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[Aerial Photograph of San Francisco Covered by Fog]

Description: Aerial photograph of the city of San Francisco, California partly covered by fog. There are a number of ships traveling through the water by the docks and ports along the coast.
Date: unknown
Partner: George Everill Pierce Family Photographs

[Aerial Photograph of Yosemite National Park]

Description: Aerial photograph of the scenery at Yosemite National Park in California. The scenery includes thick forests and tall mountains and cliffs creating multiple valleys.
Date: unknown
Partner: George Everill Pierce Family Photographs

[The Commander-in-Chief Presenting Awards]

Description: Photograph of the Commander-in-Chief presenting award belts to the All-Navy Champions at Balboa Stadium in San Diego, California. The officers are wearing their white naval uniforms, and the athletes behind them are either not wearing a shirt or are wearing dirty sweatshirts.
Date: February 9, 1929
Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Looking North from Mount Tamalpais]

Description: Photograph of the view looking to the north from Mount Tamalpais. From this vantage point most of the landscape is filled with rolling mountains and hills.
Date: unknown
Partner: George Everill Pierce Family Photographs

[Photograph George and Mary Pierce's Living Room]

Description: Photograph of the living room in George and Mary Pierce's first home in Marin County, California. There are two corner chairs on either side of the fireplace, and a desk in the upper right corner.
Date: unknown
Partner: George Everill Pierce Family Photographs

[Photograph of a Bomb Exploding at Muroc Lake, California]

Description: Photograph of a 300 pound bomb exploding around Muroc Lake, in the Mojave Desert. The camp at Muroc Lake is nearby but the bomb was exploded off in the distant background center of the photograph; the landscape in this area is very barren.
Date: unknown
Partner: George Everill Pierce Family Photographs

[Photograph of a Bomb Exploding in the Mojave Desert]

Description: Photograph of a 300 pound bomb exploding on a target at the camp at Muroc Lake in the Mojave Desert. The landscape in this area is very barren as it is part of the Mojave Desert; the bomb has exploded in the distant background in the center of the photograph.
Date: unknown
Partner: George Everill Pierce Family Photographs

[Photograph of a Bomb Exploding on Muroc Lake, California]

Description: Photograph of a bomb exploding in the Mojave Desert at Muroc Lake. The bomb has exploded in the center of the photograph as you can see by the puff of smoke and dust in the background.
Date: unknown
Partner: George Everill Pierce Family Photographs

[Photograph of a Camp at Rogers Dry Lake]

Description: Aerial photograph of a camp at Muroc Lake, more commonly known as Rogers Dry Lake. This area is located near Edwards Air Force Base in Kern County, just northeast of Los Angeles.
Date: unknown
Partner: George Everill Pierce Family Photographs

[Photograph of a Camp on Muroc Lake, Mojave Desert]

Description: Photograph of a camp located on Muroc Lake, also called Rogers Dry Lake, in the Mojave Desert. Edwards Air Force Base is also located nearby this camp. All of the tents in this camp are arranged in row after row; there's also a couple of cars driving through the camp.
Date: unknown
Partner: George Everill Pierce Family Photographs

[Photograph of a Camp on Muroc Lake (Rogers Dry Lake)]

Description: Photograph of a camp situated on Muroc Lake, also known as Rogers Dry Lake, in the Mojave Desert. There are tents and a few buildings in this camp, a water tower on the far right and what appears to be an air strip in the foreground.
Date: unknown
Partner: George Everill Pierce Family Photographs

[Photograph of a Fog-Covered Golden Gate Bridge]

Description: Aerial photograph of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco mostly covered by fog. This photo was taken during a flight over the bay.
Date: unknown
Partner: George Everill Pierce Family Photographs

[Photograph of a Maneuver Camp on Rogers Dry Lake]

Description: Photograph of a maneuver camp set up in the Mojave Desert at Rogers Dry Lake in southern California. There are numerous tents set up in rows with men hanging out and talking to each other.
Date: unknown
Partner: George Everill Pierce Family Photographs

[Photograph of a Naval Awards Ceremony]

Description: Photograph of three major U.S. Navy officers in San Francisco, California. The photo says that these men are gathered together for a "presentation of Distinguished Service Medal to Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz." Nimitz is standing with (left to right) "Mrs. Nimitz, Admiral King, Admiral Halsey, and Mary Nimitz." Nimitz is seen shaking hands with Admiral King.
Date: May 7, 1944
Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Photograph of a Sailor with a Clarinet]

Description: Photograph of a sailor standing with his clarinet in his arms on the U.S.S. Texas while in San Pedro, California.
Date: 1933
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

[Photograph of a U.S.S. Texas Ship Party in 1945]

Description: Photograph of a U.S.S. Texas ship party at the Lakewood Country Club in Long Beach, California in 1945. Two officers are seated next to a civilian woman front and center of the group.
Date: October 22, 1945
Creator: Morrell
Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Photograph of a U.S.S. Texas Ship Party in 1945]

Description: Photograph of a U.S.S. Texas ship party taking place at Lakewood Country Club in Long Beach California on October 23, 1945. One of the higher ranking officers is seated front and center with his wife to the right; people in the front few rows are mostly seated.
Date: October 23, 1945
Creator: Morrell
Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Photograph of Aircraft Flying Over the U.S.S. Texas]

Description: Photograph of aircraft flying over the U.S.S. Texas. According to the identification card "more than 180 service airplanes passed in review Aug. 14," honoring Admiral Jehu V. Chase who was about to retire from the United States battle fleet. The aircraft are flying in perfect triangular formation over the ship while in the harbor at San Diego, California. Admiral Chase was standing on the deck while this flyover occurred. Includes an information card.
Date: August 14, 1933
Creator: Associated Press
Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Photograph of Byrd Dobbs Goodrich on Christmas, 1935]

Description: Photograph of Byrd Dobbs Goodrich standing in the doorway to George and Mary Pierce's home. She is wearing a nice dress in this picture as they are celebrating the holidays.
Date: unknown
Partner: George Everill Pierce Family Photographs

[Photograph of Byrd Goodrich on Christmas, 1935]

Description: Photograph of Byrd Goodrich standing in the doorway of George and Mary Pierce's home near San Francisco Bay. Goodrich is wearing a nice dress for this occasion as they were celebrating the holidays.
Date: December 25, 1935
Partner: George Everill Pierce Family Photographs
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