Reconstruction (1939-1951)

Photo relating to Marshall Plan aid, showing a group of man holding up a sign that says "For European Recovery supplied by the United States of America."

President Harry S. Truman and former President Herbert Hoover discussing the problem of feeding the liberated peoples of Europe. This photo is similar to 66-2590.

President Harry S. Truman shakes hands with former President Herbert Hoover at the White House. Mr. Hoover, who was Relief Commissioner in Europe and Federal Food Administrator during World War I, conferred with President Truman on the food situation in the United States and Europe.

Original caption: A group of German repatriates voting for a group leader shortly after their arrival from the train station, in the auditorium of the E Troops, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 8th Army in Uraga, Japan.

Photograph is part of a collected group of photos belonging to Francis P. Matthews, Secretary of the Navy (1949-1951). They are associated with the United States Philippine War Damage Commission. This unidentified view is of a war damaged railroad engine laying off the track in the Philippines.

Photograph is part of a collected group of photos belonging to Francis P. Matthews, Secretary of the Navy (1949-1951). They are associated with the United States Philippine War Damage Commission. This view is identified as post-World War II reconstruction of the Park Avenue Elementary School, Pasay City, Philippines, and done under the Philippine Rehabilitation Act of 1946.

Photograph is part of a collected group of photos belonging to Francis P. Matthews, Secretary of the Navy (1949-1951). They are associated with the United States Philippine War Damage Commission. This view is identified as post-World War II reconstruction of the Quezon Memorial Hospital, Lucena, Queson, Philippines, and done under the Philippine Rehabilitation Act of 1946. Also as 2013-4232.

Photograph is part of a collected group of photos belonging to Francis P. Matthews, Secretary of the Navy (1949-1951). They are associated with the United States Philippine War Damage Commission. This view is identified as post-World War II reconstruction of the Provincial Capitol, Sta. Cruz, Laguna, Philippines, and done under the Philippine Rehabilitation Act of 1946.

Photograph is part of a collected group of photos belonging to Francis P. Matthews, Secretary of the Navy (1949-1951). They are associated with the United States Philippine War Damage Commission. This reconstructed view is identified as powerhouse, penstock and substation, National Power Corporation, Caliraya plant, Philippines, and done under the Philippine Rehabilitation Act of 1946.

Photograph is part of a collected group of photos belonging to Francis P. Matthews, Secretary of the Navy (1949-1951). They are associated with the United States Philippine War Damage Commission. This view is identified as post-World War II reconstruction of the Customs Building, Manila, Philippines, and done under the Philippine Rehabilitation Act of 1946. Same view, 2013-4251.