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[Photograph of a Naval Awards Ceremony]

Photograph of three major U.S. Navy officers in San Francisco, California. The photo says that these men are gathered together for a "presentation of Distinguished Service Medal to Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz." Nimitz is standing with (left to right) "Mrs. Nimitz, Admiral King, Admiral Halsey, and Mary Nimitz." Nimitz is seen shaking hands with Admiral King.

Date: May 7, 1944

Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Chester W. Nimitz Giving a Speech]

Photograph of Chester W. Nimitz standing at a wooden podium with a standing microphone beside it, giving speech at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California. He is wearing a dark Naval Uniform with stripes on the sleeves, ribbon bars pinned above his pocket and a dark die. There is some type of palm or fern plant behind Chester Nimitz.

Date: May 31, 1956

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Officers and Enlisted Men Aboard U.S.S. Arizona During Command Change]

Photograph of Officers and enlisted men line the deck of the U.S.S. Arizona in dark Naval uniforms and white hats. They are either standing at attention or saluting during a change of command ceremony.

Date: May 26, 1939

Creator: United States. Navy