[Photograph of Aircraft Flying Over the U.S.S. Texas]

Photograph of aircraft flying over the U.S.S. Texas. According to the identification card "more than 180 service airplanes passed in review Aug. 14," honoring Admiral Jehu V. Chase who was about to retire from the United States battle fleet. The aircraft are flying in perfect triangular formation over the ship while in the harbor at San Diego, California. Admiral Chase was standing on the deck while this flyover occurred. Includes an information card.
Date: August 14, 1933
Creator: Associated Press
System: The Portal to Texas History

[An Art Print of Admiral Frank Hermon Schofield]

Painting of Admiral Frank Hermon Schofield. The painting was done by Arthur Beaumont in 1933. There is a battleship painted in the background behind Schofield.
Date: 1933
Creator: Beaumont, Arthur
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of U.S.S. Texas]

Photograph of U.S.S. Texas in the ocean with smaller boats nearby.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bishop
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Navy Sailor on U.S.S. Texas]

Photograph of a man in a Navy sailor uniform sitting on a gun turret on U.S.S. Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Freiburghouse Photo Finishing
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a U.S.S. Texas Dance Party]

Photograph of a dance for the U.S.S. Texas. The photograph says that this is the "annual ball held in Long Beach, California." This dance took place at the Masonic Temple in Long Beach. Many of the men are wearing funny hats on their heads.
Date: April 5, 1935
Creator: Haden, Vernon M.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of U.S.S. Texas and San Jacinto Monument]

Photograph of U.S.S. Texas on display in a small inlet of Buffalo Bayou with the San Jacinto Monument in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: Harper Leiper Studios
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

[Photograph of U.S.S. New York, U.S.S. Texas, and U.S.S. Wyoming]

Photograph of U.S.S. New York, U.S.S. Texas, U.S.S. Wyoming, and S.S. Normandie at a port in Le Havre, France, with tugboats around them.
Date: June 1938
Creator: La Photo Industrielle Et Maritime
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Catholic Mass on the U.S.S. Texas]

Photograph of a Catholic Mass taking place while aboard the U.S.S. Texas. The two large guns of the ship tower over the congregation. This photo was taken by Jerry Mashek, Musician 2nd Class.
Date: [1931..1934]
Creator: Mashek, Jerry
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Brick Building in Port-au-Prince, Haiti]

Photograph of a two-story brick building in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. There's a man in sailor whites standing in front of the building. There's also a light post and electric lines running in front of the building.
Date: unknown
Creator: McCoy, J. Opre
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Building in Haiti]

Photograph of a building's arched entry from a close angle. There is a fence in front of the building, and a boy visible behind the fence on the right side.
Date: unknown
Creator: McCoy, J. Opre
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a U.S.S. Texas Ship Party in 1945]

Photograph of a U.S.S. Texas ship party at the Lakewood Country Club in Long Beach, California in 1945. Two officers are seated next to a civilian woman front and center of the group.
Date: October 22, 1945
Creator: Morrell
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a U.S.S. Texas Ship Party in 1945]

Photograph of a U.S.S. Texas ship party taking place at Lakewood Country Club in Long Beach California on October 23, 1945. One of the higher ranking officers is seated front and center with his wife to the right; people in the front few rows are mostly seated.
Date: October 23, 1945
Creator: Morrell
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of First Airplane Flight off of American Battleship]

Photograph of an airplane taking off from the deck of the U.S.S. Texas, with a group of Navy personnel looking on. A note on the photo says "First flight of airplane off an American battleship by Lt. Comdr. McDonnell of U.S.S. Texas on March 10, 1919."
Date: March 10, 1919
Creator: Renfro, A. P.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of U.S.S. Texas at Navy Yard]

Photograph of the U.S.S. Texas docked in a navy yard, with buildings in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: Turner
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Admiral Bryant and Captain Baker]

Photograph of Rear Admiral Carleton Bryant standing with Captain Charles Baker on board the U.S.S. Texas in the New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York. According to the photo, the large shell between the men was one that "penetrated the ship off Cherbourg." Both men are wearing their black dress uniforms, with the ship's large guns looming overhead.
Date: October 12, 1944
Creator: United States. Navy.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Ivan Cyrus Wettengel Aboard Ship]

Photograph of Ivan Cyrus Wettengel standing aboard the U.S.S. Texas while wearing his white dress uniform. Two large guns are seen looming behind him.
Date: unknown
Creator: United States. Navy.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of U.S.S. Texas Captain's Farewell Dinner]

Photograph of the captain's farewell dinner on board U.S.S. Texas in the C.P.O mess hall. The men are identified as (left to right) L. Sears (C.M.A.A.), S. Hartman (C.T.C.), H. Meyers (C.F.C.), Captain Roy Faffe, and Commander J. Cabanillas (Executive Officer).
Date: February 20, 1944
Creator: United States. Navy.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of U.S.S. Texas and Brooklyn Bridge]

Photograph of U.S.S. Texas, flagship of the U.S. Navy, with the Brooklyn Bridge and a building in the background. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Had to lower upper mast to get under bridge."
Date: January 1931
Creator: Young, M. V.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of U.S.S. Texas and Brooklyn Bridge]

Photograph of U.S.S. Texas with the Brooklyn Bridge and a building in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: Young, M. V.
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

[Administration Building Viewed Across a Field]

Photograph of a large building identified as an administration building in the accompanying information. The vantage of the photograph is across a large field. There is a flag and some smaller buildings visible in the background of the building.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Administration Building with Flagpole]

Photograph of an administration building viewed from the front. There is a flagpole in front. The building has two wings, one to the left and one to the right. There is a field in the foreground of the image.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Arch Over Street in Panama]

Photograph of a street in Panama that has an arch at one end, framed by two square towers, and a triangular segment with a clock above the top of the arch. The arch towers have walkways connected to buildings on either side of the street and there are several people walking on the sidewalks and crossing the street.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History