Resource Type

[Using Hot Sticks on #2 Line]

Photograph of men working on power lines.
Date: December 10, 1929
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Power Lines Connected to Utility Pole #3]

Photograph of power lines connected to a utility pole. Two men can be seen operating on it. Back of photo reads, "Hiline Wark - Nederland".
Date: December 1929
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Six Men by Bus]

Photograph of six men standing by a bus. The bus has the words "Eastern Texas Electric" on it and the word "garage" can be seen written on the building in the background. The men are wearing hats and formal attire. There is also another bus behind the bus the men are standing in front of. A tree can be seen on the right in the background.
Date: October 31, 1929
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Westinghouse Automatic Flavor Zone Oven For Sale]

Photograph of a Westinghouse Automatic Flavor Zone Oven for sale.
Date: 1929
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Power Transformers

Photograph of three power transformers with the number "25" on them. Back of photo reads, "Goodhue Hatel - Dec 1929".
Date: December 1929
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Workspace]

Photograph of a workspace consisting of a desk with a hat, photo frame, and papers on it, a mirror, cabinet files, a window, and a calendar.
Date: December 1929
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

1½ Miles to "Neches"

Photograph of a railroad (bottom) and vehicles (left). People and utility poles can also be seen in the background. Back of photo reads, "W.L. Straughn Gulf States Utilities Co. Neches Power Station Beaumont, Texas".
Date: June 1, 1929
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Fanny Lou and Nola Taber at the Back Farm]

Photograph of Fanny Lou and Nola Taber sitting on the porch at the Back Farm near Murphy, Texas.
Date: 1929
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Fanny Lou Taber at the Back Farm]

Photograph of Fanny Lou Taber standing at the Back Farm near Murphy, Texas.
Date: 1929
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 "Bill the Goat"]

Photograph of two members of the Naval Academy, wearing Navy Academy sweaters, and taking a picture with the school mascot, "Bill the Goat" at a football game. There is a lot of people on the football field behind these three.
Date: 1929
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Rear Admiral Jehu V. Chase]

Portrait of Rear Admiral Jehu V. Chase. Chase is wearing a suit and a bow tie. He is sitting in a chair in front of a large book shelf.
Date: 1929
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Boxer on Board the U.S.S. Texas]

Photograph of W. V. Maday aboard the U.S.S. Texas, he is striking a fighting pose in this picture. This boxer was the flyweight champion of the fleet in 1929.
Date: 1929?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[5" Gun Crew Manning "E" Gun]

Photograph of a 5" gun crew manning Gun 16 during S.B.B.P. in October 1929. This is one of the ship's long guns, and it takes a large crew to adequately manage it, there is even a stripe painted on the deck that the crew operates around; most of the men in this photo are standing and watching the crew.
Date: October 1929
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the U.S.S. Texas Basketball Team]

Photograph of the U.S.S. Texas basketball team from 1929-1930. The team members are standing in a line, and the man on the right is holding the basketball saying the date "29-30." The two officers on the team are wearing their white naval uniforms.
Date: [1929..1930]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mother's Day Service on the U.S.S. Texas]

Photograph of the Mother's Day service on the side of the U.S.S. Texas on May 12, 1929. The sailors are seated in rows with the main aisle in the middle, the priest is up at the front by the altar reading a prayer.
Date: May 12, 1929
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Vice Admiral Adolphus Andrews]

Portrait of Vice Admiral Adolphus Andrews. Andrews is wearing his black dress uniform with a lanyard attached to his shoulder.
Date: July 9, 1929
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of U.S.S. Texas Boxer Tardosky]

Photograph of U.S.S. Texas boxer Tardosky, who is wearing a long boxing uniform with a medal pinned to his chest. According to the photo he was the light-heavyweight champion of the Scouting Fleet in 1929.
Date: 1929
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sailors Around a Decorated Fireplace]

Photograph of a group of sailors around a fireplace decorated for Christmas. These decorations were placed in one of the open rooms inside the U.S.S. Texas; this picture was taken while the ship was docked at the navy yard in Brooklyn, New York.
Date: 1929
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Commander-in-Chief Presenting Awards]

Photograph of the Commander-in-Chief presenting award belts to the All-Navy Champions at Balboa Stadium in San Diego, California. The officers are wearing their white naval uniforms, and the athletes behind them are either not wearing a shirt or are wearing dirty sweatshirts.
Date: February 9, 1929
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Admiral W. V. Pratt]

Photograph of Admiral W. V. Pratt of the U.S.S. Texas in 1929. The admiral is wearing is white dress uniform and standing on the deck of the ship.
Date: 1929
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A Mother's Day Church Service Aboard the U.S.S. Texas]

Photograph of a Mother's Day church service on board the U.S.S. Texas. The priest is reading from the Bible in between the main aisle. This service is taking place on the side of the ship and there are more ships in the water in the background.
Date: May 12, 1929
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Two Women on a Bridge]

Photograph of two women hugging while standing on a bridge; both women are wearing dresses and caps over their hair. There is a note on the back of the card that reads: "going for a walk."
Date: 1929
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History