Dinners and dining

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks (right) shakes the hand of an unknown woman standing next to an unknown officer.

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks (far right) is seated at a table with three unknown guests at a dinner.

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks (third from left) attends a dinner party with unknown guests.

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks (fourth from right) is seated at a table with several unknown guests at a dinner party.

President Harry S. Truman (standing, left) prepares to speak during the Truman-Barkley Dinner at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D. C. Also present are First Lady Bess W. Truman (seated, second from left) and daughter Margaret Truman (right). All others are unidentified.

This is a view of one of the tables at the dinner honoring President Harry S. Truman and Vice President Alben Barkley at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. Left to Right, unidentified man, unidentified woman, General Harry Vaughan, Margaret (Mrs. Harry) Vaughan, James Vardaman, unidentified woman.

This is a view of one of the tables at the dinner honoring President Harry S. Truman and Vice President Alben Barkley at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. Standing in the center from left to right are Secretary of Defense James Forrestal, Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder, and Secretary of State Dean Acheson. Seated on the right is Nell (Mrs. Jesse) Donaldson. All others are unidentified.

This is a view of one of the tables at the dinner honoring President Harry S. Truman and Vice President Alben Barkley at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. All are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (center), Vice President Alben Barkley (right), and an unidentified man pose for a picture at the Truman-Barkley Dinner at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C.

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks (far right) attends a dinner with eight unknown guests. They are aboard a ship in an officer's dining room, possibly aboard the USS Wisconsin.