Navy-yards and naval stations

Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews is shown in the center with pen in hand signing at a podium. He is surrounded by other men both military and civilian. Secretary Matthews is on an inspection visit at the U.S. Naval Shipyard located in San Francisco, California. The group is getting ready to board a Grey Line sightseeing bus used to tour the facility. Others in view are not identified.

Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews is shown in the center of the photograph standing in the midst of a group of U.S. Navy officers. He is on an inspection tour visit of the U.S. Naval Shipyard at San Francisco, California. The officers in view are not identified.

This scene includes a partial view of a Gray Line sightseeing bus filled with U.S. Navy personnel and others taken during an inspection tour visit of Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews to the U.S. Naval Shipyard at San Francisco, California. Secretary Matthews is aboard the bus as it is driving by Naval ship guns located in a large shipyard facility.

Distance view of an honor guard and military band while Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews is on an inspection visit of the U.S. Naval Shipyard located at San Francisco, California. View includes the touring bus on the right used by the Secretary as well as various buildings located near the dock.

The Naval Station in Key West, Florida. This is where President Truman vacationed. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4 X 5 negative.

This scene includes a partial view of what appears to be a Gray Line sightseeing bus filled with U.S. Navy personnel taken during an inspection tour visit of Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews to the U.S. Naval Shipyard at San Francisco, California. Secretary Matthews is seated in civilian clothes directly behind the bus driver. Other Navy officers in view are not identified.

Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews is seen on the far left standing with various U.S. Navy officers and personnel. He is on an inspection tour visit to the U.S. Naval Shipyard at San Francisco, California. An unidentified ship is in view in the background.

This scene includes a partial view of a bus filled with U.S. Navy personnel taken during an inspection tour visit of Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews to the U.S. Naval Shipyard at San Francisco. The bus is driving by the Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory, Bldg. 506.

Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews is seen in the center arriving for an inspection tour visit to the U.S. Naval shipyard at San Francisco, California. Naval soldiers are in salute and Naval officers are directly behind Secretary Matthews.

Dockside view taken during an inspection tour visit of Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews at the U.S. Naval Shipyard located at San Francisco, California. Ships can be seen in dock with sailors on board and a band and honor guard is at attention on the dock. It looks like Secretary Matthews is greeting officers on the center far left of the photograph.