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[Pressing Hay in Pierce, Texas]

Black and white photograph of a typical agricultural scene wherein a few farmers are pressing hay with the help of some unidentified farm equipment and horse-drawn vehicles. There are about 13 individuals pictured. A growing pile of hay is stacked in the center of the background where the harvesters are standing and sitting.

Date: 1900

Creator: Lund, F. P.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Farmstead

Copy print of a farmstead in Danevang, Texas. The photograph appears to have been taken a short distance away from a fence that runs the length of the property. Past the fence and a few small bushes, a group of people have seated themselves on chairs, presumably posing for the picture. Several horses, carriages, and men are to the left of these people; some of them have also stopped and turned towards the direction where the photograph was taken. In the distance, there is a two-story house with… more

Date: 1900/1960

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Hans Christian Hansen's Farm, View of Barn and House]

Black and white photograph of the Hansen family's farmstead. A group of barns are visible on the left; to the right is the family home, seen from the side. In the foreground is a grassy field where several family members and a couple of horses are standing amongst the brush in the distance. One individual is riding atop one of the horses.

Date: [1913,1914]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Hans Christian Hansen's Farm, Front View of House]

Faded black and white photograph of the Hansen family farm house. The house is a white, wooden two-story building with a covered porch. Some family members are situated on the lawn in front of the house. One man dressed in a hat, a white shirt, a dark vest and dark pants is sitting atop a horse. Another horse without a saddle stands next to them in the tall grass. In the background behind him and the horses are a few smaller buildings.

Date: [1913,1914]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Danevang People Hauling Cotton to El Camp

Copy negative of a group of men on top of a horse-drawn, wooden wagon. Accompanying information indicates they are from Danevang, Texas, and are hauling cotton to El Campo, Texas, also in Wharton County. Although some names have been provided, they have not been matched properly to the people pictured. Behind them, there is a train with the Southern Pacific logo and insignia on various parts of its metal frame. Near the back wheel of the wagon is a tightly-packed sack; presumably, one of the co… more

Date: 1914

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Chris Madsen Home]

Photograph of the Madsen family at their property in Danevang, Texas. The man on the right, identified as Chris Madsen, appears to be seated on a plow, which is being pulled by three horses. There are two children on the right, and an adult woman next to them, presumably their mother and wife of Chris Madsen. Behind them, there is a hammock hung on two trees, and beyond that, a two-story home. It has light-colored siding, intersecting gable roofs, several windows, and one bay window on the righ… more

Date: 1904

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Melvin Hansen on Horseback

Photograph of a young boy identified as Melvin Hansen, on horseback. He wears a hat, shirt, and dark shorts. With his right hand, he holds the reins of a medium-sized horse with a patched coat. Behind him, there is a house with horizontal siding and a patio with slender columns partially visible through leafy tree branches.

Date: 1930~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Children on Horseback

Photograph of two children riding horseback outdoors in an open field. The child in the back has been identified as Melvin Hansen, and he holds an unidentified younger child in front of him. They both wear hats and light-colored tops. Behind them in the distance, there is a single-story structure and a few trees.

Date: 1930~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Boys on Horseback

Photograph of a trio of boys on horseback. They are in front of a series of trees with leafy branches. The leftmost and center boys are wearing cowboys hats. The rightmost boy is in overalls and wears no shirt underneath it. They each hold the reins of their respective horse.

Date: September 3, 1942

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Wagons Hauling Cotton

Copy negative of men hauling cotton on wagons pulled by horses at Mads Andersen's farm in Wharton County, Texas. The five wagons are lined up single file on a road.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Threshing Rice on O. R. Johnson's Rice Farm

Photograph of a group of men outdoors threshing rice on a rice farm one mile east of El Campo (this information is repeated on the back of the photograph's mat in hand-written text). The farm belonged to O. R. Johnson. The actual thresher is on the far right of the image, a large machine with several wheels and a conical pipe on its leftmost side. To the left, there are horses, some being ridden, while others appear to be harnessed to various equipment. Several bales of rice surround them on … more

Date: 1912~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Threshing on Paul Acheson's Rice Plantation

