Sawyer, Charles, 1887-1979

Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer pinning an award on Clarence Osthagen, Assistant Secretary.

Clarence Osthagen shaking hands with an unidentified man. Charles Sawyer talking with an unidentified lady.

Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer and Assistant Secretary Clarence Osthagen (right)greeting unidentified people in a meeting room, including a child.

A group of men, including a military officer. Clarence Osthagen (Assistant Secretary for Department of Commerce) is on the left, Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer is second from right. Other men unidentified.

Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer swears in Clarence H. Osthagen as Administrative Assistant Secretary of Commerce.

Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer swears in Clarence H. Osthagen as Administrative Assistant Secretary of Commerce.

Charles Sawyer, Secretary, United States Department of Commerce and Clarence Osthagen, Assistant Secretary, United States Department of Commerce, (at right) with unidentified African American men at The Sixth Conference on The Negro in Business at the Commerce Department Auditorium in Washington, D.C.

Charles Sawyer, Secretary, United States Department of Commerce, (third from right) and Clarence Osthagen, Assistant Secretary, United States Department of Commerce (second from right) with unidentified African American men at The Sixth Conference on The Negro in Business at the Commerce Department Auditorium in Washington, D.C.

Thomas K. Finletter, Secretary of the Air Force; Clarence H. Osthagen, Assistant Secretary, United States Department of Commerce; Charles Sawyer, Secretary of Commerce.

Autographed photo of Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer. "To a valued and very agreeable associate, Charles H. Osthagen, with best regards. Charles Sawyer."