[Photograph of First Airplane Flight off of American Battleship]

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Photograph of an airplane taking off from the deck of the U.S.S. Texas, with a group of Navy personnel looking on. A note on the photo says "First flight of airplane off an American battleship by Lt. Comdr. McDonnell of U.S.S. Texas on March 10, 1919."

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1 photograph : b&w ; 5 x 7 in.

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Renfro, A. P. March 10, 1919.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Battleship Texas State Historic Site Photograph Collection and was provided by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 776 times, with 7 in the last month. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Photograph of an airplane taking off from the deck of the U.S.S. Texas, with a group of Navy personnel looking on. A note on the photo says "First flight of airplane off an American battleship by Lt. Comdr. McDonnell of U.S.S. Texas on March 10, 1919."

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1 photograph : b&w ; 5 x 7 in.

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Battleship Texas State Historic Site Photograph Collection

These photographs depict the evolution of the famous Battleship Texas, including its technology and appearance over time, how she contributed to war efforts, and the lives of the men who served on the ship.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2014

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  • March 10, 1919

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  • Dec. 19, 2014, 11:07 p.m.

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  • Jan. 16, 2015, 12:33 p.m.

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Renfro, A. P. [Photograph of First Airplane Flight off of American Battleship], photograph, March 10, 1919; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth556625/: accessed March 14, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas Parks & Wildlife Department.

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