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[Letter from Chas H. Tompkins to Honorable W. J. Bryan, March 5, 1945]

Description: Letter from Chas H. Tompkins to Senator W. J. Bryan thanking him for the newspaper clipping he sent and discussing details of the cold weather in hopes of it getting warmer. Mr. Tompkins informs Senator Bryan that he looks forward to vising soon and apologizes for not doing so earlier.
Date: March 5, 1945
Creator: Tompkins, Chas H.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Demolished Church and Fallen Tree]

Description: Photograph of the remains of a church after a weather disaster. A fallen tree with broken branches is on the rightmost side of the photograph. Behind it, the shingled roof of part of the church is inclined on fragments of wall material and construction posts. The entrance is the only part of the church that is still standing. It is flanked by other demolished parts of roofing, walls, and beams on the right side of the photograph.
Date: 1945
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Church 1945 Storm

Description: Photograph of the Danevang Lutheran Church after a hurricane. A paved step, a window and a door, which make up part of the front facade of the building, are still standing. The rest of the church has suffered considerable damage. Various construction materials - walls, siding, shingles, etc. - surround the standing structure. There is a small tree off to the left. Rough hand-written text in blue ink on the front of the photograph reads, "Danevang, Texas - After hurricane - 1945 church."
Date: 1945
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Danevang Community Hall After Hurricane in 1945]

Description: Copy negative of a black and white photograph of Danevang Community Hall after damages incurred during the hurricane that hit the town in 1945. Visible from two-point perspective, the building has a few missing shingles on its roof and some broken windowpanes, as evidenced by a woman who is sitting in one of the window frames and grasping a pane.
Date: 1945
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[St. Ansgar's Church After 1945 Storm]

Description: Photograph of the front facade of St. Ansgar's Church in Danevang, Texas. According to accompanying information, the photograph was taken shortly after a 1945 hurricane destroyed the church. Left standing is the main entry to the church. This structure is surrounded by different construction materials - roofing, large wooden poles, walls and siding - piled up in large heaps. A few small trees are scattered around the church. To the left of this destruction, in the foreground of the image, is a … more
Date: August 1945
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Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

1945 Storm

Description: Copy negative of hurricane damage after a storm in Danevange, Texas, which is located in Wharton County. In the image, a building is knocked over on it's side against the telephone office. The other two buildings pictured are missing roof shingles and boards.
Date: August 28, 1945
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society
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