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Group includes Josephus Daniels at head of table; and Franklin D. Roosevelt
San Augustine, Texas. A meeting of the town council to discuss buying a new water tank to replace the one which was destroyed by the March tornado. Left to right around the table: Troy Mitchell, city manager; J.W. Ritchie, tinner; H.D. Clark, department store owner; Mayor Alonzo Rushing, druggist; Mr. Ramsey, city attorney; R.V. Hall, grocer; Clyde Smith, grocer; and Frank Phillips, city secretary
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The following members and alternates attended the first meeting of the War Production Board, held January 20, 1942, in the conference room of the new Social Security Building. Seated, left to right: Leon Henderson, director, Civilian Supply Division; James Forrestal, under-ecretary of the Navy; Jesse Jones, Federal Loan Administrator; Frank Knox, Secretary of the Navy; Donald M. Nelson, chairman of War Production Board; Henry A. Wallace, chairman of the Board of Economic Welfare; Robert P. Patterson, under-Secretary of War (alternate for Secretary Stimson); William S. Knudsen, Lieutenant General, U.S. Army. John Lord O'Brian (standing, right), General Counsel of the Board and Herbert Emmerich (standing, left), executive secretary, were also present
[Group includes Josephus Daniels at head of table; and Franklin D. Roosevelt]
Army and Corps area Commanders meet with Woodring and Chief of Staff. Washington, D.C., Dec. 1. A conference held yesterday at the War Department between Army and Corps area commanders and the Secretary of War and Chief of Staff was held to plan intensive training of the army for the next six months. Left to right: Brig. General Lorenzo D. Gasser; Maj. General Daniel Van Voorhis, Commanding General of the 5th Corps. area; Maj. General Percy P. Bishop, Commanding General, 7th Corps. area; Maj. General Herbert J. Brees, Commanding General, 8th Corps area; Lieut. General Stanley D. Embick, Commanding General, 3rd Army and Fourth Corps area; Lieut. General Hugh A. Drum, Commanding General, First Army and Second Corps. area; Major General George C. Marshall, Chief of Staff; Harry Woodring, Secretary of War, Lieut. General Stanley H. Ford, Commanding General, 2nd Army and Sixth Corps area on or about Dec. 1 with the rank of Lieutenant General; Maj. General James K. Parsons, Commanding General, 3rd Corps area; Maj. General James A. Woodruff, Commanding General, 1st Corps area; Brig. General George P. Tyner, Assistant Chief of Staff. Note: Brig. General Gasser who is first in this photo is Acting Chief of Staff
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Army and Corps area Commanders meet with Woodring and Chief of Staff. Washington, D.C., Dec. 1. A conference held yesterday at the War Department between Army and Corps area commanders and the Secretary of War and Chief of Staff was held to plan intensive training of the army for the next six months. Left to right: Brig. General Lorenzo D. Gasser; Maj. General Daniel Van Voorhis, Commanding General of the 5th Corps. area; Maj. General Percy P. Bishop, Commanding General, 7th Corps. area; Maj. General Herbert J. Brees, Commanding General, 8th Corps area; Lieut. General Stanley D. Embick, Commanding General, 3rd Army and Fourth Corps area; Lieut. General Hugh A. Drum, Commanding General, First Army and Second Corps. area; Major General George C. Marshall, Chief of Staff; Harry Woodring, Secretary of War, Lieut. General Stanley H. Ford, Commanding General, 2nd Army and Sixth Corps area on or about Dec. 1 with the rank of Lieutenant General; Maj. General James K. Parsons, Commanding General, 3rd Corps area; Maj. General James A. Woodruff, Commanding General, 1st Corps area; Brig. General George P. Tyner, Assistant Chief of Staff. Note: Brig. General Gasser who is first in this photo is Acting Chief of Staff
[...] with Chief of Staff. Corps Area Commanders and Division Commanders of the United States Army met with the Chief of Staff Maj. General Charles P. Summerall, at the War Department in Washington today to discuss subjects of current interest to the military establishment. In the group, left to right: (front row) Maj. General Douglas MacArthur, 3rd Corps Area Commander; Maj. General William Lassiter, Commanding 6th Corps Area; Maj. General James H. McRae, Commanding second Corps Area; Maj. General Charles P. Summerall, Chief of Staff; Maj. General John L. Hines, Commanding 9th Corps Area; Maj. General Ernest Hinds, Commanding 8th Corps Area; Maj. General Fox L. Connor, Commanding 1st Corps Area; Maj. General Hanson E. Ely, Commandant of the War College, back row, left to right: Maj. General Harry A Smith, assistant Chief of Staff; Maj. General Dennis E. Nolan, Commanding 5th Corps Area; Brig. General Edwin B[...] 1st Cavalry Division; [...]
