U.S. Navy

President Harry S. Truman shakes hands with United States Navy officer George M. Brown, just before his retirement on December 1, 1951. From left to right: Martin J. Bower, George M. Brown, Secret Service agent R. J. Jamison, President Truman, Captain Cecil Adell (mostly obscured), and Rear Admiral Robert Dennison. This ceremony took place during President Harry S. Truman's vacation to Key West, Florida, at the Boca Chica naval base.

Dr. Roy V. Peel, Director of the United States Census Bureau (top row, second from left) accompanies the United States Conference of Mayors on a trip to defense establishments. All others are unidentified.

Dr. Roy V. Peel, Director of the United States Census Bureau, joined members of the United States Conference of Mayors as they toured defense establishments. In this photo, they are standing on a United States Navy ship. All are unidentified.

Dr. Roy V. Peel, Director of the United States Census Bureau rides in a military aircraft as it taxis onto the runway of Pensacola Naval Air Station in Florida. He is part of a delegation of United States mayors touring military bases.

This is a photograph of the aircraft carrier USS Essex at sea.

Dr. Roy V. Peel (second row, far right) stands on board a United States Navy ship in Chesapeake Bay with other members of the Office of War Information. All others are unidentified.

An unidentified group of Navy personnel conducts a fire fighting demonstration for a group of people form the United States Conference of Mayors. All are unidentified.

Dr. Roy V. Peel (third row, second from left) stands with a group of his colleagues from the Office of War Information aboard a United States Navy Ship. They toured the Chesapeake Bay while on board the ship. All others are unidentified.

Dr. Roy V. Peel, Executive Commissioner of Office of War Information, (upper left, background, mostly obscured) and others examine a model of a ship. All others are unidentified.

Dr. Roy V. Peel and others are on board a United States Navy ship for a tour of the Chesapeake Bay for the Office of War Information. All are unidentified.