Barges

Secretary of the U.S. Navy Francis P. Matthews takes over the helm of Rear Admiral H. H. McLean's barge during inspection of waterfront facilities at Yokosuka Naval Base. The location is off the coast of Korea. Secretary Matthews was on tour from November 12-30, 1950.

A barge with Phoenix Sand and Gravel Co., 17 State St., N.Y., on the side. There appears to be a power plant in the background.

President Harry S. Truman and others are standing on board Admiral Sir Ralph Leatham's barge, preparing to visit the HMS Renown. From left to right: Secretary of State James Byrnes, Admiral William Leahy, Admiral Allan R. McCann (back), Admiral Ralph Leatham, President Harry S. Truman, and an unidentified sailor on the bow. From the album "President's Trip to the Berlin Conference Vol. 2 of 2."

President Harry S. Truman (center, in civilian clothes) is embarking in the barge of Admiral Sir John Leatham to board the USS Augusta which will take President Truman back to the United States after his trip to the Potsdam Conference and to England. Other naval officers are unidentified. From the album "President's Trip to the Berlin Conference Vol. 2 of 2."

President Harry S. Truman returns to the USS Augusta, anchored at Plymouth, England, which will return him to the United States from the Potsdam Conference. From the album "President's Trip to the Berlin Conference Vol. 2 of 2."

The barge carrying King George VI of England from his ship, the HMS Renown, is traveling to the USS Augusta, to return the call of President Harry S. Truman. President Truman and King George VI exchanged visits before President Truman returned to the United States after the Potsdam Conference. From the album President's trip to the Berlin Conference, vol. 2 of 2.

A barge is moving across the Saigon River in South Vietnam as a new bridge over the river is under construction.

Various barges are moving along the Saigon River as a bridge over the river is being constructed.

A crane on a barge is working on the construction of the Saigon River Bridge, somewhere in South Vietnam.

Two cranes are moving on barges in the Saigon River as they work on the construction of a bridge over the river, somewhere in South Vietnam.