[Portrait of Carl Jessen Thyssen]

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Black and white professionally photographed portrait of Carl Jessen Thyssen, dressed in a military uniform coat and hat. His coat is double-breasted and made of thick material. His hands are in his pockets and staring at the intricate geometric pattern on the floor. The photograph has been affixed to a thick, tri-fold mat.

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm., on mat 18 x 25 cm., folded to 18 x 10 cm.

Creation Information

Creator: Unknown. 1918.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Texas Cultures Online and was provided by the Danish Heritage Preservation Society to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 13 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Danish Heritage Preservation Society

The Danish Heritage Preservation Society provides thousands of items depicting the history of Danish people in Texas. The items include photographs, postcards, legal documents, and books that date from the 1860s.

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Description

Black and white professionally photographed portrait of Carl Jessen Thyssen, dressed in a military uniform coat and hat. His coat is double-breasted and made of thick material. His hands are in his pockets and staring at the intricate geometric pattern on the floor. The photograph has been affixed to a thick, tri-fold mat.

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 8 cm., on mat 18 x 25 cm., folded to 18 x 10 cm.

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Texas Cultures Online

Texas Cultures Online features local history materials from eighteen institutions depicting the diverse cultures of Texas during the 19th and 20th centuries. Funding provided by the Amon Carter Foundation.

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Creation Date

  • 1918

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  • June 6, 2012, 10:40 a.m.

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[Portrait of Carl Jessen Thyssen], photograph, 1918; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth223415/: accessed May 31, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Danish Heritage Preservation Society.

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