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A view of the interior of a grocery store. The clerk may be Rush Holt Sr., an alumnus of WVU and later a senator.

45745. Grocery Store, W. Va.

Text on the back reads, "Two men who in turn ruled the destinies of the  American Legion are pictured enjoying a pre-convention chat at Cleveland, where the legion opens its annual convention today, Sept. 21. At left is Hanford McNider, who was national commander in 1922, and at right, Louis A. Johnson, who held that high office in  1932. He hails from Clarksburg, W. Va., and is chairman of the Veterans' Committee in the Democratic Party."

45746. Ex-Commanders at American Legion Pow-wow, Cleveland, Ohio

Two American Legion members are on the stage with Louis A. Johnson, who was the national commander of the American Legion in 1932.

45747. Louis A. Johnson Makes a Speech

General Omar N. Bradley, Admiral Edward C. Ewen, and Secretary of War Louis A. Johnson discuss the military crisis in Korea around a steam kettle in Guam.

45748. Discussing the Pre-Korean Crisis, Guam

Pictured left to right are:First Row: Karl R. Bendetsen, Msgr. Howard J. Carroll, Louis Johnson, Charles E. Wilson, Maurice J. Tobin, Harry S. Truman, Vice Adm. Ross T. McIntire, Oscar R. Ewing, John J. Sparkman, George Barr, Ralph Wright.Second Row: Gen. Harry H. Vaughan, Robert T. Creasey, Dr. Howard Rusk, Joseph C. Dunn, Philip Kaiser, Francis P. Whitehair, Lt. Gen. Graves B. Erskine, Roswell L, Gilpatric, Michael J. Galvin, Eric Johnston, Earl H. Gammons, Theodore Marks.

45749. Annual Meeting of the President's Committee on National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week, Washington, D. C.

Photo proof photo of Johnson.

45750. Portrait Louis A. Johnson

Text on the back reads, "Swearing in ceremony of Under Secretary of the Army Stephen Ailes, held at the Pentagon, Washington, D. C.  Former Secretary of Defense Louis A. Johnson congratulates Under Secretary of the Army and Mrs. Ailes."

45751. Louis Johnson Congratulates Stephen and Mrs. Ailes

Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson conducts an inspection and shopping trip at the Navy Ship's Store in Guam, also known as The Jade Shop.

45752. At the Navy Ship's Store, Guam

A group portrait of those attending a luncheon honoring Mr. Wendell L. Willkie, the 1940 Republican nominee for the presidency, at Pelican Camp, part of the Bohemian Grove complex in California. Louis Johnson, later Secretary of Defense, is pictured seated on the far left, next to Willkie.

45753. Luncheon Group, Pelican Camp, Bohemian Grove, California

Louis Johnson congratulates a fellow American League member at the national convention.

45754. Louis Johnson at the 1945 American Legion Convention, Chicago, Ill.

Louis Johnson, at that time Assistant Secretary of War, is pictured with a member of the Arkansas American Legion at an event at which he gave a speech.

45755. Louis Johnson At American Legion Gathering, Texarkana, Texas

Louis Johnson, then Assistant Secretary of War, leaves Texarkana in an army plane after giving a speech to the American Legion there.

45756. Louis Johnson Leaving Texarkana