[Cake celebrating Beth-El Congregation's 50th anniversary]

Photograph of the cake celebrating Beth-El Congregation's fiftieth anniversary, from 1902 to 1952. The cake is shaped like a book, a popular cake design in the 1950s. The left side of the cake reads "Fiftieth Anniversary" and the right reads "Beth-El Congregation 1902 - 1952."
Date: 1952
Creator: Hal Blake Photography
System: The Portal to Texas History

Grubaugh and Fulton looking out of YB-60

Col. B.L. Grubaugh and Capt. F.L. Fulton look through a round opening in a Convair YB-60 in December 1952.
Date: December 20, 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[B-36F No. 109 Flight Crew]

Flight crew of a B-36F plane No. 109, posing in front of the plane's nose in their pressurized suits and helmets in November 1952. Front (L-R): G.L. Whiting, B.L. Woods, I.G. Hanten, and R.L. D'Abadie. Back (L-R):A.S. Witchell, J.D. McEachern, J.G. Parker and R. D. Norvell.
Date: November 13, 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ramp Work Area at night

Photograph of many planes in the ramp work area at night. Scaffolding is set up near the tail of a B-36 in front. Bright lights illuminate the area.
Date: October 16, 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ramp Work Area at night

Photograph of many planes in the ramp work area at night. Scaffolding is set up near the tail of a plane in front. Bright lights illuminate the area.
Date: October 16, 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

H.J. Knight using a milling machine

Photograph of H.J. Knight operating a new high-speed milling machine. He wears safety glasses.
Date: October 8, 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

H.J. Knight using a milling machine

Photograph of H.J. Knight operating a new high-speed milling machine. He wears safety glasses.
Date: October 8, 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Open House at Convair

Photograph of the crowds at an open house at Convair in September 1952. A large plane sits in the room along with posters about it.
Date: September 28, 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

XC-scanner at his post

Photograph of J.V. Johnson, a scanner on an XC-99 plane in June 1952. he is seated at his post. He wears headphones and a flight jumpsuit.
Date: June 28, 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

XC-99 flight deck during flight

Photograph of the cockpit, or flight deck, of an XC-99 in flight. Pilot is J.M. Pittard, engineer is W.A. Moore, co-pilot is H.A. Wells. Others are observers.
Date: June 28, 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

XC-99 crew playing cards in flight

Crew aboard the XC-99 playing cards during off hours, in flight in 1952.
Date: June 29, 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

XC-99 Crew

Photograph of the XC-99 crew in June 1952. Front Row: D.L. Davis, M.R. Paulin, S.M. Nathan, R.G. Hubbard, and A.H. Schwanke. Back Row: A. Paredev, B. Daniels, C.K. Campbell, L.D. Downing, W.J. Brislan, J.F. Lavelle, and N.C. Hodges.
Date: June 27, 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

XC-99 at Kelly Air Force Base

Photograph of an XC-99 plane in a berth at Kelly Air Force Base in June 1952.
Date: June 19, 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

S.R. Walker operating Riveter Machine

Photograph of S.R. Walker operating the Drivematic riveter machine on June 13, 1952.
Date: June 13, 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

S.R. Walker operating Riveter Machine

Photograph of S.R. Walker operating the Drivematic riveter machine on June 13, 1952.
Date: June 13, 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Nell Polson checking the time cards

Photograph of Nell Polson, the timekeeper, checking the time cards beside the time clock on May 2, 1952.
Date: May 2, 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

B.A. Erickson waving from the Cockpit of a YB-60

Photograph of B. A. Erickson, waving through an opening in the cockpit of a Convair YB-60 airplane in April 1952. He is wearing a helmet and goggles.
Date: April 18, 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

B.A. Erickson waving from the Cockpit of a YB-60

Photograph of B. A. Erickson, waving through an opening in the cockpit of a Convair YB-60 airplane in April 1952. He is wearing a helmet and goggles.
Date: April 18, 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

E.L. Barrineau at Work

Photograph of E.A. Barrinaeau, working in Department 31. He ia hammering a strip of metal. He is 76 years old in this photo taken on April 10, 1952.
Date: April 10, 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Engine Buildup - Firdt Ford Engines

P. Elder and J.L. goldsmith work on one of the first Ford engines for the B-36 in March 1952.
Date: March 27, 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cutting Wing Skins with a Skil Saw

Photograph of a workman cutting a "wing skin" with a skil saw. He is cutting through some sheet metal and is wearing a protective face mask.
Date: March 20, 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tractor Towing B-36H, No. 222

Photograph of a man driving a Clark tractor that is towing a B-36H airplane across the tarmac in February 1952.
Date: February 20, 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Convair YB-60 in flight

The YB-60 in flight. This aircraft was an experimental bomber prototype for the United States Air Force.
Date: May 24, 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Convair YB-60, third flight

Photograph of the YB-60 on its third flight. This aircraft was an experimental bomber prototype for the United States Air Force.
Date: May 9, 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History