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Box 1

 Container

Contains 14 Results:

USS Houston (CA-30) on the Yangtze River, China, undated

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 48a, Item: 2
Dates: Other: undated
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains black & white and color photographic prints, including some oversize and panoramic prints. The photographs are arranged into sub-series by general subject. Within each sub-series, the photographs are in alphabetical order according to the subjects of the individual photograph. Some of the photographs are copies of prints from institutions such as the National Archives or the U.S. Naval Institute. Box 4 includes a binder of photographs taken by a...

USS Houston (CA-30) in Houston Ship Channel, 1930s

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 53, Item: 2
Dates: Other: 1930s
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains black & white and color photographic prints, including some oversize and panoramic prints. The photographs are arranged into sub-series by general subject. Within each sub-series, the photographs are in alphabetical order according to the subjects of the individual photograph. Some of the photographs are copies of prints from institutions such as the National Archives or the U.S. Naval Institute. Box 4 includes a binder of photographs taken by a...

USS Houston (CA-30) in Houston Ship Channel, at the turning basin with aerial photographer above, taken from the air, 1930s

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 54, Item: 2
Dates: Other: 1930s
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains black & white and color photographic prints, including some oversize and panoramic prints. The photographs are arranged into sub-series by general subject. Within each sub-series, the photographs are in alphabetical order according to the subjects of the individual photograph. Some of the photographs are copies of prints from institutions such as the National Archives or the U.S. Naval Institute. Box 4 includes a binder of photographs taken by a...

USS Houston (CA-30) docked with crew member standing on dock in front of bow, 1931-1936

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 73, Item: 2
Dates: Other: 1931-1936
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains black & white and color photographic prints, including some oversize and panoramic prints. The photographs are arranged into sub-series by general subject. Within each sub-series, the photographs are in alphabetical order according to the subjects of the individual photograph. Some of the photographs are copies of prints from institutions such as the National Archives or the U.S. Naval Institute. Box 4 includes a binder of photographs taken by a...

USS Houston (CA-30) and USS Peary, Darwin, Australia, 1942

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 74, Item: 2
Dates: Other: 1942
Scope and Contents

Caption on white card: "Photographs of the U.S.S. Houston and the U.S.S. Peary, 18 February 1942 (one photo shows the U.S.S. Peary afire after an explosion. Photos were taken from the nearby H.M.A.S. Deloraine."; Caption on front: "U.S.S. Peary, a destoyer, exploded and sank. This dramatic photograph was taken by Signalman Douglas Fraser from H.M.A.S. Deloraine. H.M.A.S. Katoomba is in the floating dock and the hosptial ship Manunda at right."; Inscription on back: "Darwin, Feb, 19, 1942"

USS Houston (CA-30) taken from the air (Image 11), undated

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 81, Item: 2
Dates: Other: undated
Scope and Contents

Caption on back: "Aerial Photograph by Southwest Air Services, 403 Union National Bank Building, Houston, Texas."

USS Houston (CA-30) docked with crew member hoisting flag on the bow, undated

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 83, Item: 2
Dates: Other: undated
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains black & white and color photographic prints, including some oversize and panoramic prints. The photographs are arranged into sub-series by general subject. Within each sub-series, the photographs are in alphabetical order according to the subjects of the individual photograph. Some of the photographs are copies of prints from institutions such as the National Archives or the U.S. Naval Institute. Box 4 includes a binder of photographs taken by a...

USS Houston (CA-30), taken from the air, undated

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 90, Item: 2
Dates: Other: undated
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains black & white and color photographic prints, including some oversize and panoramic prints. The photographs are arranged into sub-series by general subject. Within each sub-series, the photographs are in alphabetical order according to the subjects of the individual photograph. Some of the photographs are copies of prints from institutions such as the National Archives or the U.S. Naval Institute. Box 4 includes a binder of photographs taken by a...

Mary Ellen Bute (maid of honor), Elisabeth Holcombe (ship's sponsor), and Charlotte Williams (special guest) on platform at USS Houston (CA-30) launching ceremony, September 7, 1929

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 40, Item: 2
Dates: September 7, 1929
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains black & white and color photographic prints, including some oversize and panoramic prints. The photographs are arranged into sub-series by general subject. Within each sub-series, the photographs are in alphabetical order according to the subjects of the individual photograph. Some of the photographs are copies of prints from institutions such as the National Archives or the U.S. Naval Institute. Box 4 includes a binder of photographs taken by a...

Crew members: L-R, [Hanie,] A. Malone, [Haiti], 1938-1939

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 26, Item: 2
Dates: Other: 1938-1939
Scope and Contents

Inscription on back: "U.S.S. Houston - [Hatti] 1939, L - [Hanie] R - Malone"

Crew dockside with Cubans watching, 1932

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 24, Item: 2
Dates: Other: 1932
Scope and Contents

Inscription on back: "[Leso?]"

Mary Ellen Bute (maid of honor), Elisabeth Holcombe (ship's sponsor), and Charlotte Williams (special guest) on platform at USS Houston (CA-30) launching ceremony, September 7, 1929

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 39, Item: 2
Dates: Other: September 7, 1929
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains black & white and color photographic prints, including some oversize and panoramic prints. The photographs are arranged into sub-series by general subject. Within each sub-series, the photographs are in alphabetical order according to the subjects of the individual photograph. Some of the photographs are copies of prints from institutions such as the National Archives or the U.S. Naval Institute. Box 4 includes a binder of photographs taken by a...

Caption on white card: "USS Houston (CA-30) Mary Ellen Bute (maid of honor), Elisabeth Holcombe (ship's sponsor), and Charlotte Williams (special guest) on platform at launching ceremony, 7 Sept. 1929.", September 7, 1929

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 41, Item: 2
Dates: Other: September 7, 1929
Scope and Contents

Inscription on white slip: "Largest launching party (over 10,000 invited spectators) in history of the Newport yard--just prior to breaking of Houston Ship Channel water by the sponsor. Sept. 7, 1929"

USS Houston (CA-30) slides down the ways with American flag displayed on its stern, launching ceremony, September 7, 1929

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 44, Item: 2
Dates: Other: September 7, 1929
Scope and Contents

Inscription on white card: "USS Houston (CA 30)-- slides down the ways at launching ceremonies, 7 Sept. 1929."