Photograph of Paul Acheson's rice plantation in El Campo, Texas during a threshing session. A large mound of what appears to be grass and dirt is in the background. In front of it, a threshing machine is surrounded by a large group of people who are all facing forward and looking at the camera. On both the right and left sides of the image, horse-drawn wagons are visible. Two other unharnessed horses are farthest right in front of a what may be a second thresher. The photograph has been placed … more

Date: 1903

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Helvig Berndt Home

Photograph of Helvig Berndt's home in Danevang, Texas. The photograph was taken a distance away from the actual home, which can be seen in the back center-left. It is a two-story structure with intersecting gable roofs and several double-hung windows. A barn with a wide gable roof can be seen to the right. Two men are in the foreground on the leftmost part of the image. A horse-drawn wagon joins them. The two men have been identified as Anders H. and Helvig J. Berndt. The photograph has been … more

Date: 1902

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Hans J. Rasmussen on a Horse-Drawn Wagon

Copy negative of a black and white photograph of Hans J. Rasmussen riding through a cornfield on a horse-drawn wagon. He is wearing a wide-brimmed hat, a shirt and overalls. He is standing atop the moving wagon and is holding the two horses' reins in his hands.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Circus Coming Through Danevang]

Copy negative of a black and white photograph of a tusked elephant walking by a field whose wire fence is faintly visible. The elephant is followed from behind by a couple of horses. According to accompanying information, the elephant is part of the circus coming through Danevang.

Date: 1918

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Lykke Farm

Copy negative of a black and white photograph of Laurits Lykke's farm as seen from a distance. Behind the wire fence in the foreground are a barn, a windmill, and a smaller building that are all clustered together on the left. On the right is a two-story house. Some livestock stand in the field and are accompanied by several members of the Lykke family.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Carl Harton and Colt

Copy negative of Carl Harton holding clutching a foal's neck with one hand and the it's flank with the other. A grown horse stands to the left of Carl. A fence surrounds farmland in the background. Carl is wearing a broad hat, collared hat, jacket and pants.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Walter Nielsen in Buggy

Copy negative of Walter Nielsen driving a small buggy pulled by two horses. Walter is wearing a cabby hat and dark peacoat over a light-colored shirt. Two boxcars and brush are visible in the behind the left-facing buggy.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Picking Cotton

Copy negative of a group of farmhands picking cotton and loading it onto a wagon pulled by several horses. Bags of cotton are strewn around the ground. Some workers are pushing cotton into the bags and others are standing nearby and watching.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Isaacson Gin

Copy negative of the Isaacson Gin Company cotton gin in El Campo, Texas, which is located in Wharton County. There are several horse-drawn carriages pulling bales of cotton around the gin, and there are several unidentified men standing around outside.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Hauling Cotton to Market

Copy negative of Hans Andersen hauling cotton to market in a horse-drawn wagon. Hans is sitting atop several hay bales and guiding the horses down a dirt road.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Neils Berndt Home

Photograph of a two-story home in Danevang, Texas. It has blue siding, several windows, and is surrounded by large trees. A wheelbarrow and other farm tools are on the left side. On the right, there is a red pick-up truck facing a closed gate. A brown horse is farther to the right, with his head down to the floor. Accompanying information states that the home belonged to Neil Berndt, before it was destroyed by a fire in 1990.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Horses, Mules, and Model T

Photograph of horses, mules, and a Model T car in a farmstead. The property is quite flat and empty except for a single-story structure in the background. The horses and the mules are harnessed together and appear to be dragging along farming equipment, possibly a plow, under the direction of a man behind them. The car is to the right of them, parked, and facing the camera. Behind the car, two cows can be seen; one on either side of the car.

Date: 1928

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Brian Wind on Horseback

Photograph of a man, identified as Brian Wind, on horseback in an empty plot of land. He wears a jacket, cowboy hat, and loose fitting pants. He holds the reins of his light-colored horse with his left hand and looks directly at the camera. Behind him, there appears to be a wire fence. Hand-written text on the back of the photograph reads, "Christmas 1935. Some cowboy!"

Date: December 1935

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

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