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[Chester W. Nimitz and Catherine Freeman Nimitz, #1]

Photograph of Chester W. Nimitz and Catherine Freeman Nimitz shortly after being married. Chester W. Nimitz stands on the left wearing a light-colored suit and a dark tie while looking towards Catherine. Catherine stands to his right with her hands behind her back in a short-sleeved, floor length dress.
Date: 1913
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Chester W. Nimitz and Dora Nimitz]

Photograph of Dora Nimitz and Chester W. Nimitz standing side by side on a patch of grass in an unknown location. Dora Nimitz stands on the left in along white dress and her dark hair tied back. Chester W. Nimitz stands to her right in a light-colored suit with a dark tie. Behind them is a pathway and a wooden fence.
Date: 1913
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Chester W. Nimitz Fishing]

Photograph of Chester W. Nimitz fishing on the bank of the Guadalupe River, probably somewhere in Texas. He is wearing a dark suit and flat cap.
Date: April 1913
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Chester W. Nimitz Reads to Daughter Catherine]

Photograph of Lieutenant Chester W. Nimitz reading a book to his daughter Catherine Nimitz (Kate). Kate sits on Lieutenant Nimitz lap in a white dress, gripping a book in her hands. Chester Nimitz sits in a leather chair in a dark Naval uniform with two stripes and a star on the sleeves. He is helping Kate hold up the book. Photograph has been torn and taped.
Date: 1914
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Chester W. Nimitz Sits on Bench with Child]

Photograph of Chester W. Nimitz sitting on a bench in front of a mission. Chester sits on the left in a dark suit, bowtie, dress shoes and a tall, brimmed hat. Standing to his right using his knee for support is a young child (possibly his daughter Kate) in a dark coat and hat with white pants and long dark socks. Behind the bench is a wooded area filled with mainly barren trees.
Date: 1915~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Chester W. Nimitz with Baby in Carriage]

Photograph of Chester W. Nimitz standing with an unidentified baby, probably Catherine Nimitz (Kate), in baby carriage on a sidewalk. Chester Nimitz stands behind the baby carriage in a dark coat and tie with a tall, brimmed hat. Inside the carriage Kate wears a dark coat and hat and is covered with a light-colored blanket.
Date: 1915~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nimitz]

Photograph of Mrs. Charles Nimitz and Mr. Charles Nimitz standing in their garden at the Nimitz Hotel in Fredericksburg, Texas. Mrs. Nimitz stands on the left in a collared blouse tucked into long skirts and holding something in her hands. Beside her on the right stands Mr. Nimitz in a white collared shirt, dark trousers connected to suspenders, dress shoes, and a flat cap. Behind Mrs. Nimitz a door can be seen and behind Mr. Nimitz is a full trash can in front of a stone wall.
Date: 1916/1917~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Outside the Nimitz Hotel]

Photograph of several unidentified people standing outside the entrance to the Nimitz Hotel in Fredericksburg, Texas. In front of the hotel several trees can be seen as well as the road.
Date: 1917~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Commander Chester W. Nimitz Between Two Lines of Enlisted Men]

Photograph of Commander Chester W. Nimitz standing between two lines of saluting enlisted men in dark sailors' uniforms on an unidentified ship. Nimitz stands amongst a large group of other Naval officers all dressed in the same dark uniform with six buttons on the front, ribbon bars, striped sleeves, dress shoes and brimmed hats sporting the Navy's emblem. Handwritten on front: "C.W. Nimitz [arrow points to Nimitz]".
Date: 1918/1927~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Nimitz Family & Others on Board a Ship]

Photograph of Lieutenant Commander Dr. Bacon, Mrs. Richards, Catherine Nimitz, Commander Chester W. Nimitz, Catherine Nimitz (Kate), Anna Nimitz (Nancy), Chester Nimitz Jr. (Chet) posing on board unidentified ship. Dr. Bacon and Chester W. Nimitz stand on the left and right of the back row in dark Naval uniforms with six buttons on the front, three stripes visible on the sleeves, and a brimmed hats with the Navy's emblem on them. The two women stand between the men in dark overcoats, long skirts and white undershirts. Kate Nimitz stands on the right in front of her father in a light-colored, collared shirt and a striped skirt. In front of her stands Nancy Nimitz in a long white dress with a long-sleeved dark shirt pulled over it. In the center stands Chet Nimitz in a light-colored sweater, collared undershirt and shorts. The top left corner is missing.
Date: 1918/1927~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Chester W. Nimitz on Board the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria]

Photograph of Chester W. Nimitz and Mr. Gesenfeld on board the ship Kaiserin Auguste Victoria. Chester Nimitz stands on the right in a buttoned-up coat, a white collared shirt and a flat cap. A woman is in the center with her back turned looking over the side of the ship, she wears a large hat, a coat and a long skirt. Sitting on the right is Mr. Gesenfeld in a blazer, a tie, and a flat cap.
Date: April 1919
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Chester W. Nimitz and Catherine Freeman Nimitz, #2]

