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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
[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
[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
[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
The Ole Fireside
Photograph of a Christmas decoration scene from December, 1924; these decorations were put up inside of the U.S.S. Texas and this fireplace is not made out of actual brick. The title of the photo reads "The Old Fireside."
Date:
December 1924
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 Plane Taking Off of U.S.S. Texas]
Photograph of a U.S. Navy airplane taking off over the ocean. A note on the photo says "Catapulting plane from U.S.S. Texas."
Date:
1929
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Relay Team at Bremerton]
Photograph of the U.S.S. Texas relay team sitting by a wood building in Bremerton, Washington in 1920. All four members are wearing the same uniform with the letter "T" on the chest.
Date:
1920
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Sailor on Board the U.S.S. Texas]
Photograph of a sailor leaning against a pallet of large objects. One of the ship's large guns is situated right behind the sailor. The center mast is also directly behind the sailor.
Date:
1928
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Admiral Henry A. Wiley and Rear Admiral Butler]
Photograph of Admiral Henry A. Wiley sitting at a table reading a note, with Rear Admiral Butler sitting next to him. According to a handwritten note on the back of the photo, it was taken on U.S.S. Texas.
Date:
January 5, 1928
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
[Photograph of Admiral Wiley on Board the Ship]
Photograph of Admiral Wiley standing on the deck of a ship. Wiley was the Commander in Chief of the U.S. Fleet at the time of this photo in 1928. The two large gun turrets are directly behind the admiral.
Date:
[1928..1929]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Airplanes on U.S.S. Texas]
Photograph of airplanes below the mast of U.S.S. Texas, with steam coming from the top of the mast.
Date:
1929
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of American Flag on U.S.S. Texas]
Photograph of an American flag flying on U.S.S. Texas, with another ship in the distance behind it. A handwritten note on the photo says "Underway at Hampton Roads, Va."
Date:
1928
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
[Photograph of Captain Defrees on the U.S.S. Texas]
Photograph of Captain Defrees standing against the edge of the deck on the U.S.S. Texas. Befrees is wearing his black dress uniform for this photo.
Date:
1928
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Christmas Lunch on U.S.S. Texas]
Photograph of food on a long table in a room with large bullets mounted on the wall. A note on the front of the photo says "Noon day meal in 5-inch case mate, December 25, 1924." Another handwritten note on the back of the photo says "This is one of crews sleeping, eating and loafing quarters. It contained one 5-inch rotating gun."
Date:
December 25, 1924
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh in an Airplane]
Photograph of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh sitting in a plane with another man behind him, and "Texas" printed on the side of the plane. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Who? None other than our Lucky Lindy - on the U.S.S. Texas - This one of 'our' planes."
Date:
1929
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Ensign Anderson in 1923]
Photograph of Ensign Anderson on board the U.S.S. Texas. According to the photo Anderson was a "Junior Division Officer 2nd Division."
Date:
1923
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Joseph Rallie Defrees at His Desk]
Photograph of Joseph Rallie Defrees sitting down at his desk. Defrees is wearing a nice suit with a pocket watch in this picture. The caption on the picture hanging on the wall reads: "The Navy Yards of the United States."
Date:
January 4, 1928
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Rear Admiral Butler]
Photograph of Rear Admiral Butler standing on the deck of the U.S.S. Texas. Butler is wearing his black dress uniform for this picture.
Date:
[1928..1929]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Sailor in U.S.S. Texas Ventilator]
Photograph of a young man in a Navy sailor uniform standing inside of a large open tube with a fan at the bottom. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "C.E.N. on inside of ventilator. Crane in upper left hand corner. Main decks in background."
Date:
January 6, 1920
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History