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[Photograph of a Boxing Match Aboard Ship]
Photograph of a boxing match taking place, the back of the photo says this fight took place "somewhere in Pacific." This action shot shows the boxer on the right delivering a punch while the one on the left is attempting to cover himself and block the punch. There is a large number of sailors that came out to watch this fight take place.
Date:
February 10, 1945
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a U.S.S. Texas Team]
Photograph of a sports team belonging to the U.S.S. Texas taking a group picture aboard the ship. There are three rows of men in this picture, the bottom two rows are seated or kneeling, while the top row is standing in the back.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Close-Up of a Sailor at Okinawa]
Photograph of a sailor from close range. The back of the photo says that this was "taken at Okinawa Ryuku Islands Buckner Bay." Also written on the back is "Beat, but happy its now almost over."
Date:
September 1945
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Two U.S.S. Texas Boat Crews]
Photograph of a race boat crew (wearing black trunks) and a whale boat crew (wearing white trunks). They are standing on the U.S.S. Texas.
Date:
1929
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of an Officer of the U.S.S. Texas]
Photograph of an officer of the U.S.S. Texas. This officer is standing on the edge of the ship over the water.
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Herman Stoner by the U.S.S. Texas' Guns]
Photograph of Herman Stoner standing on board the U.S.S. Texas. He is standing by the large guns of the ship. The photograph says he is "standing by turret 1."
Date:
March 1946
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Russell Lee Pendlebury on the U.S.S. Texas]
Photograph of Russell Lee Pendlebury standing on the deck of the U.S.S. Texas. Behind Pendlebury are both gun turrets of the ship; one on top of the other. Pendlebury is leaning against a large spool bolted to the deck.
Date:
1946
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Captain Defrees on the U.S.S. Texas]
Photograph of Captain Defrees standing against the edge of the deck on the U.S.S. Texas. Befrees is wearing his black dress uniform for this photo.
Date:
1928
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Jerry Mashek]
Photograph of Jerry Mashek, Musician 2nd Class, holding his instrument. Mashek was taking this picture underneath the large naval guns of the U.S.S. Texas.
Date:
1933
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Lieutenant H. W. Phillips]
Photograph of Lieutenant H. W. Phillips standing in front of a chain-link fence. He is holding a cigarette in his left hand, and wearing a heavy overcoat.
Date:
April 1944
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Jerry Mashek at Book Camp]
Photograph of Jerry Mashek at boot camp. The back of the photo says that he is a "seaman and musician 2nd Cl."
Date:
1930
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Midshipmen Boxing Matches]
Photograph of midshipmen boxing matches taking place on board the U.S.S. Texas in 1938. This boxer is sitting in his corner during the time between rounds while his trainer is tending to him and giving him some fighting advice. The rest of the deck of the ship is filled with sailors as is the gun turret in the top left corner.
Date:
1938
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of the U.S.S. Texas Baseball Team]
Photograph of the U.S.S. Texas baseball team from 1928.
Date:
1928
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sailors Hanging Around a Record Player]
Photograph of a group of sailors hanging around a record player with a large American flag hanging on the wall behind them. This photo was taken while the ship was in Cuba.
Date:
1919
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Rear Admiral Hugh H. Goodwin]
Portrait of Rear Admiral Hugh H. Goodwin.
Date:
[1945-09..1945-12]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Admiral King Being Made Four Stars]
Photograph of sailors aboard the U.S.S. Texas watching Admiral King being made a Four-Star Admiral. All of the sailors present are in their white uniforms and lined up in orderly lines. There are also three other battleships in the water behind this one.
Date:
February 1941
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of the First "Talkies" in the Navy]
Photograph of the first "talkies" in the U.S. Navy on board the U.S.S. Texas; "talkies" were motion pictures with sound. A number of sailors are helping set up the large screen and the speakers surrounding it, behind the screen other sailors are sitting and waiting.
Date:
1930
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Group of U.S.S. Texas Sailors]
Photograph of a group of sailors from the U.S.S. Texas having a cookout on a small beach covered by palm trees. One sailor is in charge of the grill while the others are standing around having drinks and talking. The banner over the men reads: "U.S.S. Texas Come on Texas."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two Boxers Fighting Aboard the U.S.S. Texas]
Photograph of two boxers fighting in the ring while on board the U.S.S. Texas. This match was a part of the midshipmen boxing matches on the ship. The ring is located underneath the large guns of the ship and there are sailors sitting on the gun turrets.
Date:
1938
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Officer's Row]
Photograph of the naval officers sitting in a row next to a boxing ring, this row is situated just under the large gun turret. They are watching the midshipmen boxing matches; the note on the back of the photo says this is "officer's row."
Date:
1938
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Sailor Smoking a Cigarette]
Photograph of a sailor smoking a cigarette, and holding a fish. Two other sailors are holding what appears to be the fins of the fish. The text on the back reads: "never mind the one in the back, I was washing at the time and was forced to take it in such clothing."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Two Admirals Shaking Hands]
Photograph of an officer in the United States Navy shaking the hand of another officer. The two men are standing behind a podium aboard the U.S.S. Texas. The back of the photo say that "Admiral Rodgers congratulates Pete." Two other officers are standing by in their black dress uniforms as well.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of V. Peruta on the U.S.S. Texas]
Photograph of V. Peruta standing near the front of the U.S.S. Texas. He is standing almost directly between the ship's large guns as both turrets are seen in this photo.
Date:
September 20, 1919
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of U.S.S. Texas Presser Roy M. Archer]
Photograph of Roy M. Archer. Archer was a presser in the tailor shop on the U.S.S. Texas. The photo says that "Roy died before war's end." In this picture Archer is holding a pipe while sitting on the edge of the ship.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History