Name/Title
Flagship U.S.S. TexasEntry/Object ID
2026.1020.13Description
This shot of Texas is undated, but due to the gun arrangement and lack of birdbath atop the foremast, it is sometime between 1927 and 1935.Context
Battleship Texas was flagship of the United States Fleet from September 1, 1927, to September 15, 1931. Admirals Wiley, Pratt, and Chase served as Commander-in-Chief, United States Fleet in that time. She was also flagship of Battleship Division One from September 15, 1931, to June 27, 1937. She continued to participate in Fleet Problems throughout this period.
Ephriam Dickson was the executive director of Battleship Texas Foundation from June 1995 to February 1999. In addition to his duties, he conducted extensive research on and heavily collected items for the crew of Battleship Texas. He later donated his collection back to BTF.Collection
Donation (Ephriam D. Dickson), Historical CollectionsLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
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Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
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Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
