Resource Type

[Photograph of Jerry Mashek at Book Camp]

Photograph of Jerry Mashek at boot camp. The back of the photo says that he is a "seaman and musician 2nd Cl."
Date: 1930
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Sailor Standing on the U.S.S. Texas]

Photograph of a sailor standing next to a flotation device that reads: "U.S.S. Texas." He is leaning against the railing of the ship which is really just three long chains.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of R. V. Lands on the U.S.S. Texas]

Photograph of sailor R. V. Lands standing aboard the U.S.S. Texas. The photo reads: "Kid RV Lands," he is wearing a large overcoat in this picture.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sailors Lining Up for Captain's Inspection]

Photograph of sailors lining up at attention for the captain's inspection. All of the sailors are wearing their white naval uniforms and standing in a three long lines waiting on the captain to walk by.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Naval Officers Aboard the U.S.S. Texas]

Photograph of naval officers standing below a flag aboard the U.S.S. Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Lieutenant Commander Robert R. M. Emmet]

Portrait of Lieutenant Commander Robert R. M. Emmet. Emmet is wearing his dress uniform for this picture.
Date: [1938-06-01..1940-08-31]
Creator: Harris & Ewing
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Captain Zeno Everett Briggs]

Portrait of Captain Zeno Everett Briggs. Briggs served in the Navy from 1894 until he retired in 1945.
Date: unknown
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 the U.S.S. Texas Baseball Team]

Photograph of the U.S.S. Texas baseball team from 1928.
Date: 1928
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sailors Hanging Around a Record Player]

Photograph of a group of sailors hanging around a record player with a large American flag hanging on the wall behind them. This photo was taken while the ship was in Cuba.
Date: 1919
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Gun Turrets on the U.S.S. Texas]

Photograph of the U.S.S. Texas looking at her navigation deck, and foremast; her guns are covered with tarps and are pointed towards the camera. A few sailors are laying out on some make-shift cots stretching across the deck.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[One Sailor Holding Two Sailors in His Arms]

Photograph of a sailor holding two other sailors up with his own two hands, while standing on a thick mat. These three sailors are in the routine of performing acrobatics on the ship; they are also wearing very tight shorts.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Rear Admiral Hugh H. Goodwin]

Portrait of Rear Admiral Hugh H. Goodwin.
Date: [1945-09..1945-12]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Sailor on the Edge of the U.S.S. Texas]

Photograph of a sailor standing on the edge of the U.S.S. Texas with a large flotation device hung up on the railing behind him.
Date: unknown
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 wearing a beanie and pants while standing on the deck of the U.S.S. Texas. An exhaust pipe, tip of the ship's guns, and an American flag are all seen in the background of the picture.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Sailor on the Railing of the U.S.S. Texas]

Photograph of a sailor in his all whites leaning on the railing of the U.S.S. Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Sailor Looking Dazed]

Photograph of a sailor wearing a beanie on his head and looking off in the distance towards something.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Naval Boxing Team]

Photograph of a naval boxing team taking a group picture. The bottom row of men are sitting, the next row is sitting on a bench above the first row, and the last row is standing above both rows in front. The main officer and trainer of the team are standing on the far left of the group.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Woman Dancing]

Photograph of a woman dancing on the deck of the U.S.S. Texas, and there is a piano in the background. The sailors around her appear to be quite entertained, some are even sitting on the large guns of the ship.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Admiral King Being Made Four Stars]

Photograph of sailors aboard the U.S.S. Texas watching Admiral King being made a Four-Star Admiral. All of the sailors present are in their white uniforms and lined up in orderly lines. There are also three other battleships in the water behind this one.
Date: February 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A Group Photograph of Navy Officers]

Photograph of a group of naval officers on board the U.S.S. Texas. All of the men are wearing their uniforms, though two of them are wearing dark uniforms instead of white ones; three of the men are sitting and six of them are standing in the back.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the First "Talkies" in the Navy]

Photograph of the first "talkies" in the U.S. Navy on board the U.S.S. Texas; "talkies" were motion pictures with sound. A number of sailors are helping set up the large screen and the speakers surrounding it, behind the screen other sailors are sitting and waiting.
Date: 1930
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Sailor]

Photograph of a sailor wearing his hat.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Sailor with a Bugle]

Photograph of a sailor holding a bugle while leaning against a staircase on the deck of the U.S.S. Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History