Flag salute

Photograph

Battleship Texas Foundation

front of 2025.1023.1

Name/Title

Flag salute

Entry/Object ID

2025.1023.1

Description

Photo dated April 21, 1973. Battleship Texas in background behind trees campers and cars in a parking lot. Foreground has Steve Walters, his wife, several Marine and navy officers, all standing in front of an assortment of flags including: United States, Republic of Texas, Spanish Empire, Kingdom of France, Mexican Republic (obscured), Confederate States, with other flags behind difficult to discern.

Context

The Battleship Texas Museum was operated by the Battleship Texas Commission from 1948 to 1983. She was located at San Jacinto State Park on the Houston Ship Channel.

Collection

Historical Collections

Made/Created

Date made

circa May 1973

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