Navy-yards and naval stations

U.S. Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews standing on the right with hat in hand is seen while on an inspection tour of the Naval Supply Center (later called Fleet and Industrial Supply Center) located in Oakland, California. He is accompanied by an unidentified Navy officer and a woman and appears to be touring a book distribution area of this military supply center.

U.S. Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews, standing second from the left, is seen while on an inspection tour of the Naval Supply Center (later called Fleet and Industrial Supply Center) located in Oakland, California. He is accompanied by a group of unidentified Navy officers and appears to be touring a shop area of some sort at this military supply center.

Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews is shown in the center shaking hands with an unidentified woman in a short receiving line. He is on an official inspection tour of the U.S. Naval Shipyard located at San Francisco, California. The Naval officers in view as well as others are not identified.

U.S. Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews is shown in the center in suit and hat shaking hands with a U.S. Navy officer while on an inspection tour of the U.S. Naval Shipyard located at San Francisco, California. A number of U.S. Navy officers and soldiers are in view and are not identified.

U.S. Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews is shown in the center in suit and hat while on inspection tour of the U.S. Naval Shipyard located at San Francisco, California. He is passing by an honor guard and the soldiers and the U.S. Navy officers in view are not identified.

Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews is standing in the center getting ready to shake hands with an unidentified man holding a frame. Unidentified Naval officers are standing just back of the Secretary as well as a military honor guard. Secretary Matthews is on an inspection tour visit of the U.S. Naval Shipyard located in San Francisco, California.

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. Ships can be seen in dock with sailors on board and a band and honor guard is at attention on the dock. Secretary Matthews is walking with a few others by the band and honor guard.

This scene includes a partial view of 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 and officials in view are not identified.

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. A ship can be seen in dock on the left with sailors on board. Secretary Matthews can be seen approaching the ramp up to the main dock. Smaller boats are also in view as well as three photographers taking pictures of the occasion.

This scene includes a partial view of a Gray Line sightseeing bus filled with U.S. Navy personnel and others 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.