Description:
Aerial photograph of Midland, Texas, in 1927, north facing up. The Midland County Courthouse is visible at center left, with the county jail along the east side of Loraine Street. A large water tower is placed on the city block northeast of the courthouse. In the bottom right corner, Front Street and the railroad is visible.
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Photograph of Captain Chester W. Nimitz taken from the chest up with him in his white Navy uniform aboard an unknown ship. His uniform has a bar above the right pocket and black shoulder details with a single star and three stripes. His hat is white with a black and striped band and the Navy's emblem on the front.
Date:
[1927..1938]
Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
Description:
Photograph of Captain Chester W. Nimitz and an unknown Naval officer. Captain Nimitz stands on the left in full uniform with binoculars held in his hands while the unidentified man stands on his right also in full uniform and griping a small box in his hands. In the background another man can be seen immerging from a doorway.
Date:
1927/1938~
Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
Description:
Photograph of a young Captain Chester W. Nimitz in his dark Naval Uniform with six buttons on the front a dark tie and a brimmed hat with the Navy's emblem on the front. In the bottom left corner, a small toy ship can be seen as well as the top of a small American flag.
Date:
1927~
Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
Description:
Photograph of Catherine Freeman Nimitz and Captain Chester W. Nimitz. Catherine Nimitz stands on the left in floral blouse with a bow on the front and a dark skirt and hat. To her right is Chester Nimitz in his dark Naval uniform with six buttons on the front, four stripes on the sleeves, ribbon bars above his pocket, a dark tie and a brimmed hat with the Navy's emblem on the front.
Date:
1927/1938~
Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
Description:
Photograph of the Sowell's Bluff suspension bridge, viewed from the banks of the Red River. Prominently at center is one of the bridge's suspension towers, atop which fly two American flags. Below on the deck, pedestrians and a single car move along the bridge and over the river, while some people stand along the sandy edges of the river among pieces of wood debris and small bushes.
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Photograph of the inauguration of the Sowell's Bluff Bridge as viewed from the banks of the Red River. The bridge is located above, with people standing in it and a sign hanging over the span of the bridge, depicting caricatures of Oklahoma and Texas shaking hands. Spectators watch the bridge's opening from below, most wearing hats and looking upwards.
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Photograph of pedestrians walking along the Sowell's Bluff suspension bridge as viewed from the banks of the Red River. The pedestrians walk over the river while spectators look on from below.
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Photograph of the Sowell's Bluff suspension bridge over the Red River on its opening day, with a wooden platform built along the wooden guardrails along the side of the bridge. People are standing on the platform and looking out alongside a metal sign with an American flag flying above and the banks of the Red River visible below. The ceremony here may be the inauguration of the bridge. Written on the back of the photograph: "ISABEL MOOR WHEELER, Breaking Beech."
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Photograph of the Beaumont Fire Department's personnel wearing suits and posing for a group photo in front of a building. The men are mostly wearing uniforms with a couple men wearing lighter colored suits.
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Copy slide of a photograph of the crowd meeting Lindbergh at the Abilene Airport. The Spirit of St. Louis is in the photograph and dignitaries are greeting Lindbergh.
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Copy slide of a photograph of a West Texas Utilities Construction crew working to set telephone poles. A few trucks are seen parked next to the crew members.
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Copy slide of a photograph of the dining room for the West Texas Utilities Construction Department. Plate settings with soup are on both sides of a long table. Four servers and chefs stand in the back and another chef is seated next to them.
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Copy slide of a photograph of a West Texas Utilities construction crew laying electrical lines in preparation for attaching them to the poles.
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Photograph of a farmhouse at Matador Ranch from across a pond with trees reflected in the water in the foreground and some trees in the background.
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Photograph of a group of men in dark football jerseys posed with their coach in an outdoor area. Houses are partially visible in the background. The names of the team members, coach, and mascot are printed on a label adhered to the back.
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Photograph of a band at the Olney, Texas bandstand. Twenty-four musicians are seated in a semicircle and one conductor is standing in the center of a wooden bandstand. The drumhead reads "Chamber of Commerce Olney Tex." Names are handwritten above some of the individuals. "Year 1927" is handwritten and "Lasater-Studio" is printed on the front of the photograph. Various buildings and a portion of a car with passengers are visible in the background. On the reverse of the photograph is handwritten…
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Aerial photograph possibly taken from the water tower showing Camp Hulen. The housing section of the camp is visible from this view, with all the tents located on the left side of the picture.
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