Hannegan, Robert E. (Robert Emmet), 1903-1949

Robert E. Hannegan (right) and an unidentified man at what is probably a ground-breaking ceremony at an unidentified construction site. The photo is autographed by the man on the left; the autograph is illegible.

Robert E. Hannegan, owner and President of the St. Louis Cardinals, at his desk.

Former Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan (left) and Mrs. Irma P. Hannegan on the penthouse balcony of the Palm Beach Biltmore Hotel in Palm Beach, Florida.

Former Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan (right) and former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt after the first annual dinner of the Eighth District Opti-Mrs. Council in St. Louis, Missouri.

Former Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan (right) with former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt at the first annual dinner of the Eighth District Opti-Mrs. Council in St. Louis, Missouri.

From left to right Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan, Samuel Goldwyn, Attorney General Tom C. Clark, and Major Harry Vaughan at Goldwyn's Merit Award ceremony.

Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan (second row, right) talks with Baseball Commissioner Happy Chandler (first row, left) at a World Series game at Ebbets Field. Also pictured: Mimi Chandler, Commissioner's daughter (first row, right). All others unidentified.

From left to right, Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan, Samuel Goldwyn, unidentified man, and Attorney General Tom C. Clark at Goldwyn's Merit Award ceremony.

Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan leaves the White House after speaking with President Harry S. Truman about resigning as Chairman of the Democratic National Committee.

Postmaster General and owner of the St. Louis Cardinals Robert E. Hannegan (right) and Sam Breadon, former owner of the St. Louis Cardinals, check over rosters for the Cardinals' minor league clubs.