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[View of Danevang Lutheran Church from Cemetery]

Description: Black and white photograph of the Danevang Lutheran Church which is a white building that features at its front a bell tower with a pointed roof. The vantage point of the photograph is from the cemetery grounds, as evidenced by the tombstones that are in the foreground. An additional church building is to the right of the main chapel building. Freshly dug ground is visible on the left of the middleground.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Remodeling of the Danevang Lutheran Church]

Description: Three black and white photographs glued to a black sheet of construction paper. They are arranged in a "T" on the sheet along with handwritten labels. The photo on the top left is of O.V. Christensen, Dave Sciba, and Paul Wahlberg -- president, builder, and architect respectively -- standing hunched over a table. The photo to the right is of Ed Riha, whose job title is unknown, and Dave Sciba, deliberating over a plank of wood. The bottom photo is of Paul Wahlberg standing on an elevated pl… more
Date: 1968
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Remodeling Danevang Lutheran Church]

Description: Black and white photograph of the chapel inside Danevang Lutheran Church during its reconstruction. A tall scaffold is visible in the alcove of the altar area, which is pentagonal in shape. Wooden rafters provide support to the ceiling above.
Date: 1968
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Aerial View of Danevang Farmers Co-op]

Description: Black and white photograph of an aerial view of a group of buildings belonging to the Danevang Farmers Co-op. Dirt road pathways are visible between the buildings. The Lummus Cotton Mill, featured in other related photographs, is situated near the back of the property. To the right of it is a metal, bridge-like structure that tapers off into a giant ditch in the top right corner. At the bottom right corner is a building that says "Farmers Co-operative Society, Inc." A few cars are parked i… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Closer Aerial View of Danevang Farmers Co-op]

Description: Black and white photograph of an aerial view of a group of buildings belonging to the Danevang Farmers Co-op. Dirt road pathways are visible between the buildings. The Lummus Cotton Mill, featured in other related photographs, is situated near the back of the property. A few cars are parked in various areas of the property, particularly around a small building on the left and a gas service station to the right of it. In the center right is a barn with an open door.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Aerial View of Danevang Farmers Co-op and Surrounding Properties]

Description: Black and white photograph of an aerial view of a group of buildings belonging to the Danevang Farmers Co-operative. The plot of land is adjacent to other properties on the right of the photograph where smaller buildings are visible. In the center of the photograph is a two-story building that has the words "Farmers Co-operative Society, Inc." on its exterior. Near the back of the property is a large ditch that is connected to the Lummus Cotton Mill on the left by a metal rail. Dirt roads p… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Aerial View of Danevang, Texas]

Description: Black and white photograph of the city of Danevang, Texas viewed from above. A long road stretches throughout the city's length. On the bottom left corner is a group of buildings known as the Danevang Farmers Co-operative.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Portrait of Danevang Citizens at Danevang Community Hall]

Description: Black and white photograph of the Danevang community gathered for a portrait at the Danevang Community Hall, which was evidently also used as the town school. The younger citizens are pictured mostly in the front of the group, sitting or kneeling; older children and adults are sitting or standing behind them, arranged in rows just outside the exterior west wall of the building. There are five windows on the building that are visible; three of them are open, with a couple suited men sitting or… more
Date: 1906
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Danevang Citizens at the Danevang Community Hall]

Description: Black and white photograph of a large group of Danevang citizens gathered in front of the Danevang Community Hall, a white wooden building with a single door in front. A pair of Danish flags are hanging on the building on either side of the open door. Numerous citizens are sitting and standing in and around the bleachers.
Date: 1906
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Boy Scouts Field Day in El Campo, Texas]

Description: Black and white photograph of a large group of boys that make up a chapter of the Boy Scouts of America. According to the title written on the photograph, they are all cub scouts from Wharton County and they are posing for a portrait to commemorate a summer field day. Positioned in front of the side of a wooden cabin, they are arranged in four rows with the first row seated with their legs crossed and the second row seated on a bench. Four adult scout leaders are present; one is sitting on t… more
Date: August 23, 1941
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Isaacson Cotton Gin Company, El Campo, Texas]

Description: Black and white photograph of a building known as the Isaacson Gin Company, where cotton is processed. The building is made of wood and has several different sections to it. The yard just outside the company is teeming with horse-drawn or animal-drawn wagons. Each wagon is filled with cotton; some of them are covered with a tarp. In the distance, several houses are visible, as are dirt roads that lead to and from the company yard.
Date: September 16, 1916
Creator: El Campo Studio Photo
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Aerial View of Danevang Lutheran Church]

Description: Black and white photograph of an aerial view of the Danevang Lutheran Church and the surrounding land, which includes a cemetery. A group of people are gathered outside of the front of the church. A system of dirt roads is visible going around the perimeter of the land. The plot of land just adjacent to the church's land is the cemetery; it has numerous tombstones planted on its surface.
Date: May 1986
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Danevang Community Photo

Description: Copy negative of a black and white photograph of a large group of Danevang citizens arranged in several rows for a portrait in front of the Danevang Community Hall. The hall has several windows on its exterior facade; two are closed and three others are open. A few individuals are sitting within the open window frames or are directly in front of them.
Date: unknown
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
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Historical Grocery Store in Danevang]

Description: A copy negative of a black and white photograph of a building that has been owned by several different individuals over the years. During the time of the picture, it was a grocery store; two large store front display windows are visible in the front, as well as the two-door frame and several windows. An automobile is parked in the front yard, where dry grass is visible.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Small Brick House and a Pick-Up Truck]

Description: Black and white negative of a petite brick house on a sandy lot. The yard, which has very little grass growing on it, is mostly visible in the foreground. The house is a simple rectangular shape; a few windows are visible on either one of its two exterior facades. An A/C unit is jutting out of a window on the side of the house. On the front of the house, a small ladder is leaned up against the brick. Parked outside the house is a pick-up truck. A few smaller buildings are discernible in t… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Lummus Cotton Mill]

Description: Black and white negative of a building known as the Lummus Cotton Mill. On the right is a shed-like structure that is on stilts and is set apart from the main building; a small oval sign that reads, "Lummus" is visible on one of the structure's sides. A few cars are parked beside the building. A telephone pole and its connecting wires are visible on the left, with the wires running toward the foreground. Behind the telephone pole, a group of grain elevators are discernible.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Front View of Lummus Cotton Mill]

Description: Black and white negative of the Lummus Cotton Mill, as viewed from its front side where its small oval sign printed with the company name is visible. A shed-like structure that is elevated on stilts is set apart from the main building which sits behind it. Below the elevated structure, a dump truck is parked. The two-story main building has several windows that are arranged in a horizontal row on each floor. A couple of cars are parked outside the building.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Church Construction]

Description: Copy negative of the Danevang Lutheran Church being reconstructed in Danevang, Texas. There are construction workers and a large truck with equipment visible, as well as trees and shrubs in the background.
Date: 1946/1947
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Church Construction]

Description: Copy negative of the Danevang Lutheran Church being reconstructed in Danevang, Texas. A construction truck and workers are visible in the image. Copy negative of the fifth photo of a set that contains images from the reconstruction of the Danevang Lutheran Church.
Date: 1946/1947
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[A Building Behind a Barbed Wire Fence]

Description: Black and white photograph of a two-story building that has two towers on either side of the visible facade. A long wall extends from most visible tower, the tower on the right, and continues past the picture plane. A barbed wire fence is in the foreground; the building is still discernible through the wire. Dry patches of grass are at the foot of the fence.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society
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