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Community Hall

Postcard of exterior of the Danevang community hall. Five cars are parked outside, within the confines of a small chicken wire fence. A small secondary, adjacent, single-story structure lies just to the right of the community hall. There are a series of three tombstones a few feet from each other in front of the building. On the back of the postcard, hand-written text in blue ink reads, " No 10 from Helga Thyssen for archives".

Date: 1894/1950

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Young Girl Sitting on the Foot Step of an Automobile]

Black and white photograph of Dorabell Hansen on her fourth birthday. She is sitting on the foot step of an antique model automobile with a couple of Kewpie dolls on either side of her. She is wearing a white dress, black leggings, and dark leather shoes. Directly to her right is the back driver side wheel of the car. On the back of the photograph, a handwritten note reads: "Here is a picture of our little girl and her [Kewpie] dolls the day she was 4 years old we also had her baptized that d… more

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Model A with Rumble Seat

Copy print of a woman and a man, identified as Larkin May Thedford and Jens Peter Christensen, respectively, in front of an automobile. A few trees are seen in the distance. The woman wears a hat tilted to the left, a light-colored skirt and jacket, and a printed top. The man wears a shirt and dark-colored pants.

Date: 1933

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Hans Christensen & Car

Copy print of a man, identified as Hans Christensen, standing next to a car. The car is parked facing a wooden structure in the background with a large, wide door. The man wears a long coat and a hat. A dog stands in front of him looking up. Accompanying information indicates photograph was taken at C. J. Christensen farm.

Date: 1927

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

C. J. Christensen in Car

Copy print of a man, identified as C. J. Christensen, in the driver's side seat of an automobile. The car has a two wheel wagon attachment on the back, carrying a large load of packages, which have been stacked on top of each other. Behind them, a two-story house can be seen amidst an empty plot of land. The house has intersecting gable roofs with a chimney on top and two visible balconies bordered by railing posts. The bay window on the right side of the house, according to accompanying inform… more

Date: 1918~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Trailer Loaded with Cotton Bales

Copy print of a side view of an automobile's bed carrying cotton bales. Two of its wheels can be seen in the bottom part of the image. The smaller, thinner bales have been stacked next to each other. Eight larger bales, all with similar dimensions, have been positioned on top of the smaller ones. The car appears to be parked in an empty plot of land which is identified as belonging to C.J. Christensen.

Date: 1927

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

C. J. Christensen Family - New Car

Copy print of a family group inside a car. The man in the driver's seat has been identified as C. J. Christensen. There at least four more people in the back. One of them, a young boy, looks towards the camera and is the most easily seen - everybody else is hidden from view by the cast shadow of the car's roof. Accompanying information states that they were leaving on a trip to Marquette, Nebraska, to see the family of Mrs. Marie Christensen, wife of C. J. Christensen, who is presumably somewhe… more

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Niels M. Hansen Home]

Copy print of a two-story home in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Niels M. Hansen. The photograph was taken some distance away, capturing a front lawn covered in snow, which also covers a large section of the roof structure. There are two chimneys on the hips of the intersecting gable roofs, four visible windows, and a parked car in front of the house. Several trees surround the house, as well as a series of posts acting as a fence.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Leaving Pioneer House

Photograph of a group of people standing outdoors near what appears to be a single-story structure. Two older men are walking towards a white car on the left, while others are heading towards a black truck closest to the house. Though mostly cropped out of the picture on the right side, the house is in different stages of repair. The roof and the walls have been covered with different construction underlayments, but the patio's entire wood framework can still be seen. In the distance, a few tre… more

Date: September 11, 1995

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

First Auto in Danevang

Black and white photograph of a family of 9 sitting in an early model automobile, which was the first automobile in Danevang according to accompanying information. The parents are situated in the front seat; the mother, who wears a long dress, holds an infant on her lap while the father, who wears a shirt, tie and a hat, holds the steering wheel with one hand and smiles at the camera. Six of the children are settled in the back compartment of the car. The eldest child holds a younger sibling… more

