Awards

Rear Admiral Robert Dennison (foreground, left), the Naval Aide to the President, presenting the Navy Department Safety Award to Captain Cecil C. Adell (foreground, second from left), commander of the U.S. Naval Base at Key West, Florida. He is presenting the award on behalf of the Secretary of the Navy in honor of the base's excellent safety record. Captain Adell is talking to President Harry S. Truman (foreground, third from left, in civilian clothes), who was in Key West on vacation. All others are unidentified.

Rear Admiral Robert Dennison, the Naval Aide to the President, presenting the Navy Department Safety Award to Captain Cecil C. Adell (foreground), commander of the U.S. Naval Base at Key West, Florida, in honor of the base's excellent safety record. President Harry S. Truman has his back to the camera on left. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, center right, in suit and hat) speaking at the presentation of the Navy Department Safety Award to Captain Cecil Adell, commander of the Key West Naval Station (foreground, right, in naval uniform next to Truman). He is standing in front of a group of reporters and photographers, all of whom are unidentified. Truman was in Key West, Florida on vacation. Also present is Admiral Robert Dennison (foreground right, in naval uniform), President Truman's Naval Aide, who presented the award on behalf of the Secretary of the Navy.

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, second from right, in suit and hat) speaking at the presentation of the Navy Department Safety Award to Captain Cecil Adell, commander of the Key West Naval Station (foreground, right). He is standing in front of a group of reporters and photographers, all of whom are unidentified. Truman was in Key West, Florida on vacation.

Rear Admiral Robert Dennison (right), the Naval Aide to the President, presenting the Navy Department Safety Award to Captain Cecil C. Adell (foreground, facing Dennison), commander of the U.S. Naval Base at Key West, Florida. He is presenting the award on behalf of the Secretary of the Navy in honor of the base's excellent safety record. This presentation took place while President Harry S. Truman was on vacation in Key West. President Truman is standing with the group on the right, wearing a wide-brim hat with his hands behind his back. All others are unidentified.

Under Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (second from right) with unidentified U.S. Park Police and others, presenting trophies. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

John P. Johnson (second from right), General Manager of the Alaska Railroad, receives a Distinguished Service Award from the Department of the Interior. Also pictured: Oscar Chapman (right); and Vernon Northrop (left). Woman is unidentified.

Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (first row, fourth from left) poses with unidentified Interior staff after receiving the Department of the Interior's Distinguished Service Award. Also pictured: Ann (Mrs. Oscar) Chapman (first row, third from left).

Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (right) receives the Department of the Interior Distinguished Service Award from an unidentified man. All others unidentified.

Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (left) accepts a gold medal from Thomas Braniff (right) on behalf of President Truman. The medal was presented at the National Conference of Christians and Jews luncheon at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. Man in background is unidentified.