen, Inge… more
Date: 1937
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

R B Store and Post Office

Description: Copy negative of the R. B. Department Store and post office in Danevang, Texas. The store was owned by Otto and Einer Harton. The one-story building features a whitewashed store front with a square awning that shades the windows and door. Two signs hang from the front of the building; one reads "R.B. Dept. Store" and the other "Danevang Post Office". The area in front of the store is covered with concrete, and trees are visible around the property.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Christian and Katrine Nissen

Description: A postcard and photograph of the Nissen family and their home, respectively, held together by a sticker which reads, "Chv. Nissen (Both)." Christian and Katrine Nissen, husband and wife, are presumably pictured in the postcard, but names, although provided, were not matched to individuals. There are several women, men, and children on the postcard. They are in front of a single-story structure with intersecting gable roofs, on a dirt ground with no visible trees or plants. In the photograph, a … more
Date: August 1937
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Vacation Bible School

Description: Photograph of a group of children and an adult female standing outside of a building to the right of the image identified as the Vacation Bible School. They are standing roughly into 4 rows, with the front row of girls wearing knee-length dresses and the boys dressed in different styles of dungarees. Only two of the girls are wearing shoes. There are two large trees in the distance. Black hand-written text on the back of the photograph is in a Germanic language, possibly Dutch, while a succeedi… more
Date: June 1937
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Andrew and Dagny Jensen Home

Description: Copy negative of a two-story house in the distance with intersecting gable roofs and an overhang covering the front entrance. There are two slender columns on each corner of the overhang. The house has two visible windows on the front facade and possibly two more on the left wall. A wire fence borders the perimeter of the property, as well as several large trees. In the foreground, there is a cast shadow of a person, presumably belonging to the person who took the photograph. According to accom… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

School Photo 1937-1938

Description: Photograph of the Danevang School class of 1937-1938. The class picture is composed of boys and girls as well as teachers on either side. They stand in front of a large building with four visible windows, with a fifth cropped out of the photograph on the leftmost side. Starting at the top row, from left to the right, excluding the three adult women (records show discrepancy in their names), the individuals are identified as Alfred Jensen, Carl Larsen, Viggo Thyssen, Helga Christensen, Agneta He… more
Date: 1937/1938
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Class of Young Children Standing in Front of a Church]

Description: Photograph of a class portrait of young Mexican Presbyterian children and their instructors. The children are all standing straight and facing the camera. There are a few instructors standing at the top of the steps at the entrance, and two are standing to the left of the group. There is a woman in the doorway holding an open umbrella above her head. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "E.P. Castaneda, Austin Chological student graduating this year- reached & t… more
Date: November 1937
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Group Picture of Conference Attendees]

Description: Photograph of a group of conference attendees in front of the wall of a building. The group is made up of only men; they are all wearing suits or collared shirts and trousers with belts. The men are standing in aprroximately three rows, and are all facing the camera. The wall behind them, which has three large, multi-panel windows, is covered half-way up with tall, leafy bushes. There are several handwritten notes on the back of the photograph. Together they read, "Conference at Kingsville 1937… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Danevang School Class of 1937]

Description: Black and white photograph of a group of students, varying in age, gathered for a class photograph in front of the Danevang School. There are five rows in all; the first row is comprised of the youngest children who are sitting cross-legged. The windows of the building behind them are visible and all of them are open.
Date: 1937
Creator: Dedrick's Studios
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Mexican Presbyterian Student Walking Through a Field]

Description: Photograph of a tall Mexican student walking on a dirt path through a field. The boy, who is in the far right foreground, is wearing dark dress pants and a light collared dress shirt. Far behind the student, there is a couple wearing dark clothing and also walking on the dirt path, as well as a few more people behind them. In the far background, there is a large stone building with a tower, a belfry, and several round-top windows. A few automobiles are parked in front of the building, however t… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Mexican Presbyterians Walking Through a Field]

Description: Photograph of a group of Mexican Presbyterians walking on a dirt path through a field. The group is far back in the background. In the far background, there is a large stone building with a tower, a belfry, and several round-top windows. A few automobiles are parked in front of the building, however they are hard to see because of the tall grass in the field. On the far lefthand side of the image there is a smaller house-like structure next to a large bare tree. There is handwriting on the back… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Group of Mexican Presbyterians with Church in the Background]

Description: Photograph of a group of ten Mexican Presbyterians standing on a dirt path in a field. Most of the people are wearing dark clothing and coats. In the far background, there is a large stone building with a tower, a belfry, and several round-top windows. A few automobiles are parked in front of the building, however they are hard to see because of the tall grass in the field. On the far lefthand side of the image in the background, there is a dominant bare tree plus more trees and shrubs in the b… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Fox Company
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Group Picture of Mexican Presbyterians with Church in the Background]

Description: Photograph of a group of fourteen Mexican Presbyterians standing on a dirt path in a field. Most of the people are wearing dark clothing and coats. In the far background, there is a large stone building with a tower, a belfry, and several round-top windows. A few automobiles are parked in front of the building, however they are hard to see because of the tall grass in the field. On the far lefthand side of the image in the background, there is a dominant bare tree plus more trees and shrubs in … more
Date: unknown
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Danevang School

Description: Copy print of a photograph of the students and teachers of the Danevang School during the 1937-1938 school year. The oldest students appear to be standing at the back, and the youngest are sitting in the front with a plaque that says "Danevang School 1937-1938 Larue Praytor Principal. The group is outside with the school building in the background. According to accompanying information the teachers were Mrs. Edwards, Dorothy Hermansen, Mrs. Bell, Juliane Hvilholt, and Mrs. Inex Praytor. … more
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society
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