Celebrations, anniversaries, etc. -- Texas -- Corpus Christi -- Buccaneer Days

The Buccaneer Commission Records reflect the events of the organization’s yearly historical celebration of pirates capturing the city for three days of fun. The celebration includes a festival, parade, rodeo, and carnival.

This collection primarily consists of photographs taken by Lloyd Howard of the Texas City Disaster and its aftermath, and “day in the life” style photos of time spent training at the Ward Island Naval Air Technical Training Center. It provides a unique dichotomy into the first half of 1947 on the Texas gulf coast at both its most normal and most tragic.