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[Photograph of Christmas Decorations on the U.S.S. Texas]
Photograph of Christmas decorations that were created on the U.S.S. Texas. These decorations were created by the 8th Division in 1933.
Date:
1933
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
[Portrait of Rear Admiral Lamar Richard Leahy]
Portrait of Rear Admiral Lamar Richard Leahy. Leahy is wearing his full dress uniform with his hat.
Date:
[1933..1935]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Airplane on U.S.S. Texas]
Photograph of an airplane attached to the catapult on the U.S.S. Texas, with men in Navy uniforms surrounding the plane and covering the deck of the ship. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Airplane wreck on board Texas, April 1933."
Date:
April 1933
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Aircraft Flying Over the U.S.S. Texas]
Photograph of aircraft flying over the U.S.S. Texas. According to the identification card "more than 180 service airplanes passed in review Aug. 14," honoring Admiral Jehu V. Chase who was about to retire from the United States battle fleet. The aircraft are flying in perfect triangular formation over the ship while in the harbor at San Diego, California. Admiral Chase was standing on the deck while this flyover occurred. Includes an information card.
Date:
August 14, 1933
Creator:
Associated Press
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Vice Admiral Adolphus Andrews]
Portrait of Vice Admiral Adolphus Andrews taken in 1950. The admiral is wearing his black dress uniform for this photo.
Date:
[1935..1940]
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
[Photograph of U.S.S. Texas and Airplanes]
Photograph of U.S.S. Texas in the ocean with airplanes flying in formation in the sky above it. A handwritten note on the photo says "San Diego Calif. Sept. 1935. President review of the fleet during exposition."
Date:
September 1935
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Divine Service During a Christmas Party]
Photograph of a divine service taking place during a Christmas party on the U.S.S. Texas in 1935. One sailor is seen playing the piano while others gather around.
Date:
December 25, 1935
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Christened Babies with Parents]
Photograph of a group of mothers and fathers taking a picture with their newly Christened babies. According to the photo this occurred on Christmas Day in 1935.
Date:
December 25, 1935
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of the Hindenburg over Lakehurst, New Jersey]
Photograph of the Hindenburg airship in the air during its transatlantic flight to Lakehurst, New Jersey.
Date:
1936
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of U.S.S. Texas Sick Bay]
Photograph of sick bay on U.S.S. Texas, with three men in uniforms in the compartment.
Date:
[1936..1938]
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
[Five Photographs of a U.S.S. Texas Christmas Party]
Five photographs of a Christmas party aboard the U.S.S. Texas. Santa Claus is seen giving gifts in the top left picture. On the top right there is a picture of a Christmas celebration taking place, below is a photo of Christmas decorations looking like the inside of a decorated house. The bottom two pictures show a circus theme as there is a clown and a pet monkey among the crowd.
Date:
January 25, 1936
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Naval Ceremony at the Puget Sound Navy Yard]
Photograph of a naval ceremony taking place at the Puget Sound Navy Yard in Washington. Here Captain F. F. Rogers is seen relieving Captain S. A. Taffinder of his command of the U.S.S. Texas. The U.S.S. Texas is docked right behind the men. All of the officers and sailors are dressed in their fine uniforms.
Date:
November 21, 1936
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Captain Fred Fremont Rogers]
Portrait of Captain Fred Fremont Rogers of the United States Navy. Captain Rogers is wearing a black dress uniform for this picture. This portrait was made in Newport, Rhode Island in 1936.
Date:
November 21, 1936
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Naval Officers Ringside for a Boxing Match]
Photograph of a group of officers sitting at "officer's row" while watching a midshipmen boxing match. This fight took place on the U.S.S. Texas and there is a huge crowd of sailors watching this fight.
Date:
1938
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
[Photograph of a Boxing Match Aboard Ship]
Photograph of one of the midshipmen boxing matches aboard the U.S.S. Texas. One boxer has been knocked down to the mat after being punched by the other boxer. There are sailors packed on the deck of the ship and on the gun turret.
Date:
1938
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 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 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 U.S.S. Texas Guns and Deck]
Photograph of the deck of U.S.S. Texas seen from the mast looking down, with the guns visible below the mast.
Date:
1938
Creator:
unknown
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