Vinson, Fred M., 1890-1953

George C. Marshall (foreground, left) is sworn in as Secretary of State by Chief Justice Fred Vinson (foreground, right) in the Oval Office as President Harry S. Truman (standing behind desk) and other dignitaries watch. Along the wall, from left to right are: Secretary of War Robert Patterson (partly obscured); Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson; Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug; outgoing Secretary of State James Byrnes; Secretary of Labor Lewis Schwellenbach; unidentified man.

George C. Marshall (foreground, left) being sworn in as Secretary of State in the Oval Office by Chief Justice Fred Vinson (foreground, right) as President Harry S. Truman (standing behind desk) and dignitaries look on. Along the wall, from left to right are: Attorney General Tom Clark; Secretary of War Robert Patterson (partly obscured); Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson; Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug; two unidentified men; outgoing Secretary of State James Byrnes (partly obscured); unidentified man; Secretary of Labor Lewis Schwellenbach.

Fred M. Vinson (right) taking the oath of office as Chief Justice of the United States at the South Portico of the White House. The oath is being administered by Chief Justice D. Lawrence Groner of the United States District Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (left).

Fred M. Vinson (right) at the Southern portico of the White House as he is being sworn in as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court by Chief Justice D. Lawrence Groner of the United States District Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (left).

Fred M. Vinson (right) at the Southern portico of the White House as he is being sworn in as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court by Chief Justice D. Lawrence Groner of the United States District Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (left).

President Harry S. Truman (at podium) speaking to a crowd in the Pentagon Court at a ceremony in which he awarded an Oak Leaf Cluster to the Distinguished Service Medal of retiring Army Chief of Staff, General George C. Marshall. Standing on the left, from left to right, are: Secretary of the Treasury Fred Vinson, Secretary of State James Byrnes, Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal (in second row), unidentified woman, and Katherine (Mrs. George C.) Marshall.

President Harry S. Truman (behind podium) speaking in the Pentagon Court during a ceremony at which he awarded an Oak Leaf Cluster to the Distinguished Service Medal of the retiring Army Chief of Staff, General George C. Marshall (far right). Standing along the left are, from left to right: unidentified, Secretary of Labor Lewis Schwellenbach, Secretary of Commerce Henry Wallace, Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson, Secretary of the Treasury Fred Vinson, Secretary of State James Byrnes, Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal (second row), unidentified woman, and Katherine (Mrs.

Truman administration officials outside the White House on the occasion of welcoming President Juan Antonio Rios of Chile to the United States. From left to right: Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson, Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes, Secretary of the Treasury Fred Vinson, (maybe?) John Blandford, Jr. of the National Housing Agency, and Secretary of Commerce Henry Wallace.

Officials of the Truman administration outside the White House on the occasion of welcoming President Juan Antonio Rios of Chile to the United States. From left to right: Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson, Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes, Secretary of the Treasury Fred Vinson, and (maybe?) John Blandford, Jr. of the National Housing Agency.