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[Photograph of a Midshipmen Boxing Match]

Description: 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
Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Photograph of Sailors Looking out to Sea]

Description: Photograph of sailors standing at post along the ship's rail. The photo says that these men are "manning the rail." They are standing about two feet apart and keeping an eye out for things at sea. A life boat is hanging over the edge of the boat on its ropes.
Date: unknown
Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Photograph of Admiral Bryant and Captain Baker]

Description: 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.
Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Photograph of Sailors and Families on a Small Boat]

Description: Photograph of a group of sailors and civilians on a small passenger boat. The back of the photo says these people are "coming back to shore from the U.S.S. Texas, had dinner on Christmas on Ship." The photo also says that commander "Paul O. Harshman in chief's hat seated with back to camera looking over his shoulder."
Date: unknown
Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

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

Description: 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.
Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[5" Gun Crew Manning "E" Gun]

Description: 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
Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
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