... with Chief of Staff. Corps Area Commanders and Division Commanders of the United States Army met with the Chief of Staff Maj. General Charles P. Summerall, at the War Department in Washington today to discuss subjects of current interest to the military establishment. In the group, left to right: (front row) Maj. General Douglas MacArthur, 3rd Corps Area Commander; Maj. General William Lassiter, Commanding 6th Corps Area; Maj. General James H. McRae, Commanding second Corps Area; Maj. General Charles P. Summerall, Chief of Staff; Maj. General John L. Hines, Commanding 9th Corps Area; Maj. General Ernest Hinds, Commanding 8th Corps Area; Maj. General Fox L. Connor, Commanding 1st Corps Area; Maj. General Hanson E. Ely, Commandant of the War College, back row, left to right: Maj. General Harry A Smith, assistant Chief of Staff; Maj. General Dennis E. Nolan, Commanding 5th Corps Area; Brig. General Edwin B... 1st Cavalry Division; ...
Fort Myer commandant gets Generals' stars. Fort Myer, Virginia, Nov. 1. Col. Jonathan M. Wainwright, commanding officer of the cavalry post here who was recently promoted to the rank of Brigadier General, was today given the stars of his new rank at a colorful ceremony. Sergt. Maj. Timothy Carragher, left, of the 16th Field Artillery, and Sergt. Maj. Frank Benegas of the Third Cavalry, highest ranking non-commissioned officers of the post, were chosen to make the presentation. Brig. General Wainwright has commanded the Third Cavalry for more than two years, 11138
Combined Munitions Assignments Board. Combined Munitions Assignments Board weekly session in Washington. At conference table left to right are: Major General L.D. Clay (American); Harry Hopkins (American); Major General J.H. Burns (American); Lieutenant Colonel E.C. Kielkopf (American); Wing Commander T.E.H. Birley (British); Brigadier General W.F. Tompkins (American); Brigadier General S.P. Spalding (American); Brigadier L.F.S. Dawes (British); Air Vice Marshal W.F. McNeece Foster (British); Lieutenant General G.N. Macready (British); Major General R.C. Moore (American); Colonel J.B. Franks (American); Admiral J.M. Reeves (American). In the background, left to right: Lieutenant Colonel W. Skidmore (American), Wing Commander R.C. Storiar (British)
Combined Munitions Assignments Board. Combined Munitions Assignments Board at weekly meeting in Washington, with Chairman Harry Hopkins presiding. Staff officers in the background, attend the meetings. Seated at the conference table clockwise are the following: Major General L.D. Clay (American); Harry Hopkins (American); Major General J.H. Burns (American); Lieutenant Colonel E.C. Kielkopf (American); Wing Commander T.E.H. Birley (British); Brigadier General W.F. Tompkins (American); Brigadier General S.P. Spalding (American); Brigadier L.F.S. Dawes (British); Air Vice Marshal W.F. MacNeece Foster (British); Lieutenant General G.N. Macready (British); Major General R.C. Moore (American); Colonel J.B. Franks (American); Admiral J.M. Reeves (American); Vice Admiral J.W.S. Dorling (British). In the background, left to right are Lieutenant Colonel B.F.R. Seitz (American); Colonel J.Y. York, Jr. (American); Colonel W.R.D. Robertson (British); Colonel C.M. Steese (American); Major W.M. Martin, Jr. (American); Colonel W.H. Hobson (American); Major A. Selbie (British); Brigadier General P.H. Tansey (American); Mr. M. Michaels (British); Lieutenant Colonel W. Skidmore (American)
