Dinners and dining

Nine men, mostly United States Naval officers, are seated around a table. The man with his back to the camera in the foreground is Rear Admiral Lewis Parks. All others are unidentified. They are on board a ship.

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks (fourth from left, back to camera) is seated at a dinner party. They are possibly aboard the USS Wisconsin traveling to New York City as a part of the Wisconsin's pre-inactive decommission.

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks, far left, is seated at a dinner party with at least ten pictured guests. They are possibly aboard the USS Wisconsin traveling to New York City as a part of the Wisconsin's pre-inactive decommission. All others are unidentified.

Christmas dinner at the White House. Around the table from the left end: Fred Wallace, Madge Gates Wallace, Natalie Wallace, Marian Wallace, First Lady Bess Truman, David Wallace, Christine Wallace, Frank Wallace, George Wallace, Mary Jane Truman, President Harry S. Truman. The servants standing in the background are unidentified. This photo is from an original negative found in the Truman home. From: Truman home.

President Harry S. Truman along with President and Mrs. Galo Plaza at a state dinner hosted in their honor. From the Department of State Album: "Visit of His Excellency, Galo Plaza, President of Ecuador to the United States of American, June 20 to 29, 1951"

Men and women attend a dinner party at Yokosuka, Japan. From left: Louise Ambrose, Homer Ambrose, unknown woman, Captain Lewis S. Parks of the USS Manchester, Bill Hughes, and Faith Salden. Parks was on leave from the USS Manchester.

Men and women are seated around a table at a dinner party at Yokosuka, Japan. From left: Louise Ambrose, Homer Ambrose, unknown woman, Captain Lewis S. Parks of the USS Manchester, Bill Hughes, and Faith Salden. Parks was on leave from the USS Manchester.

Men and women are seated at a table at a dinner party at Yokosuka, Japan. From left, Louise Ambrose, Homer Ambrose, unknown woman, Captain Lewis S. Parks of the USS Manchester, Bill Hughes, and Faith Salden. Parks was on leave from the USS Manchester.

Men and women are seated around a table at a dinner party at Yokosuka, Japan. From left: Louise Ambrose, Homer Ambrose, unknown woman, Captain Lewis S. Parks of the USS Manchester, Bill Hughes, and Faith Salden. Parks was on leave from the USS Manchester.

Men and women are seated around a table at a dinner party at Yokosuka, Japan. From left: Captain Lewis S. Parks of the USS Manchester, Louise Ambrose and Homer Ambrose. Three others pictured are unknown.