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Navy Secretary Francis P. Matthews Visit Boston Naval Shipyard

70-3403
Accession Number
70-3403
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 337952634
Related Collection
Matthews, Francis P. Papers
Keywords
Cabinet officers
Marines
Naval officers
Navy-yards and naval stations
Shipyards
HST Keywords
Massachusetts - Boston
People Pictured
Matthews, Francis Patrick, 1887-1952
Thebaud, Leo Hewlett, 1890-1980
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U.S. Navy

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Description
Secretary of the U.S. Navy Francis P. Matthews is shown on the right and Rear Admiral Leo Hewlett Thebaud, Commandant of the First Naval District, is at salute beside him. They are responding to military honors rendered by the Boston Naval Base Band. Secretary Matthews is on a visit to the Boston Naval Shipyard. Part of a Marine Corp. detachment are also in view.
Date(s)
December 8, 1949