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Metadata
Object Identification Number |
1990.060.009 |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Donor |
Bedstemors, Inc. |
Description |
Black and white composite photograph of the students, staff and facilities of Elk Horn College, 1913-14. The staff and facilities are clustered in the center with the student oval photographs surrounding them. The college building is at the top, a main center part with porch and tower with wings on either side. To the viewer left is a rectangualr picture of "ProF. A.P. Juhl", and to the right, "Mrs. A.P. Juhl". The three rectangular photos below are, viewer left to right, "Matilda Pedersen", "Andrew Meyer", and "Hilda Grill". Below to the left is a photo of the dining hall, and to the right, a classroom. The students take up the rest of the image. |
Print Size |
13.25 x 10.25 |
Year Range from |
1913 |
Year Range to |
1914 |
Place of Creation |
United States/Iowa/Shelby County/Elk Horn/Elk Horn Folk School |
Associated People |
Rattenborg, Christina Bollerup, Jens Hoegh, Tho. Nelsen, Agnes Johnson, Leonard Petersen, Pricilla Fries, Mary Andersen, Ejar Eijar Hansen, Martha Nielsen, Laurits Clemensen, Mable Borchsenius, Fr. Bladt, Anna Lange, Willie Bladt, Mary Larsen, Anna Johnson, Chris Hansen, Helen Petersen, Hugo Jepsen, Peter Petersen, Hans Madsen, Alma Larson, Louis Larsen, Freda Hansen, Chris G. Frederiksen, Clara Christensen, Emma Fuelsane, Chris Esbeck, Coral Hansen, Rasmus Petersen, Geo Mikkelsen, Hans Jersild, Marvin Jersild, Hans Madsen, Lydia Christensen, Willie Thegesen, Damgaard Larsen, Jens Jersild, Mary Thompsen, Lizzie Christensen, Hans Petersen, Carl M. Petersen, Julius Petersen, Agness Alger, Anna M. Nelsen, Martin Clemensen, Arthur Poulsen, Maggie Jorgensen, Louis Leander, Anna Sorensen, Wallace Jensen, Chris N. Johnson, Arthur Olsen, Petey Wonshios, Henrick Larsen, Anton Hansen, Alfred Jacobsen, Jens Madsen, Harold Larsen, John Juhler, Jens Nelsen, M.P. Nelsen, Helga Gude, Lizzie Nelsen, Mrs. M.P. Petersen, Edward Jensen, Chris Nissen, Geo Petersen, Thomas Juhl, A.P. Juhl, Mrs. A.P. Pedersen, Matilda Meyer, Andrew Grill, Hilda |
Search Terms |
United States Iowa Shelby County Elk Horn Elk Horn Folk School Elk Horn College Elk Horn Højskole education Rattenborg, Christina Bollerup, Jens Hoegh, Tho. Nelsen, Agnes Johnson, Leonard Petersen, Pricilla Fries, Mary Andersen, Ejar Eijar Hansen, Martha Nielsen, Laurits Clemensen, Mable Borchsenius, Fr. Bladt, Anna Lange, Willie Bladt, Mary Larsen, Anna Johnson, Chris Hansen, Helen Petersen, Hugo Jepsen, Peter Petersen, Hans Madsen, Alma Larson, Louis Larsen, Freda Hansen, Chris G. Frederiksen, Clara Christensen, Emma Fuelsane, Chris Esbeck, Coral Hansen, Rasmus Petersen, Geo Mikkelsen, Hans Jersild, Marvin Jersild, Hans Madsen, Lydia Christensen, Willie Thegesen, Damgaard Larsen, Jens Jersild, Mary Thompsen, Lizzie Christensen, Hans Petersen, Carl M. Petersen, Julius Petersen, Agness Alger, Anna M. Nelsen, Martin Clemensen, Arthur Poulsen, Maggie Jorgensen, Louis Leander, Anna Sorensen, Wallace Jensen, Chris N. Johnson, Arthur Olsen, Petey Wonshios, Henrick Larsen, Anton Hansen, Alfred Jacobsen, Jens Madsen, Harold Larsen, John Juhler, Jens Nelsen, M.P. Nelsen, Helga Gude, Lizzie Nelsen, Mrs. M.P. Petersen, Edward Jensen, Chris Nissen, Geo Petersen, Thomas Juhl, A.P. Juhl, Mrs. A.P. Pedersen, Matilda Meyer, Andrew Grill, Hilda Class of 1913-14 |
Date Received by Museum |
1990 |
Provenance |
This photograph shows the students, staff/faculty, and facilities of the Elk Horn Folk School (Højskole), also known as Elk Horn College, in the year 1913-14. The first Danish folk school in America was founded in Elk Horn, Iowa in 1878. The school served as a magnet for Danish immigrants, drawing them to Elk Horn in great numbers. Historian P.S. Vig estimated that between two and three thousand Danish men and women studied at the school before fanning out across the globe to take up their different positions in life. Many of those associated with Elk Horn's Højskole- students, teachers, and administrators alike- became distinguished names in Danish American history. During the thirty-nine years of existence, the primary identity of the school remained definitively Danish, but through its various reorganizations, it bore testimony to the processes of acculturation. The school's last classes were held in 1917. --------------------------------------------------------------- Shown in this photo, the faculty/staff at the college included Professor A.P. Julh, Mrs. A.P. Juhl, Matilda Pedersen, Andrew Meyer and Hilda Grill. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Students included: First row (viewer left to right): Christina Rattenborg, Jens Bollerup, unknown woman, Tho. Hoegh, Agnes Nelsen, Leonard Johnson, Pricilla Petersen, Mary Fries, Ejar/Eijar Andersen, Martha Hansen, Laurits Nielsen, Mable Clemensen, Fr. Borchsenius, and an unkown woman. Second row: Anna Bladt, Willie Lange, Mary Bladt, Anna Larsen, unknown woman, Chris Johnson, Helen Hansen, and Hugo Petersen. Third row: Peter Jepsen, unknown woman, Hans Petersen, Alma Madsen, Louis Larson, Freda Larsen, Chris G. Hansen, and Clara Frederiksen. Fourth row: Emma Christensen, Chris Fuelsane, Coral Esbeck, Rasmus Hansen, Geo Petersen, Hans Mikkelsen, Marvin Jersild, Hans Jersild, Lydia Madsen, and Willie Christensen. Fifth row: Damgaard Thegesen, unknown woman, Jens Larsen, Mary Jersild, Lizzie Thompsen, Hans Christensen, and Carl M. Petersen. Sixth row: [Illegible] Johnson, Julius Petersen, Agness Petersen, Anna M. Alger, unkown woman, Martin Nelsen, and an unkown woman. Seventh row: Arthur Clemensen, Maggie Poulsen, Louis Jorgensen, Anna Leander, Wallace Sorensen, Chris N. Jensen, Arthur Johnson, Petey Olsen, Henrick Wonshios, Anton Larsen, unknown woman, and Alfred Hansen. Bottom row: Jens Jacobsen, Harold Madsen, John Larsen, Jens Juhler, M.P. Nelsen, Helga Nelsen, Lizzie Gude, Mrs. M.P. Nelsen, Edward Petersen, Chris Jensen, Geo Nissen, and Thomas Petersen. |
Images |
309\1990060009.JPG |
Accession number |
1990.060 |