Tobin, Maurice J., 1901-1953

President Harry S. Truman signs the Fair Labor Standards Act, raising minimum wages to seventy-five cents an hour, with labor and government officials on hand for the ceremony in the White House. Looking on are (top left) Solicitor of the Labor Department William S. Tyson, (leaning over the president's right shoulder) Secretary of Labor Maurice Tobin, (leaning over the president's left shoulder) President of the American Federation of Labor William Green, and (far right) President of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers Jacob S. Potofsky.

Members of President Harry S. Truman's Cabinet ride in cars during the Inaugural parade. In the car in the foreground is Secretary of Labor Maurice J. Tobin (back seat, right). Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer rides in the car in the center (back seat, left). Secretary of Agriculture Charles F. Brannan rides in the car in the background (back seat, left) with his wife, Eda (back seat, right). All others are unidentified. Donor: Jerrold Gilbert.

Austrian Vice-Chancellor Adolf Scharf (right)visits Maurice J. Tobin, Secretary of Labor, at his office in Washington. "Visit of His Excellency, Adolf Schaerf, Vice-Chancellor of Austria, to the United States of America, March 1-21, 1952"

President Truman greets members of the family of his new Secretary of Labor, Maurice J. Tobin of Boston, at the White House. L to R: Carol Ann, 13; Mrs. Tobin; Maurice, Jr., 10 (front); Tobin; Truman; and Helen Louise, 15. The former Massachusetts mayor was sworn in as successor to the late Lewis Schwellenbach earlier in the day. From: Houston Post.

President Harry S. Truman is in view in the center of the photograph, shown arriving at Lawson Air Force Base, Georgia. Others in view include: Louis Johnson, Secretary of Defense, second from the right; John Snyder, Secretary of the Treasury, directly behind Truman; and General Harry H. Vaughn in uniform behind Truman to the left. Labor Secretary Maurice Tobin is standing behind Snyder. Also visible is a partial view of the presidential airplane, "The Independence." Photograph is part of a scrapbook identified as "The Infantry Center, Fort Benning, Ga., 21 April 1950. Visit of Harry S.

Secretary of Defense, Louis A. Johnson on the right greeting the Secretary of Labor, Maurice J. Tobin on the left at Fort Benning, Georgia. These men accompanied President Harry S. Truman on a trip to Fort Benning, Georgia, in April, 1950. In this view they appear to have just landed and are near an airplane. Photograph is part of a scrapbook identified as "The Infantry Center, Fort Benning, Ga., 21 April 1950. Visit of Harry S. Truman, President of the United States."

President Harry S. Truman (front row, right) receives a salute from the members of the armed forces at Washington National Airport upon the arrival of Princess Elizabeth of Great Britain (second from right). Others present include Prince Philip (third from right, standing slightly behind Princess Elizabeth), First Lady Bess W. Truman (left), Margaret Truman (third from left), General Harry Vaughan (behind Prince Philip and Princess Elizabeth), Admiral Robert Dennison (behind President Truman), and General Robert Landry (third row, behind President Truman).

Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip of Great Britain arrive in Washington D.C. and are greeted by President Harry S. Truman. In front are (from left to right): Prince Philip, Princess Elizabeth, and President Harry S. Truman. In the row directly behind President Truman is (from left to right) General Harry Vaughan, Admiral Robert Dennison, and General Robert Landry. On the left side of the photo, in the front row, are (from left to right), First Lady Bess W. Truman, Colonel Cornelius Mara, and Margaret Truman. In the background, behind Colonel Mara, is Under Secretary of State James Webb.

Left to right: Secretary of Labor Maurice Tobin and Robert C. Goodwin, posing with a book. At the time Mr. Goodwin was part of the U.S. Department of Labor, probably Director, Bureau of Employment Security, Federal Security Agency. According to Goodwin's appointment book, he met with Secretary Tobin on August 2, 18, and 29, 1949.

View includes Robert C. Goodwin seated on the right looking at a book. At the time he was part of the U.S. Department of Labor, probably Director, Bureau of Employment Security, Federal Security Agency. The man on the left is Secretary of Labor Maurice Tobin. According to Goodwin's appointment book, he met with Maurice Tobin on Aug. 2, 18, and 29.