World War, 1939-1945

Photograph is part of a collected group of photos belonging to Francis P. Matthews as Secretary of the Navy and associated with the United States Philippine War Damage Commission. View is identified as the Philippine General Hospital located in Manila, Philippines, before reconstruction under the Philippine Rehabilitation Act of 1946. Dispensary and Pharmacy Building are in view. Duplicate, 2013-4249.

Photograph is part of a collected group of photos belonging to Francis P. Matthews as Secretary of the Navy and associated with the United States Philippine War Damage Commission. View is identified as the Finance Building located in Manila, Philippines, before reconstruction under the Philippine Rehabilitation Act of 1946.

Photograph is part of a collected group of photos belonging to Francis P. Matthews as Secretary of the Navy and associated with the United States Philippine War Damage Commission. View is identified as Philippine Normal College located in Manila, Philippines, before reconstruction under the Philippine Rehabilitation Act of 1946.

Photograph is part of a collected group of photos belonging to Francis P. Matthews as Secretary of the Navy and associated with the United States Philippine War Damage Commission. View is identified as the City Hall Building located in Manila, Philippines, before reconstruction under the Philippine Rehabilitation Act of 1946.

Photograph is part of a collected group of photos belonging to Francis P. Matthews as Secretary of the Navy and associated with the United States Philippine War Damage Commission. View is identified as the war damaged Post Office Building located in Manila, Philippines, prior to reconstruction under the Philippine Rehabilitation Act of 1946. Duplicate 2013-4255.

Photograph is part of a collected group of photos belonging to Francis P. Matthews as Secretary of the Navy and associated with the United States Philippine War Damage Commission. View is identified as the Legislative Building located in Manila, Philippines, prior to reconstruction under the Philippine Rehabilitation Act of 1946.

President Harry S. Truman holds the original surrender document signed by the Japanese dignitaries aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay on September 2, 1945. Standing from left to right are: Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal, Secretary of War Henry Stimson, General George C. Marshall, and President Truman. Others in the background are unidentified.

General view of the conference table at the Potsdam Conference. This photograph is autographed on the border by Admiral Leahy, Charles Bohlen, Joseph E. Davies, President Truman, and Winston Churchill. Photos 72-4673 and 67-7587 show Winston Churchill signing this photo. This is one of four original prints in existence, photographed in color by a United States Army Signal Corps photographer using a hand-held camera. The original autographed photograph, measuring 20x24, is in the Museum collection.

Senator Harry S. Truman and other members of the Truman Committee are on board a patrol craft to see the San Francisco Bay area in San Francisco, California. From left to right: Senator Homer Ferguson (back to camera); Senator Truman, three unidentified men, and Senator Harley Kilgore.

A map shows battle movements, targets, and troop positions in Germany during World War II.