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Photograph is part of a collected group of photos belonging to Francis P. Matthews, Secretary of the Navy (1949-1951). They are associated with the United States Philippine War Damage Commission. This view is identified as post-World War II reconstruction of the old Baguio Central School, Baguio City, Philippines and done under the Philippine Rehabilitation Act of 1946.

Photograph is part of a collected group of photos belonging to Francis P. Matthews, Secretary of the Navy (1949-1951). They are associated with the United States Philippine War Damage Commission. This view is identified as World War II damaged Lucban Elementary School, Baguio City, Philippines, prior to reconstruction under the Philippine Rehabilitation Act of 1946.

Photograph is part of a collected group of photos belonging to Francis P. Matthews, Secretary of the Navy (1949-1951). They are associated with the United States Philippine War Damage Commission. This view is identified as post-World War II reconstruction of the Philippine Provincial Capitol building, Lingayen, Pangasinan and done under the Philippine Rehabilitation Act of 1946.

Photograph is part of a collected group of photos belonging to Francis P. Matthews, Secretary of the Navy (1949-1951). They are associated with the United States Philippine War Damage Commission. This view is identified as post-World War II reconstruction of the South Police Station in Manila and done under the Philippine Rehabilitation Act of 1946.

Photograph is part of a collected group of photos belonging to Francis P. Matthews, Secretary of the Navy (1949-1951). They are associated with the United States Philippine War Damage Commission. This view is identified as World War II damaged old Baguio Central School, Baguio City, Philippines, prior to reconstruction under the Philippine Rehabilitation Act of 1946.

Photograph is part of a collected group of photos belonging to Francis P. Matthews when he was Secretary of the Navy. They are associated with the United States Philippine War Damage Commission. This view is identified as World War II damaged Palma Hall, University of the Philippines in Manila prior to reconstruction under the Philippine Rehabilitation Act of 1946.

Photograph is part of a collected group of photos belonging to Francis P. Matthews, Secretary of the Navy (1949-1951). They are associated with the United States Philippine War Damage Commission. This view is identified as World War II damaged Philippine Provincial Capitol Building, Lingayen, Pangasinan prior to reconstruction under the Philippine Rehabilitation Act of 1946.

Photograph is part of a collected group of photos belonging to Francis P. Matthews, Secretary of the Navy (1949-1951). They are associated with the United States Philippine War Damage Commission. This view is identified as post-World War II reconstruction of the Agriculture and Commerce Building in Manila and done under the Philippine Rehabilitation Act of 1946.

Identified as a bronze plaque placed on all major public projects connected with the U.S.A. Philippine War Damage Commission. The wording below the commission seal reads: "Rebuilt With the Aid of the People of the United States of America Under the Philippine Rehabilitation Act of 1946." This photograph is part of a scrapbook featuring Philippine locations and from the Honorable Francis P. Matthews, Secretary of the Navy.

President Harry S. Truman (seated) signs the Foreign Assistance Act which would send $6,098,000,000 around the world to combat Communism. This bill created the European Recovery Program to implement the Marshall Plan. Standing behind President Truman from left to right are: Senator Arthur Vanderburg, Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder, Representative Charles Eaton, Senator Tom Connally, Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug, (mostly obscured), Speaker of the House Joseph Martin, Representative Sol Bloom, and Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson (behind Bloom, mostly obscured).