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[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
[Barn with Sign "Saddle Horses for Hire"]
Photograph of barn with a painted sign "USN, Saddle Horses for Hire." There is a fence surrounding the barn and a woman walking in front of the fence. In the background there's a large hill.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Boats in a Harbor]
Photograph of a harbor and several boats, possibly in Panama. A small structure is on the right side of the image in front of the boats. In the background there are some buildings visible on the shore.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Canal Zone Post Office]
Photograph of the Canal Zone Post Office. There are two men on the porch of the building and two trees in front of the building on either side of the entrance.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Close-Up of a Sailor at Okinawa]
Photograph of a sailor from close range. The back of the photo says that this was "taken at Okinawa Ryuku Islands Buckner Bay." Also written on the back is "Beat, but happy its now almost over."
Date:
September 1945
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
[Commercial Buildings on a Tree-Lined Street]
Photograph of a street with businesses, multiple cars, and trees. The trees block the signs of the buildings. A few people are walking on the street. The visible portions of the sign reads "Trading Company."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A Discussion of Military Strategy in the Pacific]
Photograph of Chester Nimitz pointing to a map of the Pacific Ocean in front of General Douglas MacArthur, President Franklin Roosevelt, and Admiral William Leahy. The men are discussing strategy in the Pacific theater according to the photograph.
Date:
[1943..1945]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Flying Boat Labeled Washington]
Photograph of a flying boat named Washington in a harbor. There is a man sitting on the boat. In the background several boats and the docks are visible.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group Photograph of the Eng. Officers Div.]
Group photograph of the officers of the Engineers Division on the U.S.S. Texas. The officers are situated below the gun turrets. Five men are seated and eight are standing behind them. All are wearing their dress uniforms.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Harbor with City Skyline]
Photograph of a harbor in a city, possibly Bremerton, Washington. There are several buildings behind the harbor and some ships docked.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Honors Being Given to the President of Chile]
Photograph of sailors on the U.S.S. Texas giving paying homage to the President of Chili. The photograph says that the president is "looking over the great fleet February 1921." The rest of the sailors are lining the perimeter of the ship looking out to the sea.
Date:
February 1921
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[J. Opre McCoy Holding a French Horn]
Photograph of J. Opre McCoy holding a French horn. He's standing in front a building with the sign "Station Band" and some decorative plants.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Men of the 2nd Division at Christmas Time]
Photograph of a group of sailors celebrating Christmas; these decorations were put up inside one of the open rooms inside the U.S.S. Texas. The back of the photo says: "Some of the 2nd Division at Xmas Time." These sailors are gathered around one sailor who is playing a banjo.
Date:
December 1923
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
[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
[Naval Officers Ringside for a Boxing Match]
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.
Date:
1938
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Path and House with Dark Trim]
Photograph of a house with pale siding, dark trim, and gabled roofs. There is a path leading to the house and several trees in the front yard. A sign over the front door reads "Hostess House."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph During a Midshipmen Boxing Match]
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.
Date:
1938
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of 1945 U.S.S. Texas Chief Yeoman]
Photograph of three men in Navy uniforms. A handwritten note on the back of the photo names and describes the men: "Chief yeomen serving aboard the U.S.S. Texas during 1945. Chief Corky, standing, worked for engineering officer. Chief Tarrant, left seated, worked in captain's office. Chief Hawkins, right seated, worked in executive officer office."
Date:
1945
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
[Photograph of a Boxing Match Aboard Ship]
Photograph of a boxing match taking place, the back of the photo says this fight took place "somewhere in Pacific." This action shot shows the boxer on the right delivering a punch while the one on the left is attempting to cover himself and block the punch. There is a large number of sailors that came out to watch this fight take place.
Date:
February 10, 1945
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Boxing Match Aboard Ship]
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.
Date:
1938
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Captain W. G. Assetson Greeting Crew]
Photograph of Captain W. G. Assetson greeting a member of the race boat crew after a race. The crewman is carrying a long pole onto the ship; Assetson is walking towards the man while wearing his black naval uniform.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History