Boats and boating

A boat goes up a river in Norfolk, Virginia. All on board are unidentified.

A boat goes up a river in Norfolk, Virginia. All on board are unidentified.

A boat goes up a river in Norfolk, Virginia. All on board are unidentified.

A small boat goes up a river in Norfolk, Virginia.

A boat goes up a river in Norfolk, Virginia. All on board are unidentified.

A boat goes up a river in Norfolk, Virginia.

A fishing boat is out at sea.

Secretary of the U.S. Navy Francis P. Matthews takes over the helm of Rear Admiral H. H. McLean's barge during inspection of waterfront facilities at Yokosuka Naval Base. The location is off the coast of Korea. Secretary Matthews was on tour from November 12-30, 1950.

A boat named Forester. Location unknown. Possibly a boat used to manage the logs that floated in Edna Bay, Alaska in the Tongass National Forest.

Dockside view taken during an inspection tour visit of Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews at the U.S. Naval Shipyard located at San Francisco, California. Secretary Matthews can be seen approaching the ramp up to the main dock area. Photographers taking pictures of the occasion are in view on the right.