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This is a photograph of the city of Corpus Christ, Texas in 1956 posted in TheSilverKing yearbook. This photo is of landscape of downtown.

1956 yearbook photo of the city of Corpus Christi Texas

In 1956, TheSilverKing yearbook proudly unveiled Corpus Christi's thriving cityscape, highlighting the vibrant life beyond the campus. This panoramic view from the past reveals a bustling city, more than the sum of its parts—a vibrant testament to the spirit of Corpus Christi in the mid-20th century.

A young woman throws a dart at a school function. The hand written sign shows it is 10 cents and says '(NO CREDIT)'

Dart Throw TheSilverKin1956

Captured in this nostalgic image is a participant playing darts at a campus event. This hand decorated sign displays a chance for skill and amusement for the mere cost of 10 cents. The sign declares ‘No credit’ which serves as a charming reminder of the simple joys valued and the world of entertainment spare change could unlock.

A student, Hank, is pied in the face with the caption, "Hank! What happened to you? Don't you know better than to make a woman mad?"

Pie Throwing Contest TheSilverKing 1956

A student, Hank, gets slammed in the face with pies at an event on campus. Hanks pied face and the witty caption, "Hank! What happened to you? Don't you know better than to make a woman mad?," hints a timeless tradition of good-natured humor.

Student receiving mail TheSilverKing1959 with the quote "Mail time means letters from home".

Student receiving mail TheSilverKing1959

Students in line for Registration in the TheSilverKing1959 yearbook. The caption says "The long line for registration forms early in the morning and lasts most of the day".

Students in line for registration TheSilverKing1959

Two students with their homecoming float. The caption states "Students found it exciting to build floats for the Homecoming Parade."

Students in Homecoming Parade TheSilverKing1959

A photograph of a student using the Telephone in Miller Hall from the yearbook TheSilverKing1959.

Student using the Telephone TheSilverKing1959

A photograph from the TheSilverKing1959 with the caption "A peak at the future UCC".

Future UCC TheSilverKing1959

Students chatting by a ping pong table a photograph in TheSilverKing1959. The caption reads "What, me worry? I've got a friend on the jury."

Students chatting TheSilverKing1959

Two students chatting outside with the caption "--and I was going to diet."

Two students chatting outside TheSilverKing1959

Students outside at a bonfire. They are surrounded by a TP fire with two cars behind them. TheSilverKing1959. There is two old school cars and a large fire.

Students outside at a bonfire

The letter 'I' on fire to represent Islanders for homecoming 2023.

Homecoming 2023 Fire

Three students in the immersive reality lab on campus 2022-2023. They are using the VR headsets

Students in the Immersive Reality Lab on Campus

A selfie of two students in a qualitative dissertation class on TAMUCC campus fall 2023.

A selfie of Two Doctoral Students at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi 2023

The outside of campus in Fall 2023. The picture shows a blue table and the palm trees and one building on campus.

A photo of the outside of campus in Fall 2023

A photograph of the Bayside Parking garage on campus Fall 2023. There is palm trees in the photo and the present day parking garage

Parking Garage TAMUCC

Four students on a blow up jump house at the Beach Bash TAMUCC 2022.

Beach Bash TAMUCC 2022

Screen Shot of the TAMUCC welcome page website Fall 2023

Screen Shot # 2 of the TAMUCC welcome page website Fall 2023

Screen Shot # 3 of the TAMUCC welcome page website Fall 2023. This screen shot displays the Welcome to the Island page of the website Fall 2023

Screen Shot # 3 of the TAMUCC welcome page website Fall 2023

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