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Fish Fry on Matagorda Bay

Postcard of a group of men tending to a meal being prepared on the ground. Three of the men are actively engaged with various cooking utensils, while the two in the back look on. They appear to be standing in a barren landscape. There are no distinguishing landscape elements. Two names are listed on the back of the postcard, but it cannot be stated with certainty to whom they apply.

Date: 1900/1950

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Hansen Family Seated at the Dinner Table]

Black and white photograph of a family seated at the dinner table and posing for a photograph. Seated in mismatching chairs, both adults and children surround the table, upon which a vase, a cup, and a bowl are visible. In the background, a china cabinet stands against one wall while a painting and a curtained window are discernible on the adjacent wall.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Outdoor Dinner Scene

Copy negative of a group of people eating a meal at long tables outside of a house. The tables are covered in white tablecloths.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Sunday Picnic at Old Danes Campground]

A copy negative of a black and white photograph of two men at the Old Danes Campground attending to a steaming coffee pot that is resting in the ground between them. A wire fence to their left divides their camping area from the rest of the woods that surround them. Both men are wearing flat-brimmed hats, button-up shirts, pants, and shoes. The man on the left is standing, leaning over and holding a canister; a jug sits near his feet. The man on the right is crouched down and holding a rag. more

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Sunday Dinner with the Pastor

Copy negative of a group of church members eating Sunday dinner with their pastor. Four men, three women, and one boy are sitting around a table facing the camera, while one woman is standing over the table holding a coffee pot. All of the members of the group are toasting over the center of the table. The table that the group is sitting around is covered in a white tablecloth, and filled with various foods and eating utensils. The dining room in which the group resides has a checkered tile flo… more

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Nelsen Family Celebration

Copy negative of a member of the Nelsen family serving a Kransekage cake during a Nelsen family celebration, at the home of Hans Nelsen, located in Wharton County. In the photograph, there are cookies and other desserts on top of a long serving table.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Maren Jensen

Copy negative of Maren Jensen on her 81st birthday in Danevang, Texas, which is located in Wharton County. In the photograph, Maren is sitting in a yard next to a large, three-tiered birthday cake. She is wearing a long dress with a floral pattern.

Date: June 15, 1940

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Old Danes Campground - Sunday Picnic

Photograph of two, unidentified men outdoors at Old Danes Campground in Danevang, Texas. A wild, grassy area surrounds them, and in the background, a series of large, leafy trees can be seen. A disheveled wire fence runs from the foreground to the back behind them. According to accompanying information, the two men are at a Sunday picnic and brewing coffee.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Seated Group of People at Meeting House]

Photograph of a large group of people gathered around a long rectangular table that has been covered in a white table cloth. Several cups and silverware can be seen on the table, as well as a few decorative floral arrangements and a coffee pot near the center. According to accompanying information, they are in the "Meeting House." Two windows can be seen in the back as well as an open doorway on the far left. They are dressed in formal attire. The women wear dresses and the men wear suits wit… more

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Group of People Seated at Long Table]

Photograph of a large group of people gathered around a long rectangular table that has been covered in a white table cloth. Several cups and silverware can be seen on the table, as well as some books. The photograph has been taped on a stiff piece of paper with red hand-written text on the bottom that reads, "Are you on Here?" The group has been identified, from left to right, starting with the woman in the foreground looking down, as: Frieda Nelson, Alton Nelsen, Beverly Elaine Waldman, A… more

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Group of People Seated at Long Table]

Photograph of a large group of people seated on a long table that has been covered by a white tablecloth. Several white cups, some silverware, and a few books are on the table. The group is inside a large interior space. In the background, there are two girls looking down at a baby in a crib. From left to right, starting with the man wearing the horn-rimmed glasses whose face has been blurred by the camera's flash, they have been identified as: Glen Hutson, Henrietta Bram, Otto Bram, Darlen… more

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

[Women Waiting in Food Line]

Photograph of a standing line of women waiting to reach a cafeteria window. The first woman in line holds a plate of food. Behind her, a smiling woman looks at the camera while the rest glance around the room. They all wear knee-length dresses and glasses.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Group of People Seated in a Room]

Photograph of a group of men and women seated in a large room looking up at the camera. On the right wall, there are four windows, a shelving system where hats have been placed, and a domed arbor with hanging vegetation. On the left wall, there is an entryway that has been uncovered by a pulled curtain. From right to left, excluding the cropped women on the right-most side, the individuals nearest the wall have been identified as Mona Harton Bendixon, Rudy Bendixon, Wilhelm Harton's wife and Wi… more

Date: December 15, 1956

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[90th Homecoming Celebration, Danevang Lutheran Church]

Color photograph of a group of people gathered together for a meal in the mess hall at an unidentified location. Several adults are seated at long banquet tables covered in gingham-patterned table covers; many of them have platefuls of food in front of them. Some concession style windows where food is being served are visible to the left; a few people are lined up to be served. Above the windows is a banner that reads, "Vars' Co!" as well as a few Danish flag decals.

Date: October 1985

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Brian & Elizabeth Wind Having Coffee

Photograph of a man and woman sitting on a wooden bench drinking coffee. Behind them, there is a set of windows partially covered by a pair of sheer curtains. The man, identified as Brian Wind, holds the cup near his mouth and wears belted pants and a long-sleeve shirt. On the left, the woman, identified as Elizabeth Wind, wears a dress and dark shoes and smiles openly at the camera.

Date: [1910..1930]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Two Men in Aprons]

Photograph of two men in aprons standing outdoors near a car. They both rest their left legs on the bumper of the car nearest to them. They have been identified as Sam Ingvardsen and Babe Hansen, but accompanying information has not specified which is which. A store appears to be in the back, but the sign cannot be made out. Hand-written text on the back of the photograph reads, "Big Shots"; additionally, their names and coverage date has been written.

Date: 1944

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Lillie and Andrew Jensen in Kitchen]

Copy negative of a young woman and an older man inside a kitchen in Danevang, Texas. The woman, identified as Lillie Jensen, is wearing a striped bathrobe and pouring coffee out of a metal coffee pot into a small cup held by her father, Andrew Jensen, on the right. Andrew wears striped overalls, a light-colored shirt, and conductor's cap. A gas stove is visible in the foreground. In the back, the walls have been covered with a print wallpaper, and an open door can be seen leading to another par… more

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Pair of Men Cooking on a Camp Stove at the Beach]

Black and white photograph of two men, identified as Pastor Vagn Duus and Arthur Andersen, seated on a rocky beach and tending to a camp stove. There is a fold-out chair behind the stove and a dark jug on the ground behind the man on the left. In the background, the bay shore and the umbrella of another beach-goer is visible.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

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