Battleship Texas State Historic Site Photograph Collection - 45 Matching Results

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[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

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Five Photographs of a U.S.S. Texas Christmas Party]

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.

Date: January 25, 1936

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[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

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[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

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[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

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[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

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Photograph of a Divine Service During a Christmas Party]

Photograph of a divine service taking place during a Christmas party on the U.S.S. Texas in 1935. One sailor is seen playing the piano while others gather around.

Date: December 25, 1935

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Photograph of a Large Projector Screen]

Photograph of a large projector screen on board the U.S.S. Texas. The photograph says that this equipment is to show the first "talkies" in the U.S. Navy.

Date: 1930

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Photograph of a Midshipmen Boxing Match]

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.

Date: 1938

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Photograph of a Naval Band Member]

Photograph of a band member on the U.S.S. Texas. The back of this photo says it was taken by Jerry Mashek, musician 2nd Class.

Date: [1931..1934]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Photograph of a Naval Ceremony at the Puget Sound Navy Yard]

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.

Date: November 21, 1936

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Photograph of a Sailor with a Clarinet]

Photograph of a sailor standing with his clarinet in his arms on the U.S.S. Texas while in San Pedro, California.

Date: 1933

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[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.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Photograph of Admiral Jehu V. Chase on the U.S.S. Texas]

Photograph of Admiral Jehu V. Chase in his black dress uniform. He is standing on the U.S.S. Texas underneath the large gun turrets. Attached on the reverse side is a newspaper clipping of this same photo.

Date: June 12, 1931

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[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

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Photograph of Airplane on U.S.S. Texas]

Photograph of an airplane attached to the catapult on the U.S.S. Texas, with men in Navy uniforms surrounding the plane and covering the deck of the ship. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Airplane wreck on board Texas, April 1933."

Date: April 1933

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Photograph of Carl Kneer on U.S.S. Texas]

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.

Date: [1939..1946]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Photograph of Christened Babies with Parents]

Photograph of a group of mothers and fathers taking a picture with their newly Christened babies. According to the photo this occurred on Christmas Day in 1935.

Date: December 25, 1935

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Photograph of Christmas Decorations on the U.S.S. Texas]

Photograph of Christmas decorations that were created on the U.S.S. Texas. These decorations were created by the 8th Division in 1933.

Date: 1933

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Photograph of Jerry Mashek]

Photograph of Jerry Mashek, Musician 2nd Class, holding his instrument. Mashek was taking this picture underneath the large naval guns of the U.S.S. Texas.

Date: 1933

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Photograph of Jerry Mashek at Book Camp]

Photograph of Jerry Mashek at boot camp. The back of the photo says that he is a "seaman and musician 2nd Cl."

Date: 1930

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Photograph of Midshipmen Boxing Matches]

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.

Date: 1938

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Photograph of Officer's Row]

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."

Date: 1938

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Photograph of the First "Talkies" in the Navy]

Photograph of the first "talkies" in the U.S. Navy on board the U.S.S. Texas; "talkies" were motion pictures with sound. A number of sailors are helping set up the large screen and the speakers surrounding it, behind the screen other sailors are sitting and waiting.

Date: 1930

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

Battleship Texas State Historic Site Photograph Collection - 45 Matching Results

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[An Art Print of Admiral Frank Hermon Schofield]

[Five Photographs of a U.S.S. Texas Christmas Party]

[Naval Officers Ringside for a Boxing Match]

[Photograph During a Midshipmen Boxing Match]

[Photograph of a Boxing Match Aboard Ship]

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

[Photograph of a Divine Service During a Christmas Party]

[Photograph of a Large Projector Screen]

[Photograph of a Midshipmen Boxing Match]

[Photograph of a Naval Band Member]

[Photograph of a Naval Ceremony at the Puget Sound Navy Yard]

[Photograph of a Sailor with a Clarinet]

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

[Photograph of Admiral Jehu V. Chase on the U.S.S. Texas]

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

[Photograph of Airplane on U.S.S. Texas]

[Photograph of Carl Kneer on U.S.S. Texas]

[Photograph of Christened Babies with Parents]

[Photograph of Christmas Decorations on the U.S.S. Texas]

[Photograph of Jerry Mashek]

[Photograph of Jerry Mashek at Book Camp]

[Photograph of Midshipmen Boxing Matches]

[Photograph of Officer's Row]

[Photograph of the First "Talkies" in the Navy]