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[Photograph of a Group of Women Dancing]

Description: Photograph of a group of women dancing in ruffled dresses aboard the U.S.S. Texas; these dancers are flinging their dresses around as part of their dance routine. This dance is taking place right below the guns on the ship and behind a large steam vent.
Date: unknown
Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Photograph of a U.S.S. Texas Dance Party]

Description: Photograph of a dance for the U.S.S. Texas. The photograph says that this is the "annual ball held in Long Beach, California." This dance took place at the Masonic Temple in Long Beach. Many of the men are wearing funny hats on their heads.
Date: April 5, 1935
Creator: Haden, Vernon M.
Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[5" Gun Crew Manning "E" Gun]

Description: Photograph of a 5" gun crew manning Gun 16 during S.B.B.P. in October 1929. This is one of the ship's long guns, and it takes a large crew to adequately manage it, there is even a stripe painted on the deck that the crew operates around; most of the men in this photo are standing and watching the crew.
Date: October 1929
Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Four Sailors and a Woman]

Description: Photograph of three sailors standing with a civilian woman for a picture. All of the sailors are wearing their white naval uniforms but the sailor on the left is holding a beer bottle in his hand.
Date: unknown
Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Photograph of Sailors Playing Tug-of-War]

Description: Photograph of a group of sailors playing a game of tug-of-war while aboard the U.S.S. Texas. Each team is made up of around ten men, while most of the other sailors are surrounding them on both sides watching the game. A life boat is attached to posts extended off of the side of the ship.
Date: unknown
Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
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