Matthews, Francis Patrick, 1887-1952

Secretary of the U.S. Navy Francis P. Matthews is standing on the left with a lei around his neck shaking hands with an unidentified man. He is visiting Pearl Harbor in Hawaii at the time. A radio microphone for station KGU is shown on the left.

U.S. Navy Secretary Francis P. Matthews is shown standing in the center with a group of mainly Navy officers standing behind him. Secretary Matthews is to inspect the Naval Station and Receiving Station on Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay. He was in California in connection with Armed Forces Day ceremonies held at the Presidio in San Francisco. The group in view is standing at attention during the playing of the Ruffles and Flourishes.

U.S. Navy Secretary Francis P. Matthews, standing on the far left, is shown while on an inspection tour of the U.S. Navy facility at Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay. He and some U.S. Navy officers are inspecting the laundry facilities which included automatic washers and dryers recently installed. Secretary Matthews was in California to participate in Armed Forces Day ceremonies at the Presidio in San Francisco.

U.S. Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews, standing in the center wearing a top coat, is seen while on an inspection tour of the Naval Supply Center (later called Fleet and Industrial Supply Center) located in Oakland, California. He is standing with a group of unidentified Navy officers and they are looking at aerial photographs which are probably of the supply station. A ship is in view behind them.

U.S. Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews, standing in the center wearing a top coat, is seen while on an inspection tour of the Naval Supply Center (later called Fleet and Industrial Supply Center) located in Oakland, California. He is standing with a group of unidentified Navy officers and they are all in a small boat with a larger ship in the background.

U.S. Navy Secretary Francis P. Matthews, standing on the right wearing a hat and top coat, is shown on an inspection tour of the Naval Station and Receiving Station on Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay in California. In this view the inspecting party is watching a demonstration at the Fire Fighting School. The U.S. Navy officers with the Secretary are not identified. Secretary Matthews was in California to participate in Armed Forces Day ceremonies at the Presidio in San Francisco.

U.S. Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews, standing in the center wearing a top coat, is seen while on an inspection tour of the Naval Supply Center (later called Fleet and Industrial Supply Center) located in Oakland, California. He is standing with a group of unidentified Navy officers and they are looking at an aerial photograph resting on an easel and which is probably the supply station. A ship is in view behind them.

U.S. Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews, standing in the center wearing a top coat, is seen while on an inspection tour of the Naval Supply Center (later called Fleet and Industrial Supply Center) located in Oakland, California. He is standing with a group of unidentified Navy officers and they are close to a boat.

U.S. Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews, standing in the center wearing a top coat, is seen while on an inspection tour of the Naval Supply Center (later called Fleet and Industrial Supply Center) located in Oakland, California. He is standing with two unidentified Navy officers and passing by a group of U.S. Marines standing at attention.

U.S. Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews is seated in the center drinking coffee and conferring with U.S. Navy officers and others. At the time Secretary Matthews was on an inspection tour of the Naval Supply Center located in Oakland, California.