Resource Type

[Christening of the U.S.S. Buck]

Photograph of Archbishop Mitty, Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, and Mary Nimitz at the christening of the U.S.S. Buck in San Francisco, California. On the left stands Archbishop Mitty in a long black cloak, a white clerical collar, wire framed glasses and black hat grasped in his hand. In the center Chester W. Nimitz wears a dark Naval uniform with six buttons on the front, ribbon bars above his pocket, a dark tie and a Navy hat. To his right stands Mary Nimitz in dark blazer and pillbox hat with a light-colored undershirt. Mary holds in her hands a ribbon bound bouquet. On the left side of the photo several unidentified men in Naval uniforms and a woman with a baby can be seen.
Date: March 11, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and Mary Nimitz at Christening of U.S.S. Buck]

Photograph of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and Mary Nimitz at christening of the U.S.S. Buck in San Francisco, California. On the left is Chester W. Nimitz with his hands behind his back and wearing a dark Naval uniform with six buttons on the front, ribbon bars above his pocket, a dark tie and a brimmed hat with the Navy's emblem on the front. To his right stands Mary Nimitz in dark blazer and pillbox hat with a light-colored undershirt and a long-checkered skirt. Mary holds in her hands a ribbon bound bouquet. Two unidentified women can be seen in the background.
Date: March 11, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wooden Water Tower at Poston, AZ Relocation Camp]

Photograph of wooden water tower at Poston, AZ Relocation Camp. A small building is in front of the tower as well as a large storage drum.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Jane Kendeigh Gets Her Blood Pressure Checked]

Photograph of Jane Kendeigh sitting and smiling for the camera as she gets her blood pressure checked by fellow nurse, Mary C. Furnari, at the naval hospital blood bank in San Francisco, California.
Date: 1942~
Creator: United States. Navy
System: The Portal to Texas History

[June Brunner Standing Outside Halsey Field Stage]

Photograph of June Brunner stands outside of Hasley Field Stage after performance with her hands on a wooden railing that a serviceman on her right is sitting on with a book propped open on his knee.
Date: 1945~
Creator: Herron, T. J.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Patsy Thomas & Frances Langford at USO Event]

Photograph of Patsy Thomas and Frances Langford standing backstage of Hasley Field Stage while a Mr. Dadigan stands beside them on the right.
Date: 1945~
Creator: Herron, T. J.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Peggy Alexander Performing at Halsey Field Stage]

Photograph of Peggy Alexander performing at Hasley Field Stage. She is standing on a wooden platform in a dress with Peter Pan collar and sailor's hat.
Date: 1945~
Creator: Herron, T. J.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Marjorie Jackson Swimming with a Rifle]

Photograph of Marjorie Jackson swimming in full uniform while holding a rifle and a pack on her back during training exercises at Marine Corps Air Station in Mojave, California.
Date: 1943~
Creator: United States. Marine Corps
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Women's Reserve Saluting]

Photograph of Marjorie Jackson and other women in Marine Crops Reserver standing and saluting in uniform. In front of the lines of women, one stands in front of them holding a trophy in one hand.
Date: 1943~
Creator: United States. Marine Corps
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Marjorie Jackson on Duty as Lifeguard]

Photograph of Marjorie Jackson sits on the right in a lifeguard station marked with a ring buoy that reads "Life Saver". She is holding a megaphone on her lap.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. Marine Corps
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Marine Corps Women and Nurses]

Photograph of Marine Corps Women and Nurses posing and smiling together in two lines. Pictured from right to left is: Gladys Sturdy, Elizabeth Hebert, Lucy Burris, Betty Rogers, Esther Kauppila, Helen Katy, Margie Flautt, Mary Pratt.
Date: 1943~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Marjorie Jackson with Fellow Women's Reserve Marines]

Photograph of Verna Randall, Helen Osterbay, Angie Wozniak, and Marjorie Jackson in full Women's Reserve uniforms smiling and posing for a group portrait.
Date: 1943~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Marjorie L. Jackson Sitting on a Fence in Marine Corps Uniform]

Photograph of Marjorie L. Jackson sits with her legs crossed on a fence near a body of water in her Marine Corps uniform.
Date: 1943~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Laughing Women Marines with Oranges]

Photograph of five women Marines in uniform laughing while holding oranges in front of palm and orange trees. From left to right is an unknown woman, then Mary Shirk, Eloise Nowels, Kingsbury Burnett, and another unknown woman.
Date: 1943~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Attends a Reception]

Photograph of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz attending a reception in honor of J. B. Pinheiro, Acting Consul General of Brazil. Officers Club, Presidio of San Francisco, California. Nimitz stands on the left by the door in a black suit and tie. He is standing in line with a group of men in uniforms and women in formal dresses and heels.
Date: March 11, 1949
Creator: United States. Army
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Catherine Freeman Nimitz Sits at Desk]

Photograph of Catherine Nimitz sitting at her desk at Navy Relief in the Oak Knoll Naval Hospital, Oakland, California. She wears a black coat with large shoulder pads and clasped at the top, a pearl necklace as well as a hat with a bunch of flowers on the front. She has a book in front of her with her fingers slipped between pages. There are two pen wells on her desk, and something is written across it. Inscription in lower center is illegible.
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group Photo]

Photograph of a group at The Troc in San Francisco. The group consist of five men wearing suits and two women wearing long sleeved dresses. They are all sat around a table covered with a white tablecloth. The table has several plates and glasses scattered around it.
Date: June 3, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History