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Documenting the War Collection
424
Nimitz Family Photograph Collection
240
Ralph Sprinkle Photograph Collection
193
Women in War Collection
97
Black Military Service Collection
87
George Simmons Collection
75
Loran F. Smith Collection
75
Deyo McCullough Collection
62
Olin G. Humphries Collection
51
Clifford Baird Collection
37
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[U.S.S. Augusta]
Photograph of the U.S.S. Augusta on the ocean, an American flag can be seen waving from aboard.
Date:
1933?
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Unidentified U.S. Naval Officers and Enlisted Men On Board Unidentified Ship]
Photograph of unidentified U.S. Naval officers and enlisted men on board unidentified ship. The enlisted men stand in two rows in light colored, long-sleeved uniforms with black belts, and a rifle by their side. The officers are crowded in the bottom right of the photo.
Date:
1933?
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Whirlpool in Yangtze River]
Photograph of a whirlpool in the Yangtze River.
Date:
1933/1934
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mast of the U.S.S. Augusta]
Photograph of the tripod mast of U.S.S. Augusta. Handwritten on front: "U.S.S. Augusta - October 1933 - 'Full Moonlight.' Best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to my Sweetheart - from C.W.N.".
Date:
October 1933
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Landscape View of Jiaozhou Bay]
Photograph of landscape view of Jiaozhou Bay. In the foreground many buildings and roads can be seen, and the background contains the shoreline of the bay.
Date:
1934?
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[U.S.S. Mississippi]
Photograph of the U.S.S. Mississippi possibly passing through the Panama Canal.
Date:
1934?
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[U.S.S. Augusta in Manila Bay]
Photograph of the U.S.S. Augusta from a distance in the Manila Bay in the Philippines, the sun is setting behind the ship.
Date:
December 1934
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Captain Chester W. Nimitz as Assistant Chief of Bureau of Navigation]
Portrait of Captain Chester W. Nimitz as Assistant Chief of Bureau of Navigation. He sits holding his hat in his lap and wearing a dark double breasted uniform jacket with ribbon bars pinned above his pocket, a white collared undershirt, and a tie.
Date:
1935/1938~
Creator:
United States. Navy
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Chester W. Nimitz, #3]
Portrait of Chester W. Nimitz. The image is from his mid-torso upward and features him wearing a black suit and tie.
Date:
1935/1938~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Alamo]
Photograph of the battle of Flowers Parade in San Antonio, Texas in 1936. The Alamo can be seen in the background of the photo with eight uniformed men standing in front of it. On the left, a pair of bleachers filled with people face a lineup of soldiers in uniform preparing to march.
Date:
April 24, 1936
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[9th Infantry Christmas]
Photograph of a Christmas party for the 9th infantry in 1936 at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas. The room is filled with decorated tables and tinsel and streamers hanging from the ceiling. Three men can be seen standing to the side of the room.
Date:
1936-12~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Christmas Eve 1936]
Photograph of the 9th infantry eating a Christmas eve meal together at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas.
Date:
December 24, 1936
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Christmas Eve 1936 Group Photo]
Photograph of the 9th infantry on Christmas eve at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonion, Texas. The group is divided between three rows and facing towards the camera. Several other groups can be seen gathered around in the background of the photo.
Date:
December 24, 1936
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Catherine Freeman Nimitz at U.S.S. Sargo Christening]
Photograph of Catherine Freeman Nimitz at christening of U.S.S. Sargo. She is wearing a dark transparent cover up with a diamond stitching pattern held together in the front by a round metal clasp, a hat with a ribbon fascinator, a large flower corsage and long dangling earrings. In her arms she holds large bouquet of roses wrapped in stripped fabric and in her left hand she holds a patterned bottle upside down by the neck in a lace gloved hand. Caption in lower left: "Mrs. Chester W. Nimitz Sponsor for the U.S. Submarine 'Sargo,' Launched June 6, 1938, at 4:30 P.M.".
Date:
June 6, 1938
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Officers and Enlisted Men Aboard U.S.S. Arizona During Command Change]
Photograph of Officers and enlisted men line the deck of the U.S.S. Arizona in dark Naval uniforms and white hats. They are either standing at attention or saluting during a change of command ceremony.
Date:
May 26, 1939
Creator:
United States. Navy
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Chester W. Nimitz Relieving J. O. Richardson as Chief of the Bureau of Navigation]
Photograph of an unidentified man, Rear Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, and Admiral J. O. Richardson standing together during change of command where Nimitz relieves Richardson as Chief of Bureau of Navigation. The unnamed man stands profile on the left in a dark suit, a white collared shirt, a striped tie and wire framed glasses. Chester W. Nimitz stands in the center with his hand resting on a book and wearing a light-colored suit, white collared shirt and a patterned tie. On the right holding up a book in one hand and some papers in the other is Admiral J. O. Richardson wearing a light-colored suit, white collared shirt, and a polka dot tie. Behind the men is large, framed painting of a ship.
Date:
June 15, 1939
Creator:
United States. Navy
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Sits on Destroyer]
Photograph of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz sitting on destroyer. He is leaned back in his seat with one hand resting in his lap and the other propped up on something in front of him. Admiral Nimitz is wearing a short sleeved, light-colored uniform with two pockets on the front, stars pinned to his collar and a brimmed hat with Navy's emblem on the front.
Date:
1940~
Creator:
unknown
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
[Lieutenant Commander Murphy in Uniform]
Photograph of Lieutenant Commander Murphy standing on a stretch of road with his arms by his side. He is in his dark Naval Uniform with six buttons on the front, three stripes on each sleeve, a dark tie, and hat with the Navy's emblem on the front.
Date:
1940~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[131 AGF Band on Stage]
Group photograph of the 131 AGF Band in two rows on a stage. The men are wearing dark long-sleeved collared uniform shirts and pants. In the front row sitting behind wooden music stands are four flute players, four saxophone players, a French horn player, and five trumpets. The men standing in the back row include one flute player, a clarinet player, five players with their instruments down, two tuba players, six trombone players and a trumpet player. Below the stage is a small stairway down to the ground where chairs are messily arranged in rows.
Date:
[1941..1945]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[131 AGF Band Standing on Stage]
Group photograph of the 131 AGF Band standing on a stage in two rows behind wooden music stands. The men are wearing long-sleeved collared shirts, dark undershirts, belts and pants tucked into boots. A sign above them reads "131 A.G.F. Band".
Date:
[1941..1945]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[1894 Aviation Engineer Battalion Group Photo]
Photograph of 1894th Aviation Engineer Battalion members in full uniform in two rows in front of tents in an unknown location. The service members are seated in the first two rows and a row of service members are standing behind them. The service members on the far left side of the photo are blurred.
Date:
[1941..1945]
Creator:
Maceiras, Richard P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[1894 Aviation Engineer Battalion Quarry Operation]
Photograph of equipment and shelters related to a quarry operated by the 1894 Aviation Engineer Battalion. Two service members are standing in the center of the photo next to a piece of equipment. Power lines and mountains with clouds in the sky above can be seen in the background.
Date:
[1941..1945]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[368th Infantry Regiment Band Playing During a Reception for Admiral Halsey]
Photograph of the 368th Infantry Regiment band playing during a reception for Admiral Halsey outside in the Philippines. A group of soliders holding a variety of instruments stand in formantion in front of a forest of palm trees. A soldier stands in the foreground commanding their attention.
Date:
[1941..1945]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History