Flags

Unidentified soldiers and sailors standing around the casket of former President Harry S. Truman prepare to fold the flag draped over his casket during his funeral in the courtyard of the Truman Library. All those standing in the courtyard are unidentified.

This is half of a stereo slide showing building with windows that have bamboo shades over them on the outside. The building appears to be a long single story building. A large water feature is out front of the building, and a United States flag is on the flagpole. The building is possibly located in Iran and the picture was taken by General Robert Landry during his Iranian trip.

Full view of the historic frigate the USS Constitution docked in Boston, Massachusetts. The Secretary of the Navy's flag is flying from the masthead of the ship. Photograph was taken when U.S. Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews was on an inspection tour of the Boston Naval Shipyard in the First Naval District.

A photo of the Presidential Flag flying in Key West, Florida, while President Harry S. Truman visited there on vacation. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4 X 5 negatives

The massed colors of the Third Infantry Division parade before President Harry S. Truman during his visit to Fort Benning, Georgia. Truman is standing in the front row of the reviewing stand, third from the right. Secretary of Defense Louis A. Johnson is standing to Truman's left. Various cabinet members may be in the back row. 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."

Francis P. Matthews, United States Navy Secretary (1949-1951) is shown departing from Naha Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. A military band, flag detail, honor salute by a group of soldiers as well as a partial view of the Navy airplane are in view. In the distance a ship can be seen on the sea. This photograph is part of a scrapbook entitled "Hon. Francis P. Matthews, the Secretary of the Navy visits Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands on Sunday, 19 November 1950."

Identified as Catholic Church affiliated Knights of Columbus Secretary Henry Wolfe shown handing out what appears to be cigarettes to two men. The man on the far right is wearing what is probably a World War I uniform and is holding an American flag. An American Legion event/gathering is being held in Paris, France at this time. Mr. Wolfe is wearing a Knights of Columbus armband. This photograph is part of a group associated with the Knights of Columbus activities taking place in Paris during this American Legion event. The date is believed to be fall, 1927.

View includes a group of men and women seated and standing in what is described as a portion of the writing room at the Knights of Columbus "hut" located at Cours la Reine, Paris, France, during an American Legion gathering. The Catholic Church affiliated Knights of Columbus established a "hut program" during World War I to assist soldiers with their motto being "everybody welcome, everything free." The French flag and the American flag are in view with the Knights of Columbus emblem on the wall.

A group of unidentified men are shown seated and reading newspapers (The New York Times) and magazines in what is identified as the writing room of the Knights of Columbus headquarters associated with an American Legion gathering, Paris, France. The Knights of Columbus emblem is hanging on the wall between a draped American flag and a French flag. This photograph is a part of others associated with the Knights of Columbus activities taking place in Paris at this time. The date is believed to be fall, 1927.

General Graves B. Erskine, saluting, and John F. Melby walking in front of the soldiers. The soldiers are standing at attention with the flag. They are probably in Thailand.