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Swanson's widow arrives at Capitol for state funeral in Senate Chamber. Washington, D.C., July 10. Mrs. Claude A. Swanson, widow of the Navy Secretary, as she arrived at the Capitol accompanied by her son, Douglas Hall, where she attended the state funeral in the Senate Chambers for Secretary Swanson

Swanson's widow arrives at Capitol for state funeral in Senate Chamber...

A man and a woman are entering a revolving door, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955.... More

Swanson's widow arrives at Capitol for state funeral in Senate Chamber. Washington, D.C., July 10. Mrs. Claude A. Swanson, widow of the Navy Secretary, as she arrived at the Capitol accompanied by her son, Douglas Hall, where she attended the state funeral in the Senate Chambers for Secretary Swanson

Swanson's widow arrives at Capitol for state funeral in Senate Chamber...

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Last honors paid Navy Secretary at Union Station as bugler blows taps. Washington, D.C., July 10. While Senate Chaplain, the Reverend Ze Barney Phillips, stood on the bugler's right and the Reverend James Shera Montgomery, Chaplain of the House stood on the left, a navy bugler blew taps over the casket of Navy Secretary Swanson when the body arrived on a gun caisson at Union Station for entrainment to Richmond for the funeral

Last honors paid Navy Secretary at Union Station as bugler blows taps....

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Appeals to Congress to enact Naval Bill Washington, D.C., Jan. 8. Secretary of the Navy Charles Edison, making his initial appearance upon the Hill since taking oath as Navy Secretary, asked the House Naval Affairs Committee to enact laws to increase naval tonnage, 'in view of the grave international situation.' He said that he would elaborate upon this statement later. He introduced Admiral Harold R. Stark, Chief of Naval Operations, who made the main statement to the committee

Appeals to Congress to enact Naval Bill Washington, D.C., Jan. 8. Secr...

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Navy secretary presents medal to Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd. Washington, D.C., Oct. 15. Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, U.S.N. Retired, and members of his second Antarctic Expedition were presented with silver medals today by Secretary of the Navy Claude A. Swanson. Congress authorized the award of the medals on June 2, 1936. In the photograph, left to right: Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Rear Admiral William H. Leahy, Chief of Naval Operations, Secretary Swanson, and William C. Haines, U.S. Weather Bureau Meteorologist and a member of the expedition. 10/15/37

Navy secretary presents medal to Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd. Washing...

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Navy Secretary and Naval Affairs Committee Chairman chat at meeting. Washington, D.C., Jan. 8. At the meeting of the House Naval Affairs Committee today, Secretary of the Navy Charles Edison was photographed chatting with Chairman Carl Vinson. Left to right: Edison and Vinson

Navy Secretary and Naval Affairs Committee Chairman chat at meeting. W...

A black and white photo of two men at a desk, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. Ge... More

Navy Secretary and Naval Affairs Committee Chairman chat at meeting. Washington, D.C., Jan. 8. At the meeting of the House Naval Affairs Committee today, Secretary of the Navy Charles Edison was photographed chatting with Chairman Carl Vinson. Left to right: Edison and Vinson

Navy Secretary and Naval Affairs Committee Chairman chat at meeting. W...

A black and white photo of two men at a desk. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Last honors paid Navy Secretary at Union Station as bugler blows taps. Washington, D.C., July 10. While Senate Chaplain, the Reverend Ze Barney Phillips, stood on the bugler's right and the Reverend James Shera Montgomery, Chaplain of the House stood on the left, a navy bugler blew taps over the casket of Navy Secretary Swanson when the body arrived on a gun caisson at Union Station for entrainment to Richmond for the funeral

Last honors paid Navy Secretary at Union Station as bugler blows taps....

A black and white photo of a military ceremony, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. ... More

Navy secretary presents medal to Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd. Washington, D.C., Oct. 15. Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, U.S.N. Retired, and members of his second Antarctic Expedition were presented with silver medals today by Secretary of the Navy Claude A. Swanson. Congress authorized the award of the medals on June 2, 1936. In the photograph, left to right: Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Rear Admiral William H. Leahy, Chief of Naval Operations, Secretary Swanson, and William C. Haines, U.S. Weather Bureau Meteorologist and a member of the expedition. 101537

Navy secretary presents medal to Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd. Washing...

A group of men standing around a table, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General ... More

Appeals to Congress to enact Naval Bill Washington, D.C., Jan. 8. Secretary of the Navy Charles Edison, making his initial appearance upon the Hill since taking oath as Navy Secretary, asked the House Naval Affairs Committee to enact laws to increase naval tonnage, 'in view of the grave international situation.' He said that he would elaborate upon this statement later. He introduced Admiral Harold R. Stark, Chief of Naval Operations, who made the main statement to the committee

Appeals to Congress to enact Naval Bill Washington, D.C., Jan. 8. Secr...

A black and white photo of a man sitting at a desk, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 19... More