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Jens and Larken Christensen

Color copy print of a black and white original photograph depicting Jens Christensen and Larken Christensen standing against an automobile whose side profile is almost entirely visible. Jens wears a button-up shirt and pants and has one hand in his pocket. Larken stands to the left of him wearing a skirt, jacket, and a hat. She holds a purse in her right hand while her left hand is folded onto her right arm. Foliage is visible behind the car.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Chris Christensen

Color copy of a black and white original photograph depicting the driver side profile of an early model automobile carrying six individuals inside its cab. The automobile has a retractable roof and no side windows.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Hans Christensen

Color copy print of an original black and white photograph of a man identified as a Hans Christensen standing next to an automobile seen from the back profile. The car has a soft top that extends to the lip of the car seat and has a window built into its back panel. It does not feature any windows on the side. Hans, who has his right hand on the car, has what appears to be a dog standing in front of him. In the background a barn with its door open is visible as well as a small silo to its r… more

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Family Posing for a Photo with Their Automobile]

Copy negative of a black and white photograph in which a family is posed for a picture at the bay around their car. Two members of the family, one of whom is a child, are seated on the hood of the car; the other two individuals are standing next to them. They are all wearing pants, long-sleeved shirts, and hats, except for the child, who is barefoot and not wearing pants. An inscription underneath the image reads, "Good old days at the bay, lots and lots of fun."

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Hunting Party

Copy negative of a black and white photograph of a hunting party, composed of five men, posing for a picture in front of their automobile. One man in the center is holding a cluster of ducks that the men have caught; there are more ducks hanging from the automobile roof. The other men are holding their rifles vertically and balancing them against the ground.

Date: 1929

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Mud Chains on a Model T Ford

Copy negative of a black and white photograph of a Model T Ford with chains attached to the tires for easier travel on muddy roads. The car also has a tarp covering its window openings. Part of a building is visible behind the car to the right.

Date: 1918

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Morning Kill Hanging From an Automobile After a Hunt]

Copy negative of a black and white photograph of the results of a hunting trip. A few lifeless ducks are hung from a parked automobile which also has its cab filled with dead ducks. Five rifles are vertically propped up on their butts against the car. Grass and brush is visible in the foreground and the background.

Date: 1929

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Four Men on a Hunting Trip]

Copy negative of a black and white photograph of four men standing outdoors, presumably on a hunting trip. A dead animal is hanging from the automobile, in which a man is sitting. The man standing to the left of the kill is vertically holding a rifle. The two men in the foreground are staging a pose for the photograph; the man on the left is pointing a small gun at the man on the right, who has his arms up in defense.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Splitting Logs for Firewood

Copy negative of a black and white photograph of two unidentified men splitting logs for firewood using a large piece of machinery that is reminiscent of an automobile. One man is sitting in the vehicle while the other man is standing behind it. Beside the standing man is a tree of which only the trunk is visible. A pile of wood sits in the background.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Historical Grocery Store in Danevang]

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

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Small Brick House and a Pick-Up Truck]

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

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Al Jensen -- Museum Construction

Photograph of an older man sitting in a red chair inside a construction project. The man, identified as Al Jensen, is seated facing the right side looking up. He wears a plaid shirt, denim jeans, and black rubber boots. Accompanying information states the location under construction is the future site of the Danish Heritage Preservation Society (see Note field). Behind the wooden posts serving as the building's framework are two buildings and a couple of parked cars. The two structures in the b… more

Date: 1999

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Marius & Helga Thyssen Home

Photograph of a two-story structure in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Marius and Helga Thyssen. The photograph was taken some distance from the front entrance, capturing a dirt pathway where a car be seen parked on the rightmost part of the image and a tree near the house that towers over it. There are four outdoor chairs on each side of the pathway leading to the front steps as well as decorative planters. The house has white siding and intersecting, shingled gable roofs. The entrance has a hip… more

Date: 1920/1950

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

H. N. Hansen Residence

Copy negative print of the Hansen residence on the west side of Danevang, Texas. The house is a two-story structure with intersecting gable roofs. The second floor balcony was constructed over a shingled mansard roof, also on the second floor, that covers the first floor front entrance. The overhang has one visible column on its right corner. Two cars are parked in the front lawn. There appears to be a person seated in each driver's side seat. A chicken can be seen on the far right in between t… more

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

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