Photograph of Carl Kneer standing in the ice machine room on U.S.S. Texas, with a tool locker, brass clock and desk behind him. A handwritten note on the back of the photo indicates that it was taken during World War II.

Photograph of machinery in the Dynamo room of U.S.S. Texas, taken during World War II.

Photograph of machinery in a room on board U.S.S. Texas. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Steam end of dynamo."

Photograph of the generator on U.S.S. Texas, taken during World War II. According to a handwritten note on the back of the photo, the generator was located in the Dynamo room.

Photograph of the ice machine on U.S.S. Texas, taken during World War II. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Rheostat, top one was installed by electricians of crew when original went bad. Gauges over rheostat were there then (barely showing)."

Photograph of the ice machine on U.S.S. Texas, taken during World War II. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Tube in tube condenser in background, used CO2 refrigerant."

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.

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.

Portrait of Lieutenant Commander Robert R. M. Emmet. Emmet is wearing his dress uniform for this picture.

Photograph of a group of officers sitting at "officer's row" while watching a midshipmen boxing match. This fight took place on the U.S.S. Texas and there is a huge crowd of sailors watching this fight.

Photograph of a boxer going to his corner in between rounds during a midshipmen boxing match. A large crowd of sailors turned out to watch this fight; some of the sailors are even sitting on the gun turret to watch the fight.

Photograph of one of the midshipmen boxing matches aboard the U.S.S. Texas. One boxer has been knocked down to the mat after being punched by the other boxer. There are sailors packed on the deck of the ship and on the gun turret.

Photograph of a midshipmen boxing match on board the U.S.S. Texas. Both boxers are in the process of punching one another while a large number of sailors surrounding the ring watch the fight; a lot of sailors are even sitting on the gun turret on the ship.

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.

Photograph of the naval officers sitting in a row next to a boxing ring, this row is situated just under the large gun turret. They are watching the midshipmen boxing matches; the note on the back of the photo says this is "officer's row."

Photograph of the deck of U.S.S. Texas seen from the mast looking down, with the guns visible below the mast.

Photograph of a large number of sailors standing next to a boxing ring during a fight aboard the U.S.S. Texas.

Photograph of two boxers fighting in the ring while on board the U.S.S. Texas. This match was a part of the midshipmen boxing matches on the ship. The ring is located underneath the large guns of the ship and there are sailors sitting on the gun turrets.

Photograph of a naval ceremony taking place at the Puget Sound Navy Yard in Washington. Here Captain F. F. Rogers is seen relieving Captain S. A. Taffinder of his command of the U.S.S. Texas. The U.S.S. Texas is docked right behind the men. All of the officers and sailors are dressed in their fine uniforms.

Portrait of Captain Fred Fremont Rogers of the United States Navy. Captain Rogers is wearing a black dress uniform for this picture. This portrait was made in Newport, Rhode Island in 1936.

Five photographs of a Christmas party aboard the U.S.S. Texas. Santa Claus is seen giving gifts in the top left picture. On the top right there is a picture of a Christmas celebration taking place, below is a photo of Christmas decorations looking like the inside of a decorated house. The bottom two pictures show a circus theme as there is a clown and a pet monkey among the crowd.

Photograph of the Hindenburg airship in the air during its transatlantic flight to Lakehurst, New Jersey.

Photograph of sick bay on U.S.S. Texas, with three men in uniforms in the compartment.

Photograph of a group of sailors on board the U.S.S. Texas. According to the back of this photo this is the "Pistol Team" of the U.S.S. Texas in 1936.