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

Description: 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
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

[Building in Haiti]

Description: Photograph of a building's arched entry from a close angle. There is a fence in front of the building, and a boy visible behind the fence on the right side.
Date: unknown
Creator: McCoy, J. Opre
Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Photograph of a U.S.S. Texas Ship Party in 1945]

Description: Photograph of a U.S.S. Texas ship party taking place at Lakewood Country Club in Long Beach California on October 23, 1945. One of the higher ranking officers is seated front and center with his wife to the right; people in the front few rows are mostly seated.
Date: October 23, 1945
Creator: Morrell
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

[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

[Arch Over Street in Panama]

Description: Photograph of a street in Panama that has an arch at one end, framed by two square towers, and a triangular segment with a clock above the top of the arch. The arch towers have walkways connected to buildings on either side of the street and there are several people walking on the sidewalks and crossing the street.
Date: unknown
Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
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