Statues

Photograph of two statues beside a street in Paris, France. Part of a group of photographs in an envelope with note: "France, Switzerland 1949 Belgium."

One of the two statues at Pont Alexandre III bridge in Paris, France. Part of a group of photographs in an envelope with note: "France, Switzerland 1949 Belgium."

Statue in a small body of water in Paris, France. Part of a group of photographs in an envelope with note: "France, Switzerland 1949 Belgium."

President Harry S. Truman made a one-day campaign trip through Pennsylvania, and made this stop in Scranton. In this photo he lays a wreath on the statue of the late John Mitchell who was at one time President of the United Mine Workers Union. The men off to the left are unnamed coal miners. From the scrapbooks of Matthew Connelly, Volume 4.

This stereo slide shows a statue of Colonel David C. Schilling at a dedication ceremony of the Schilling Air Force Base. There is a stage behind the bust of the statue with people standing on it. A building is in the background. All people are unidentified.

Robert C. Goodwin, Bureau of Employment Security, U.S. Department of Labor, is shown standing at a podium and addressing the morning session of a Defense Mobilization Conference held in Richmond, Virginia. The exact location is the Palm Court of the Jefferson Hotel in Richmond with 425 attending. A state of President Thomas Jefferson is in view.

President Harry S. Truman attends a formal presentation of equestrian statues, "The Art of War" and "The Art of Peace," by Italian Prime Minister Alcide de Gasperi to the Government of the United States at Memorial Bridge in Washington, D.C. At podium is Prime Minister de Gasperi, behind is President Harry S. Truman. Left of podium is Secretary of State Dean Acheson. All others are unidentified.

Photograph of statue of Protection Buddha. Peiping, China.

Snapshot of residence of diplomat John Paton Davies, Jr. in Peiping, China. Handwriting of Mr. Davies on back of photo "A bronze war god, ousted from his former abode (now our living room) out on to the stoop. On through you see my living room". Original negative.

Snapshot of the stone lions dividing the residence courtyard from the office courtyard in Yunnanfu, China.