Blowtorch hull work

front of 2024.1001.139

front of 2024.1001.139

Name/Title

Blowtorch hull work

Entry/Object ID

2024.1001.139

Description

Two men work underneath Texas in dry dock. Lots of sparks.

Context

Battleship Texas departed San Jacinto State Park for Todd Shipyard in Galveston where she had hull work in dry dock from December 13, 1988, to August 6, 1989, and then put back in water for additional work through February 23, 1990. She was moved to Green’s Bayou for decking and monopile instillation and returned to San Jacinto Battleground on July 28, 1990. The Battleship Texas Museum was operated by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department from 1983 to 2020.

Collection

eBay Purchase, Historical Collections

Made/Created

Date made

circa May 25, 1989

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects