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[Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz During Change of Command Ceremony]

Description: Photograph of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz standing at a wooden podium and microphone during change of command ceremony on board U.S.S. Menhaden, Pearl Harbor. Typewritten label: "133. Fleet Admiral C. W. Nimitz is relieved as Cincpac-Cincpoa by Adm. R. A. Spruance on board U.S.S. Menhaden (SS 377), Pearl Harbor, 24 Nov. 1945.". Flt. Adm. Nimitz is wearing a white Naval uniform with a high collar, epaulettes, ribbon bars pinned above his pocket, and a brimmed hat with the Navy's emblem. Five… more
Date: November 24, 1945
Creator: United States. Navy.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Admiral Raymond A. Spruance and Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz at Command Change Ceremony]

Description: Photograph of Admiral Raymond A. Spruance standing at a wooden podium with two microphones in front of him during the Change of Command ceremony on board the U.S.S. Menhaden at the Submarine Base in Pearl Harbor. Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz is standing behind him with his arms down by his side. There are four men lined up on the right side of the photo identified as Vice Admiral J. H. Newton, U.S.N., Rear Admiral Dewitt C. Ramsey U.S.N., Cdr. James Loo, U.S.N. and Lieut. Sam L. Bernard. The… more
Date: November 24, 1945
Creator: United States. Navy.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Notice from Washington Gas Light Company, August 24, 1942]

Description: A notice from the Washington Gas Light Company explaining that in the event of an emergency, customers must be able to operate their gas heating equipment independently. The notice asks customers who cannot or do not know how to operate their equipment to contact the company for further instruction and assistance.
Date: August 24, 1942
Creator: Washington Gas Light Company
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Group Photo of Soldiers Drinking and Smoking]

Description: Photograph of a group of laughing soldiers sitting together drinking and smoking cigars. On the left two men sit on the ground with cigars pulling funny faces and pointing to the right. Three men sit in the front, two are wearing white t-shirts the one furthest to right is in a collared button down. The six men behind them are wearing long-sleeved collared shirts. There is a table in the bottom right hand corner covered with alcohol bottles and drinking glasses.
Date: May 24, 1943
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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