Montgomery Blair High school Victory Corps. Gold braid and official titles decorated the training field at Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Maryland, when Army, Navy, and civilian officers reviewed the Victory Corps maneuvers. Left to right: Merwin M. Peake, Chief, Pre-Induction Training Section, Civilian Personnel Division, Services of Supply, U.S.; John Lund, Executive Director, U.S. Office of Education Wartime Commission; John W. Studebaker, U.S. Commissioner of Education; Lieutenant Colonel Junius R. Smith, Executive Officer of Manpower Branch, Civilian Personnel Division, War Department; Lieutenant Colonel Harley B. West, member High School Victory Corps National Policy Committee; Major Harold W. Kent, Bureau of Public Relations, War Department; Flight Lieutenant Roald Dahl, Assistant Air Attache, British Embassy; Squadron Leader Ben Travers, Royal Air Force; Commander Harry Blaine Miller, U.S. Navy; Major Francis Parkman, member High School Victory Corps National Policy Committee
Army leaders questioned by House Military Affairs Committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 24. Brig. General George P. Tyner, left, Assistant Chief of Staff, today told the House Military Affairs Committee that the U.S. Should 'not send its soldiers in the field with antiquated weapons'. He said the $110,000,000 recommended for critical items by President Roosevelt would be only sufficient to equip the present regular Army and National Guard. Maj. General C.M. Weston, Chief of Ordinance, and Maj. General R.M. Beck, right, Assistant U.S. Chief of Staff, also appeared before the committee, 1/24/39
Fort Myer commandant gets Generals' stars. Fort Myer, Virginia, Nov. 1. Col. Jonathan M. Wainwright, commanding officer of the cavalry post here who was recently promoted to the rank of Brigadier General, was today given the stars of his new rank at a colorful ceremony. Sergt. Maj. Timothy Carragher, left, of the 16th Field Artillery, and Sergt. Maj. Frank Benegas of the Third Cavalry, highest ranking non-commissioned officers of the post, were chosen to make the presentation. Brig. General Wainwright has commanded the Third Cavalry for more than two years, 11/1/38
Army and Corps area Commanders meet with Woodring and Chief of Staff. Washington, D.C., Dec. 1. A conference held yesterday at the War Department between Army and Corps area commanders and the Secretary of War and Chief of Staff was held to plan intensive training of the army for the next six months. Left to right: Brig. General Lorenzo D. Gasser; Maj. General Daniel Van Voorhis, Commanding General of the 5th Corps. area; Maj. General Percy P. Bishop, Commanding General, 7th Corps. area; Maj. General Herbert J. Brees, Commanding General, 8th Corps area; Lieut. General Stanley D. Embick, Commanding General, 3rd Army and Fourth Corps area; Lieut. General Hugh A. Drum, Commanding General, First Army and Second Corps. area; Major General George C. Marshall, Chief of Staff; Harry Woodring, Secretary of War, Lieut. General Stanley H. Ford, Commanding General, 2nd Army and Sixth Corps area on or about Dec. 1 with the rank of Lieutenant General; Maj. General James K. Parsons, Commanding General, 3rd Corps area; Maj. General James A. Woodruff, Commanding General, 1st Corps area; Brig. General George P. Tyner, Assistant Chief of Staff. Note: Brig. General Gasser who is first in this photo is Acting Chief of Staff
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A group of men sitting around a table, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection
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Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955.
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The Harris & Ewing, Inc. Collection of photographic negatives includes glass and film negatives taken by Harris & Ewing, Inc., which provide excellent coverage of Washington people, events, and architecture, during the period 1905-1945. Harris & Ewing, Inc., gave its collection of negatives to the Library in 1955. The Library retained about 50,000 news photographs and 20,000 studio portraits of notable people. Approximately 28,000 negatives have been processed and are available online. (About 42,000 negatives still need to be indexed.)
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