Buses

This scene includes a partial view of what appears to be a Gray Line sightseeing bus filled with U.S. Navy personnel taken during an inspection tour visit of Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews to the U.S. Naval Shipyard at San Francisco, California. Secretary Matthews is seated in civilian clothes directly behind the bus driver. Other Navy officers in view are not identified.

This scene includes a partial view of a bus filled with U.S. Navy personnel taken during an inspection tour visit of Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews to the U.S. Naval Shipyard at San Francisco. The bus is driving by the Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory, Bldg. 506.

The Eighth American Scientific Conference in Washington, D.C. This is a trip for delegates to Old Point Comfort and Williamsburg. The lady is unidentified.

Several people riding the bus to their destinations in New York City. The buildings in the background are unidentified.

Former President Harry S. Truman (third from left) in New York City with members of the press. He is on his morning walk. There is a bus in the background. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Stereo slide of Ray Jones and Ed Cleary, United States Air Force officials, riding a rickshaws during their visit to Hong Kong. Public transportation buses appear in the background. Original caption: "Hong Kong Ray Jones Ed Cleary in Rickshaws Nov '60."

President Harry S. Truman (center, with binoculars) walks past a fleet of Greyhound buses. Walking beside him are General Robert Landry (second from left) and Colonel David Schilling (third from left). Walking in the row behind President Truman are Secretary of the Air Force Stuart Symington and Admiral Robert Dennison. All others are unidentified.

A large group of WACs wait to board the bus at Fort Myer, Virginia, during the festivities to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the Women's Army Corps. All are unidentified.

Street car with advertising for Eddie Jacobson's Men's Wear store painted on the side. The center of the sign reads, "Eddie Jacobsons Men's Wear - Main at 39th St. Shop Every Night till 9 PM. Park Free. SW Corner 29th & Main." The writing in the black box on the left reads, "Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothing." The writing in the black box on the right reads, "Botany 500 Suits Topcoats." In the upper left window is a small sign indicating that this is a "Special" bus today. From: Elinor Borenstine.

A view of a typical bus line in Berlin, Germany. This picture is taken from the rear end of the line and shows the bus at the head of the line taking aboard passengers while the rest of the crowd waits. Destroyed buildings can be seen along the right side of the street.