Name/Title
Camp Sims bandEntry/Object ID
2025.1017.20Description
Photo of the Ship band on steps. Back is captioned:
"Camp Sims Band at Main Barracks just before leaving for U.S.S. Texas---Aug. 10, 1920"
and
"Y.M.C.A. Seattle, Wn Sept. 18, 1920."Context
Battleship Texas participated in various fleet maneuvers and exercises in the Atlantic Ocean (1919) and later Pacific Ocean from July 1919 through January 1924. Beginning in February 1923, maneuvers became known as Fleet Problems, which continued to 1939.
Lawrence J. Gaddis was a musician on Battleship Texas from 1920 to 1922. He collected many souvenirs and performed on and off the ship during his travels in Pacific waters for Fleet Maneuvers and cruises to South America.Collection
Collection (Lawrence J. Gaddis), Historical CollectionsMade/Created
Date made
circa Aug 10, 1920Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
