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[Austin Dam]

Description: Photograph of Austin Dam. Several people watch as the water runs into the spillway. The machine building is visible at left.
Date: December 6, 1938
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Austin Dam]

Description: Photograph of the Austin Dam. This photograph was taken from the side where the water flows out of the dam.
Date: 1938?
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Austin Dam]

Description: Photograph of the Austin Dam. The water is flowing through the dam's open floodgates.
Date: 1938?
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Austin Dam]

Description: Photograph of the Austin Dam. Several people watch as water flows into the spillway. The machine building is visible at left.
Date: December 6, 1938
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Naval Officers Ringside for a Boxing Match]

Description: Photograph of a group of officers sitting at "officer's row" while watching a midshipmen boxing match. This fight took place on the U.S.S. Texas and there is a huge crowd of sailors watching this fight.
Date: 1938
Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Photograph During a Midshipmen Boxing Match]

Description: Photograph of a boxer going to his corner in between rounds during a midshipmen boxing match. A large crowd of sailors turned out to watch this fight; some of the sailors are even sitting on the gun turret to watch the fight.
Date: 1938
Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Photograph of a Boxing Match Aboard Ship]

Description: Photograph of one of the midshipmen boxing matches aboard the U.S.S. Texas. One boxer has been knocked down to the mat after being punched by the other boxer. There are sailors packed on the deck of the ship and on the gun turret.
Date: 1938
Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Photograph of a Midshipmen Boxing Match]

Description: Photograph of a midshipmen boxing match on board the U.S.S. Texas. Both boxers are in the process of punching one another while a large number of sailors surrounding the ring watch the fight; a lot of sailors are even sitting on the gun turret on the ship.
Date: 1938
Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Photograph of Eight Athletes in Letter Jackets]

Description: Photograph of eight athletes wearing letter jackets with one of the school's teachers in the middle. The boys' names are listed on the reverse side of the card: "Vernon Tucker, Herschel Elkins, Noble Rust, T. J. Elkins, Vernon Erwin, Pete Gray" and "Minie Tindle Cole" the teacher.
Date: 1938
Partner: Haslet Public Library

[Photograph of Midshipmen Boxing Matches]

Description: Photograph of midshipmen boxing matches taking place on board the U.S.S. Texas in 1938. This boxer is sitting in his corner during the time between rounds while his trainer is tending to him and giving him some fighting advice. The rest of the deck of the ship is filled with sailors as is the gun turret in the top left corner.
Date: 1938
Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Photograph of Officer's Row]

Description: Photograph of the naval officers sitting in a row next to a boxing ring, this row is situated just under the large gun turret. They are watching the midshipmen boxing matches; the note on the back of the photo says this is "officer's row."
Date: 1938
Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Photograph of Six Basketball Players]

Description: Photograph of six basketball players seated on a large set of stairs. There are two boys on the far left and right who are not in uniform; the uniformed players are named on the reverse side of the picture from left to right and front row to second row: "Bill Gray, T. J. Elkins, Vernon Erwin, Herschel Elkins, Walter Overstreet, Noble Rust, Pete Gray, Vernon Tucker."
Date: 1938~
Partner: Haslet Public Library

[Photograph of Six Uniformed Basketball Players]

Description: Photograph of six basketball players in uniform standing at the base of a set of stairs; the player in the middle is holding the basketball and the young boy on the far left is wearing a shirt and jeans instead of a uniform. The names of the players are listed on the reverse side of the photograph in order from left to right.
Date: 1938
Partner: Haslet Public Library

[Photograph of Three Boys by a Bicycle]

Description: Photograph of T. J. and Herschel Elkins on their senior trip to Mexico; one of the brothers is seated on a bicycle while the other is standing on the far right. The note on the back of the picture says that the man in the middle is the owner of the bike and is a native of mexico.
Date: 1938
Partner: Haslet Public Library

Shrine Parade

Description: Photograph of a Shrine parade in New Orleans, LA. The crowd watches uniformed people march through the street while carrying U.S. flags and flags of the Christian cross. Houston and Austin groups are represented in the photograph.
Date: April 25, 1938
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Two Boxers Fighting Aboard the U.S.S. Texas]

Description: Photograph of two boxers fighting in the ring while on board the U.S.S. Texas. This match was a part of the midshipmen boxing matches on the ship. The ring is located underneath the large guns of the ship and there are sailors sitting on the gun turrets.
Date: 1938
Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
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