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[Entering New York Harbor]

Description: Photograph of three ships entering New York Harbor. The ship in the foreground is decked out with streamers and banners, one of which reads: "Welcome Home - Well Done", and a band is visible on the ship's deck.
Date: October 10, 1945
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[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

Disturnell's Hudson River guide.

Description: Map shows counties, roads, railroads, cities, and towns along the Hudson River from the Atlantic Ocean to Baker's Falls. Includes distances, text, steamboat and train schedules, and ship and train illustrations; text in panels on left and right of map. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: [1848..1850]
Creator: Disturnell, John, 1801-1877
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Army Transportation Corps Welcoming Boat]

Description: Photograph of a welcoming boat operated by the U.S. Army Transportation Corps. Crew members can be seen standing on the top deck wearing dark uniforms. Flags fly from ropes attached to a mast, and three American flags are attached near the stern of the boat. "Welcome Home - Well Done" is written on a banner on the vessel's side.
Date: [1944..1945]
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Piers of New York City]

Description: Photograph of piers of New York City as seen from aboard a ship. The deck of the ship is visible in the foreground. A rope wall and then a metal wall line the deck. Piles of rope can be seen on deck, as well as taut ropes that are attached to objects off-camera. Two long piers are visible behind the rope wall, and trees can be seen in the distance behind them. "Welcome Boat" is written on the reverse side of the photo.
Date: [1944..1945]
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Sailors Around a Decorated Fireplace]

Description: 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
Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[News Script: Soviet ship]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a regularly scheduled passenger ship from the soviet union which is pilled into New York harbor.
Date: June 12, 1973, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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America Goes Over [Part 1]

Description: First of 5 reels documenting the activities of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I, with footage featuring shots of European soldiers fighting and the entrance of the United States into the war with soldiers being drafted and trained. It also includes cartoons by famous A.E.F. artist Wally.
Date: 1927~
Duration: 16 minutes 06 seconds
Creator: United States. Army. Signal Corps.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of U.S.S. Texas President's Quarters Preparation]

Description: Photograph of a man making a bed in a small room on U.S.S. Texas. A note accompanying the photo describes the scene: "New York - Photo shows Felix Vergunia, steward of the U.S.S. Texas preparing the beds in the ship's quarters to be used by President Coolidge on his trip to Cuba to attend the Pan American Conference. The battleship is being made ready at the Navy yard here."
Date: January 2, 1928
Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
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