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An unidentified Marine Corps guard is shown standing watch at the entrance of the Little White House at Key West, Florida. Above the entryway is the seal or emblem for the Secretary, United States Navy. Photograph was taken while Navy Secretary Francis P. Matthews and his wife Mary were visiting from February 9-17, 1950.

Overall banquet view of the head tables and mural behind at 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 ninth from the left on the back row and General Mark W. Clark, Chief of the Army Field Forces, who is sixth from the right on the back row.

View is identified as maneuvers held during the fifth Joint Civilian Orientation Conference at Fort Benning, Georgia held early in the month of November, 1949.

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 standing in the center of the photograph wearing a top coat. There is a band in the photo.

U.S. Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews is shown in the center in suit and hat shaking hands with a U.S. Navy officer while on an inspection tour of the U.S. Naval Shipyard located at San Francisco, California. A number of U.S. Navy officers and soldiers are in view and are not identified.

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.