Matthews, Francis Patrick, 1887-1952

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.

U.S. Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews is shown in the center of the photograph wearing a hat and suit. He is on an inspection tour of the U.S. Naval Supply Center located in Oakland, California. He appears to be in a warehouse facility and inspecting some type of assembly line operation. Unidentified assembly line workers, Navy officers and another man are also in view.

U.S. Navy Secretary Francis P. Matthews is standing on the far left with two unidentified U.S. Navy officers and a Marine. Secretary Matthews is on an inspection tour visit of the Naval Supply Center located at Oakland, California.

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 with various U.S. Naval officers while on an inspection tour of the Naval Supply Center located in Oakland, California. The men appear to be in a warehouse and standing by a U.S. Navy ground coffee box unit.

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 two unidentified Navy officers 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 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.

U.S. Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews is shown second from the left wearing a suit and hat. He is on an inspection tour of the Naval Supply Center (later called the Fleet and Industrial Supply Center) located in Oakland, California. He is in a warehouse looking at a roaster machine with four unidentified U.S. Naval officers and another man.

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.