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[Photograph of a Dance Party Aboard Ship]

Description: Photograph of sailors dancing with a woman. A large number of sailors are standing around the dancing group and other sailors are even sitting on the guns in order to see the dance. All of the sailors are wearing their white naval uniforms during this event.
Date: unknown
Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Photograph of Anchor Chain]

Description: Photograph of a large chain on a boat attached to an anchor, with one of the links broken. A note on the front of the photo says "One time we 'really' dropped the hook," and a handwritten note on the back of the photo identifies the location as Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Date: unknown
Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Photograph of Claudia Lyon at U.S.S. Texas Launching]

Description: Photograph of Claudia Lyon holding a large bouquet and a bottle attached to a rope. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Miss Claudia Lyon, aged 10 years. Daughter of Col. Cecil A. Lyon, American statesman, and niece of C. Otto Forster Braun of Springfort. Sponsor at launching of U.S. battleship 'Texas' - largest vessel in American Navy and first to carry the new 14-inch guns. Youngest person to act as sponsor at launching of a vessel in American Navy. This photo shows the little g… more
Date: 1912~
Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
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