Virgil April 1946

Photograph

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Battleship Texas Foundation

front of 2025.1001.1

front of 2025.1001.1

Name/Title

Virgil April 1946

Entry/Object ID

2025.1001.1

Description

Man in white cap stands in front of gun tubs holding a life preserver labelled U.S.S. TEXAS. Photo is captioned in blue ink: "Virgil April, 1946 U.S.S. TEXAS." and on the back "New Port News, VA April of 1946"

Context

Battleship Texas sailed to the east coast in January 1946, began preparation for deactivation and donation to the State of Texas on February 13, and was in the U.S. Reserve Fleet from June 18, 1946, to April 21, 1948. She was decommissioned at San Jacinto State Park.

Collection

Historical Collections, eBay Purchase

Made/Created

Date made

circa Apr 1946

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