Cake

Rear Admiral Lewis S. Parks attends ceremony in Hampton Roads in Norfolk, Virginia were he was Commander of the naval base in 1954. Parks stands at the doorway giving a salute. There is a Marine drum line in the room. A cake sits on the table. All others are unidentified.

Captain Lewis S. Parks, fourth from left, poses with sailors and Hollywood actresses in front of a large cake shaped like the USS Manchester. The crew of the USS Manchester had just arrived to Long Beach, California after being in the Korean War Zone for nearly a year. Actress Monica Lewis, third from left, and singer Jane Wyman, far left. All others are unknown.

Captain Lewis Parks, left, poses next to a cake to celebrate the crew of Turret 2 firing the 28,000 round aboard the USS Manchester. All others pictured are unknown.

An unidentified naval officer cuts a cake.

The crew of Turret 1 aboard the USS Manchester fire the 21,000th round and celebrate with a cake. Captain Lewis S. Parks, far left, joins the crew members. All others are unidentified.

Former President Harry S. Truman (center) helps children blow out candles on a cake at the Harry S. Truman Library. This occasion marks the 21st Anniversary of the March of Dimes. The children are (from left to right) Danny Foster, 7, John Campbell, 15, and Terry Sartwell, 9. From: Houston Post.

Former President Harry S. Truman, currently touring Europe, does the honors with a candle-bedecked cake as the Truman's celebrate their 39th wedding anniversary in Monte Carlo today. From: Houston Post.

Margaret Truman Daniel holds her son, Clifton Truman Daniel as they look at a birthday cake that has two candles. On the back of the picture is dated June 5, 1958 which would not have been Clifton Daniel's second birthday but his first.

Margaret Truman Daniel holds her son, Clifton Truman Daniel as they look at a birthday cake that has two candles. On the back of the picture is dated June 5, 1958 which would not have been Clifton Daniel's second birthday but his first. There is also a note in Margaret's handwriting: "He has on the yellow suit you gave him."

An unidentified man wearing a military uniform prepares to cut a cake.