Photograph of Chester W. Nimitz and Catherine Freeman Nimitz in front of shrubbery. Chester W. Nimitz stands on the left with his hands clasped in front of him and holding a quilted bag. He wears a dark Naval uniform with embroidery on the collar, three stripes and a star on the sleeves, black dress shoes and a brimmed hat with the Navy's emblem on the front. To his right stands Catherine Nimitz in an oversized coat, dark trousers, heeled boots and a large sun hat. Handwritten on lower center: "C.W. and Mrs. Nimitz [illegible] Old Point Va - June 22, 1919".
Date: June 22, 1919
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Catherine Freeman Nimitz and Chester W. Nimitz]

Photograph of Catherine F. Nimitz standing with her hands clasped in front of her beside Chester W. Nimitz. Catherine wears a long coat over a light-colored dress with a silk tie around her neckline, a dark drooping hat and white gloves. Chester stands on her right partially out of frame in a light-colored suit, a dark tie and a banded wide brimmed hat. Behind them is a shingled building and a large paned window.
Date: 1920/1930~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Catherine Freeman Nimitz at a Well]

Photograph of Catherine Nimitz sitting at a stone well in a floral blazer and skirt, white gloves, a white clutch, white shoes and a dark floppy hat. Behind her is a building partially obscured by shrubbery.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Chester W. Nimitz and Catherine Freeman Nimitz with Children]

Photograph of Chester W. Nimitz and Catherine Freeman Nimitz with two kids, Catherine (Kate) Nimitz and Chester (Chet) Nimitz, Jr. standing on a wooded pathway. Chester W. Nimitz stands on the left in his Navy Uniform with a dark cloak over it. Next to him Catherine Nimitz wears a large hat and long fur coat. Kate and Chet stand in front of their parents in long light-colored coats and hats, they each hold a bundle of twigs. The photograph is torn in multiple places.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Chester W. Nimitz and Group with Leis]

Photograph of Chester W. Nimitz, Catherine Nimitz posing with unidentified adults and children. A ship is docked in background. Chester Nimitz stands on the left in his white Naval uniform and hat with the Navy's emblem on it with many leis around his neck. Catherine Nimitz stands beside him a white hat and leis on. On the right stands an unidentified couple, a woman in a hat and leis and a man in a white Naval uniform and leis. Three small children stand in front of the group.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Chester W. Nimitz Reads at Table with Children]

Photograph of Chester W. Nimitz reading while he and his children, Chester Nimitz Jr. (Chet), Anna Elizabeth Nimitz (Nancy), and Catherine Nimitz (Kate) sit at a set table.
Date: 1920/1930~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Chester W. Nimitz Sits on Bench]

Photograph of Chester W. Nimitz sits on bench in front of mission, location unknown. He wears a dark suit and overcoat with dress shoes and a tall, brimmed hat. Behind him is shrubbery and a wall with a cross on top of it.
Date: 1920/1930?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Chester W. Nimitz Sits with Chester Nimitz Jr.]

Photograph of Chester W. Nimitz sitting on the beach with Chester Nimitz Jr. Chester W. Nimitz sits on the left in a tank top and short, resting his arms on his knees and holding some type of fruit slice in his hand. Chester Jr. sits on the right in a sweater vest and long-sleeved undershirt and shorts with a book open on his lap.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Commander Chester W. Nimitz Sits with His Children]

Photograph of Navy Commander Chester W. Nimitz, dressed in uniform, sitting with Chester Nimitz Jr. (Chet) and Catherine Nimitz (Kate) on a grassy hill. Chester Nimitz's uniform has pins on the side of his high collar, three stripes with a star on each sleeve, and a dark brimmed hat. To his right sits Chet Nimitz in an undershirt and sweater. Next to Chet sits Kate Nimitz in a long-sleeved shirt, light0colored skirt, and black long socks.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Nimitz Family with Unidentified Couple]

Photograph of two unidentified people stand with Chester W. Nimitz, Catherine Nimitz, Catherine Nimitz (Kate), Chester Nimitz Jr. (Chet), and Anna Elizabeth Nimitz (Nancy). Chester W. Nimitz is crouched down on the right in a dark Naval uniform with toddler Nancy sitting on his knee in a white dress. Beside him stands Chet Nimitz in a white sailor's uniform with large dark tie on the front. To Chet's left is Kate Nimitz in a white dress and a dark bow on top of her head. On the far right stands Catherine Nimitz in a long-sleeved checkered blouse and long white skirt. Next to Mrs. Nimitz is an unidentified older coupe dressed in dark clothing. On the far left there is a French bulldog turned away from the camera.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[U.S.S. Sicard in Panama Canal]

Photograph of Destroyer U.S.S. Sicard as it sails through the Panama Canal. The number '346' can be seen on the bow of the ship. The surrounding shorelines are rocky hills covered in plant life.
Date: 1921?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Chester W. Nimitz with Colonel Breckenridge]

Photograph of Chester W. Nimitz standing with friend Colonel Breckenridge. Chester Nimitz stands on the left wearing a hat, a long-sleeved white shirt, dark cropped pants, leather shoes, and holds a cane. On the right stands Colonel Breckenridge in a dark suit, a light tie, dress shoes, a hat and a cane.
Date: May 19, 1926
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Captain Chester W. Nimitz and Toy Ship]

Photograph of a young Captain Chester W. Nimitz in his dark Naval Uniform with six buttons on the front a dark tie and a brimmed hat with the Navy's emblem on the front. In the bottom left corner, a small toy ship can be seen as well as the top of a small American flag.
Date: 1927~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History