Soldiers

U.S. Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews is shown in the center in suit and hat while on inspection tour of the U.S. Naval Shipyard located at San Francisco, California. He is passing by an honor guard and the soldiers and the U.S. Navy officers in view are not identified.

Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews is standing in the center getting ready to shake hands with an unidentified man holding a frame. Unidentified Naval officers are standing just back of the Secretary as well as a military honor guard. Secretary Matthews is on an inspection tour visit of the U.S. Naval Shipyard located in San Francisco, California.

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. Secretary Matthews is wearing a top coat and standing with a group of Naval officers in front of the band.

Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews in civilian clothes is shown passing by a military honor guard while making an inspection visit of the U.S. Naval Shipyard located at San Francisco, California. Some Naval officers are walking behind him. They appear to be on a dockside area.

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.

This is a photograph of a group of unidentified soldiers as they walk along a wet and muddy street somewhere in France during World War I. The photograph is part of a collection belonging to Harry S. Truman from the time he spent in France during World War I.

Prominent businessmen and some military men are in view looking at various guns displayed on a table during a Joint Orientation Conference held at Fort Benning, Georgia. Those in view are not identified. Photograph is part of a scrapbook identified as "The Infantry School, Fort Benning, Ga., 4-5 November 1949, Joint Orientation Conference." Scrapbook includes a list of those attending as well as the itinerary for the conference and this information is filed with the photographs.

A demonstration of firepower with infantry and tank components. In this attack action shot, infantrymen are shown in the forefront during a maneuver. This event occurred during a Joint Orientation Conference held at Fort Benning, Georgia. Photograph is part of a scrapbook identified as "The Infantry School, Fort Benning, Ga., 4-5 November 1949, Joint Orientation Conference." Scrapbook includes a list of those attending as well as the itinerary for the conference and this information is filed with the photographs.

Overall banquet view of the head table and those attending the Military Chaplain's Association twentieth annual convention held at the St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, California. Principal speakers at the dinner included Secretary of the Navy, Francis P. Matthews, who is seated at back table behind the microphone and General Mark W. Clark, Chief of the Army Field Forces who is seated second to the right of Secretary Matthews.

Split image photograph showing military training exercise involving both infantry and airplanes on a location associated with Fort Benning, Georgia. Event is believed to have taken place during a Joint Orientation Conference. Photograph is part of a scrapbook identified as "The Infantry School, Fort Benning, Ga., 4-5 November 1949, Joint Orientation Conference." Scrapbook includes a list of those attending as well as the itinerary for the conference and this information is filed with the photographs.