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Farmstead

Description: 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
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

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

Description: 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~
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Threshing on Paul Acheson's Rice Plantation

Description: 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
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

El Campo Cotton Platform

Description: Photograph taken at El Campo Cotton Platform, which appears to be a kind of property used for the processing and harvesting of cotton. On the platform itself, there are various stacked piles of cotton and hay bales. A procession of horse-drawn wagons on the dirt road in front of the platform are moving forward. Helvig J. Berndt is in one of the wagons, but his actual location hasn't been specified. Additionally, two children can be seen joining the male driver in the front wagon. The photograp… more
Date: 1920/1940
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Farming Photo with C. M. Nissen on Far Right

Description: Photograph of a group of men standing outdoors on a large mechanical plow. Two of the men are on top of it, near the driver's seat. Another two are on the ground near the largest wheel. The one on the far right has been identified as C. M. Nissen. A fifth man is supporting himself with a lever towards the left, and a child farther left is sitting down barefoot on a wheel that has been turned to its side. The photograph has been placed on a dark mat with an embossed linear border that frames t… more
Date: 1908~
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Sam and Christine Brodsgaard at Farm]

Description: Photograph of husband and wife, Soren (Sam) Hansen Brodsgaard and Kristina (also spelled Christina on records) Marie Brodsgaard, standing a few feet away from what appears to be a large gas tank on its side. They are underneath a tree branch. Behind them, there is a single-story structure and a tractor parked off to the right. The bottom left corner of the photograph has been torn off. Hand-written text in pencil on the back of the photograph reads, "Grandma and Grandpa Brodsgaard", followed by… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[J. P. Olson Farmstead]

Description: Photograph of the J. P. Olson's farm and several of its residents. A narrow dirt road on the left leads up to the main house in the background, a large single-story house with a gable roof and small domed windows. The people are dispersed on the grassy plot of land that precedes it. Along with the group, there are also three horses and a plow on the rightmost part of the image. The photograph has been placed on a mat that is chipped, torn, and water-stained.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Horses, Mules, and Model T

Description: 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
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Children Riding in Wagon

Description: Photograph of a group of people, children among them, riding inside a horse-drawn wagon. They appear to be in the middle of an empty, grassy terrain, as no identifiable structures or landmarks can be seen. The wagon is carrying at least four people, with a fifth person seen on the leftmost part of the image near the back wheel. The wagon is being pulled by four horses; two in the front and two in the back. The two in the front appear bigger and stronger. Those in the back, in fact, may be mules. more
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Horses Pulling a Plow

Description: Photograph of a five horses pulling a mechanical plow. They are in the middle of a flat, grassy terrain. They are harnessed together; two are in the front and three are in the back. The plow is barely visible past them, although the wheel can be seen underneath the legs of the horse in the rightmost part of the image.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Horses Plowing Virgin Land

Description: Photograph of four horses plowing land. The ground has been exposed in mounds of dirt, and looks visibly tilled. The horses are harnessed to a small mechanical plow. Two are in the front and the other two are behind them.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Threshing Machine Blowing Out Rice Straw

Description: Copy negative of a group of people outdoors near a threshing machine. At one end of the machine, a spout is pointing upwards and blowing out rice straw. At the other end, on the left, there is a man on top; presumably operating it. On the rightmost part of the image, a series of rice stacks have been placed on the ground. The back row has been laid down. There at three other people by these stacks: two men and a woman. According to accompanying information, the sacs on the ground are waiting to… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Rice Binder and Tractor

Description: Copy negative of a rice binder and tractor outside on a farm. There is a single-story structure in the background with a gable roof and one visible window. The man on the tractor, in the back, has been identified as Emil Olsen. He wears a hat and a light-colored shirt. There is a second individual riding the binder, in the foreground in front of the tractor, but he has not been identified.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Lunch in the Rice Field During Harvest

Description: Copy negative of a group of people standing around a horse-drawn loading bed. The horse has been mostly cropped out of the photograph, but his hind legs are visible on the rightmost part of the image. According to the accompanying information, this group of people is taking a break during a rice field harvest to have lunch. A few food items are visible in the bed.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Row Binder in Corn Field

Description: Copy negative of a man, identified as Henry Andersen, riding a row binder in a corn field. He wears overalls and a hat and looks head on at the camera. The binder is being pulled by a couple of horses. They are harnessed and are facing the right.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Man Plowing Sod with Team of Oxen]

Description: 35mm negative of a man plowing sod with a team of oxen. He wears a hat and overalls and holds both ends of the plow. The oxen harnessed to the plow are facing the right. Accompanying information states they are west of Danevang.
Date: unknown
Creator: Larsen, Jeanette
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Weeder

Description: Patent for an invention "to provide a simple, light, and durable implement which will effectually remove weeds, rubbish, and all foreign matter simultaneously from each side of a row or drill of corn, cotton, or other plants and direct the removed material to the longitudinal center of the row or drill" (lines 8-14).
Date: February 11, 1902
Creator: Lloyd, William Daniel
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Stalk- Cutter

Description: Patent for a Stalk-Cutter, a "simple, durable and efficient device for cutting stalks, like cotton, cornstalks or weeds, while standing" (lines 13-14).
Date: October 24, 1905
Creator: Wilburn, Sylvestor
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Plow

Description: Patent for a new type of plow granted to Anton Schindler.
Date: November 25, 1884
Creator: Schindler, Anton
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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