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[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

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Photograph of a Naval Awards Ceremony]

Photograph of three major U.S. Navy officers in San Francisco, California. The photo says that these men are gathered together for a "presentation of Distinguished Service Medal to Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz." Nimitz is standing with (left to right) "Mrs. Nimitz, Admiral King, Admiral Halsey, and Mary Nimitz." Nimitz is seen shaking hands with Admiral King.

Date: May 7, 1944

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

[Portrait of Captain Gerald Lawrence Schetky]

Portrait of Captain Gerald Lawrence Schetky. Schetky was commander of the U.S.S. Texas from August 7, 1945 to July 26, 1966.

Date: [1945-08-17..1966-07-26]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Photograph of Members of the Navy Football Team]

Photograph of four members of the Navy football team kneeling down taking a picture with one sailor not wearing a football uniform. The back of the photo says this was "taken after the game."

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Photograph of U.S.S. Texas Deck]

Photograph of the deck of U.S.S. Texas, with the mast and guns visible. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Battleship Texas 1944 just after being put on display."

Date: [1948..1950]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Photograph of Lyon Family]

Photograph of the Lyon family. Two men stand on both sides of a group of women and a child, Claudia Lyon, sitting on a bench.

Date: 1912~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Photograph of Claudia Lyon with Maids of Honor]

Photograph of Claudia Lyon, with maids of honor: Miss Garland Bonner, Miss May Colquitt, Miss Ura Link, and Miss Mae Furey, dressed up and some holding large bouquets of flowers for the launching of the U.S.S. Texas. A man stands behind them.

Date: 1912~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[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]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Photograph of the Pacific Fleet 1921 Rowing Champions]

Photograph of the rowing champions of the Pacific Fleet in 1921, and according to the photo they were later All-Navy champions in 1930. There are 12 sailors sitting in the boat and holding oars up out of the water, two sailors are seated at the front of the boat looking back at the other 12, and the main officer of this group is standing at the front of the boat overseeing the men.

Date: [1921,1930]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[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

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Photograph of Paul Ovid Harshman]

Photograph of retired Chief Ships Clerk Paul Ovid Harshman in 1950. Harshman is standing in his dress uniform in front of a large tree.

Date: 1950

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Photograph of U.S.S. Texas Boxer Tardosky]

Photograph of U.S.S. Texas boxer Tardosky, who is wearing a long boxing uniform with a medal pinned to his chest. According to the photo he was the light-heavyweight champion of the Scouting Fleet in 1929.

Date: 1929

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Photograph of Members of a Boxing Team]

Photograph of some of the members of a boxing team. The boxer on the right is wearing shorts that read: "Henderson," and both him and the boxer on the left have their arms around the coaches on either side of them. The back of the photo reads: "To the Family From Eddie K."

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[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

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[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

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 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

[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 of a Church Service on the U.S.S. Texas]

Photograph of a church service taking place on board the U.S.S. Texas. The priest is at the altar next to a crucifix and is leading a prayer while all the soldiers' heads are bowed. There are also four flags that border the service.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Sailors Around a Decorated Fireplace]

Photograph of a group of sailors around a fireplace decorated for Christmas. These decorations were placed in one of the open rooms inside the U.S.S. Texas; this picture was taken while the ship was docked at the navy yard in Brooklyn, New York.

Date: 1929

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Race Boat Crew of the U.S.S. Texas]

Photograph of a race boat crew from the U.S.S. Texas in 1914. The group is divided into three rows, only two sailors are sitting and holding the oars with two trophies in front of them, the second row is seated on a bench, and the top row is standing behind them. The back of the photo says this crew was fleet champs as well.

Date: 1914

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 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

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[Honors Being Given to the President of Chile]

[Photograph of a Naval Awards Ceremony]

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

[Portrait of Captain Gerald Lawrence Schetky]

[Photograph of Members of the Navy Football Team]

[Photograph of U.S.S. Texas Deck]

[Photograph of Lyon Family]

[Photograph of Claudia Lyon with Maids of Honor]

[A Discussion of Military Strategy in the Pacific]

[Photograph of the Pacific Fleet 1921 Rowing Champions]

[Mother's Day Service on the U.S.S. Texas]

[Photograph of Paul Ovid Harshman]

[Photograph of U.S.S. Texas Boxer Tardosky]

[Photograph of Members of a Boxing Team]

[Men of the 2nd Division at Christmas Time]

[Photograph of a Captain W. G. Assetson Greeting Crew]

[Photograph of a Boxing Match Aboard Ship]

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

[Naval Officers Ringside for a Boxing Match]

[Photograph of a Church Service on the U.S.S. Texas]

[Sailors Around a Decorated Fireplace]

[Race Boat Crew of the U.S.S. Texas]

[Photograph of a Large Projector Screen]

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