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[Photograph of Two Officers Aboard the U.S.S. Texas]

Photograph of two naval officers aboard the U.S.S. Texas. According to the photo this is "CTC Gonzales and Air Officer." The two men are sitting on a small vent on the deck.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the U.S.S. Baseball Team in 1928]

Photograph of the U.S.S. Texas baseball team from 1928. There are 21 men on this team, and they are broken up into one group sitting and one group standing behind them; "Texas" is written on the front of their uniforms.
Date: [1928..1929]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Captain J. H. Chadwick]

Portrait of United States Navy Captain, J. H. Chadwick. The captain is wearing his black dress uniform and hat for this picture. According to the photo Chadwick was born on February 24, 1897.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Midshipmen Boxing Match]

Photograph of a midshipmen boxing match on board the U.S.S. Texas. Both boxers are in the process of punching one another while a large number of sailors surrounding the ring watch the fight; a lot of sailors are even sitting on the gun turret on the ship.
Date: 1938
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Sailors Looking out to Sea]

Photograph of sailors standing at post along the ship's rail. The photo says that these men are "manning the rail." They are standing about two feet apart and keeping an eye out for things at sea. A life boat is hanging over the edge of the boat on its ropes.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Admiral Bryant and Captain Baker]

Photograph of Rear Admiral Carleton Bryant standing with Captain Charles Baker on board the U.S.S. Texas in the New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York. According to the photo, the large shell between the men was one that "penetrated the ship off Cherbourg." Both men are wearing their black dress uniforms, with the ship's large guns looming overhead.
Date: October 12, 1944
Creator: United States. Navy.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Chaplain Tipton]

Photograph of a chaplain on the U.S.S. Texas. Chaplain Tipton is standing aboard the ship holding a whistle in his hand.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Boxer on Board the U.S.S. Texas]

Photograph of W. V. Maday aboard the U.S.S. Texas, he is striking a fighting pose in this picture. This boxer was the flyweight champion of the fleet in 1929.
Date: 1929?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a U.S.S. Texas Ship Party in 1945]

Photograph of a U.S.S. Texas ship party at the Lakewood Country Club in Long Beach, California in 1945. Two officers are seated next to a civilian woman front and center of the group.
Date: October 22, 1945
Creator: Morrell
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sailors Standing Ringside for a Boxing Match]

Photograph of a large number of sailors standing next to a boxing ring during a fight aboard the U.S.S. Texas.
Date: 1938
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of an Albatross]

Photograph of a sea bird standing on on a life raft. The back of the photo says this "sea bird called the Albatross."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Sailors and Families on a Small Boat]

Photograph of a group of sailors and civilians on a small passenger boat. The back of the photo says these people are "coming back to shore from the U.S.S. Texas, had dinner on Christmas on Ship." The photo also says that commander "Paul O. Harshman in chief's hat seated with back to camera looking over his shoulder."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Sailor on New Year 1946]

Photograph of a sailor holding up a sign reading "Happy New Year 1946."
Date: 1946
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Crew of a Race Boat]

Photograph of the crew of a U.S.S. Texas race boat from 1920. The crew is made up of nine men and in this photo five of the men are standing in the back row while four are kneeling in the front row.
Date: 1920
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Two Navy Officers Shaking Hands]

Photograph of two U.S. Navy admirals shaking hands in front of the "Administrative Office Amphibious Training Command Pacific Fleet." Admiral I. H. Doylen is relieving Admiral P. H. Fisher of his command. Both men are wearing their black dress uniforms.
Date: March 26, 1948
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph During a Midshipmen Boxing Match]

Photograph of a boxer going to his corner in between rounds during a midshipmen boxing match. A large crowd of sailors turned out to watch this fight; some of the sailors are even sitting on the gun turret to watch the fight.
Date: 1938
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Captain Nathan Crook Twining]

Portrait of Captain Nathan Crook Twining. Twining is wearing his dress uniform with several honors on it. This photo was taken between 1918 and 1919.
Date: [1918-12-31..1919-07-17]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pistol Team of the U.S.S. Texas]

Photograph of a group of sailors on board the U.S.S. Texas. According to the back of this photo this is the "Pistol Team" of the U.S.S. Texas in 1936.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a U.S.S. Texas Dance Party]

Photograph of a dance for the U.S.S. Texas. The photograph says that this is the "annual ball held in Long Beach, California." This dance took place at the Masonic Temple in Long Beach. Many of the men are wearing funny hats on their heads.
Date: April 5, 1935
Creator: Haden, Vernon M.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[5" Gun Crew Manning "E" Gun]

Photograph of a 5" gun crew manning Gun 16 during S.B.B.P. in October 1929. This is one of the ship's long guns, and it takes a large crew to adequately manage it, there is even a stripe painted on the deck that the crew operates around; most of the men in this photo are standing and watching the crew.
Date: October 1929
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Captain Thomas Roberts]

Portrait of Captain Thomas Gaines Roberts. He is wearing an older naval uniform from prior to World War Two. According to the photo, Roberts was "one of the Builders of Texas."
Date: 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Barber of the U.S.S. Texas, Henry Ford]

Photograph of Henry Ford, barber of the U.S.S. Texas. In this picture Ford is sporting a curly mustache. "Rome, Georgia" is written on the back of the photo.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Paul Ovid Harshman]

Photograph of Paul Ovid Harshman, Yeoman First Class. Harshman is standing in his white uniform underneath one of the catwalks on the U.S.S. Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group Photograph of the Eng. Officers Div.]

Group photograph of the officers of the Engineers Division on the U.S.S. Texas. The officers are situated below the gun turrets. Five men are seated and eight are standing behind them. All are wearing their dress uniforms.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History