U.S. Navy
Extensive collection of photographs, 1930-1944, of the Secretary of the U.S. Navy Frank Knox
Title: Extensive collection of photographs, 1930-1944, of the Secretary of the U.S. Navy Frank Knox
Date Created/Published: ca. 1930-1944.
Summary: Photographs show Secretary of the U.S. Navy Frank Knox (1874-1944). Include his travels around the world, speeches, receptions, dinners, and military reviews. Knox's inspection tours of North Africa, Sicily, Hawaii, and the Southwest Pacific; trips to England and Brazil; victory loan speeches; naval inspection tour with President Roosevelt, and his funeral, attended by notables. Includes portraits of Knox with cabinet members and Franklin D. Roosevelt; Secretary Knox's press conferences at the Navy Department in 1942; the Navy Department staff; presentation of medals and awards in the Navy Department; Knox with President Hoover and with General Eisenhower; the Knox funeral procession passing near the Navy Department; a portrait of Knox by Lt. Comdr. Edward Steichen (1942).
Notes: LOT title and other information from catalog card and published guide: Washingtoniana Photographs ... Library of Congress, 1989.
Most prints housed in 8 photo albums; LOT also includes loose prints and some newspaper clippings.
Gift; Mrs. Frank Knox; 1950.
Subjects: Knox, Frank,--1874-1944.
United States.--Dept. of the Navy--People.
Press conferences--Washington (D.C.)--1930-1950.
Photograph albums--1930-1950.
Portrait photographs--1930-1950.
Bookmark /2004668837/
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