Resource Type

[Photograph of Two Sailors Squaring Off]

Photograph of two sailors jokingly squaring off with one another on board the U.S.S. Texas; both of the men are wearing their dark naval uniforms with their white hats..
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the U.S.S. Texas Race Boat Team]

Photograph of the U.S.S. Texas race boat team gathered around trophies placed in front of the front row. The bottom row of seven men are seated while the top row of nine men are standing and holding the long pairs of oars upright.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[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 Nicely Dressed Sailor Aboard Ship]

Photograph of a sailor standing on the deck of the U.S.S. Texas. This sailor is wearing a nice overcoat and pair of pants in the picture.
Date: unknown
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

[Photograph of Five Naval Officers]

Photograph of five naval officers standing in front of a large palm tree. All of the men are wearing their white naval uniforms.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Band Concert on the Ship]

Photograph of a band concert taking place aboard the U.S.S. Texas. The band members are seated in a tightly bunched group of chairs and those watching are either sitting on the deck or leaning on the railing of the ship. One officer is leaning against an appendage on the deck of the ship.
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 a Sailor on the Deck of the U.S.S. Texas]

Photograph of a sailor standing on the deck of the U.S.S. Texas in his naval uniform. He is almost directly underneath the big guns of the ship.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Religious Worship Session]

Photograph of a religious worship session. The priest is standing up at the altar professing his message of the day. Those present are sitting in nice, white chairs on the deck of the U.S.S. Texas. Three sailors are standing near the railing of the ship.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a U.S. Navy Officer]

Photograph of a U.S. Navy officer standing on the deck of the U.S.S. Texas. This officer is dressed in his white naval uniform.
Date: unknown
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 a Line of Sailors Behind Bottles of Wine]

Photograph of a line of sailors standing behind bottles of wine. There appears to be a bottle for each man standing behind them, there is a big bucket sitting in front of the wine bottles.
Date: unknown
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 a Sailor Dressed in All White]

Photograph of a sailor standing for a picture and wearing his all white uniform and hat.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Sailor in Front of a Building Complex]

Photograph of a uniformed sailor standing on the lawn in front of a large building complex. The main building is in the center and two other wings extend off of both sides. There are other sailors in the background of the photo walking across the lawn closer to the building.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Four Naval Officers on the U.S.S. Texas]

Photograph of four naval officers standing on the deck of the U.S.S. Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Rear Admiral Charles Adams Baker]

Portrait of Rear Admiral Charles Adams Baker in his dress uniform.
Date: [1944-03-10..1945-08-17]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Collins Deward "Buddie" Talkington]

Photograph of Collins Deward "Buddie" Talkington leaning on the railing of the U.S.S. Texas. There is an aircraft carrier way off in the distance. There is a lot of machinery in front of Talkington in this picture.
Date: unknown
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