Abbie Rowe

Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (left) and Secretary of Labor Maurice Tobin at the dedication of Gompers' Square in Washington, D.C. All others unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (left) meets with New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey in the Oval Office.

Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (left) crowns Maldi Tarris as Cherry Blossom Festival Queen.

Administrative Assistant Secretary Vernon Northrop (left) and Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (right) present to Distinguished Service Award to Mrs. J. Atwood Maulding upon her retirement.

A crowd on a platform watches the National School Safety Patrol Parade on Constitution Avenue in Washington, D.C. Pictured: Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (first row, fifth from right) and son, James Chapman (first row, third from right). All others unidentified.

Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (right) presents the Distinguished Service Award to Mrs. J. Atwood Maulding upon her retirement.

Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (left) crowns Maldi Tarris (center) as Cherry Blossom Festival Queen. Man at right is unidentified.

Crowd of people seated in front of the Jefferson Memorial to watch the Cherry Blossom Queen pageant. Pictured, front row: Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (third form left); Assistant Secretary of the Interior Dale Doty (third from right); and Mary (Mrs. Dale) Doty (second from right). All others unidentified.

Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (on stage, left) with Cherry Blossom Queen Maldi Tarris (on stage, center) at the Cherry Blossom Queen Pageant at the Jefferson Memorial. All others unidentified.

Floyd Dotson, Chief Clerk of the Department of the Interior (left) swears-in Ronald F. Lee (center) as Assistant Director of the National Park Service. Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman looks on.