Name/Title
Mascot on the U.S.S. TexasEntry/Object ID
2026.1020.23Description
A dog sits on the main deck of the ship forward of Admiral's state room. "Mascot on the U.S.S. Texas" written in pencil on the back. The dog is named Pittsburgh and he belonged to an officer in the aviation detachment.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.
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
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
