Dr. Richard B. Perry, marine geologist ca. 1968.

Dr. Richard B. Perry, marine geologist ca. 1968 on board Coast and Geodetic Survey Ship SURVEYOR in Norton Sound, Alaska.

Colonel H. Arnold Karo, Army Air Forces, commanding officer of St. Louis Aeronautical Chart Plant. Karo was assigned from the Coast and Geodetic Survey to the Army Air Forces for the duration of World War II.

Commander Myron Graybill, commanding officer of the OCEANOGRAPHER, with Commander Bill Gibson, Executive Officer. Graybill was a naval reserve officer while Gibson was a Coast and Geodetic Survey officer transferred to the Navy during WWII.

Caaptain Sig Peterson presenting Rear Admiral Harley Nygren with a carved NOAA Corps insignia upon the occasion of Admiral Nygren's retirement.

Commander George Morris instructing Liberian engineering students in the use of surveying instruments.

L to R - Lieutenant Commander Skip Theberge, NOAA Corps, Gary Merrill standing, Steve Lloyd sitting, Glenn Hendrix. Crew of NOAA Launch 1257 at National Marine Fisheries Laboratory pier at Panama City Beach.

Captain Sig Peterson preparing to make presentation of carved NOAA Corps plaque to Rear Admiral Harley Nygren (out of picture).

Rear Admiral Harley Nygren holding NOAA Corps insignia plaque presented to him on the occasion of his retirement.

President Dwight David Eisenhour at the 150th Anniversary dinner of the Coast and Geodetic Survey.

Ensign John Ellerbee wearing lei at Honolulu.

James Madison Alden, captain's clerk and artist, on the Coast Survey steamer ACTIVE during the 1850's.

Glendon Boothe in uniform. Triangulation party of Herman Odessey

Fair J. Bryant observer.

"Hecht did the honors at station west of Mandan ...." Triangulation party of Wilbur Porter

Francis X. Popper with Army Amphibious engineers. Survey work in support of United States forces

Ford Kurtz, a young aid, at home in a modified CB&O freight car #25094. Home for a level crew on line from Crawford, Nebraska, to the west

Roland D. Horne with his topo crew in camp.

Commemorative plaque in honor of Colonel E. Lester Jones. From George Washington Post No. 1 of the American Legion. States Colonel Jones's role in founding the American Legion Plaque was placed on the C&GS Ship E. LESTER JONES in 1939

Joseph Lushene, Commanding Officer of 16th Field Artillery Observation Battalion . Somewhere in Europe, 1944 or 1945. Photo taken from projected movie image

Joseph Lushene, Commanding Officer of 16th Field Artillery Observation Battalion . Somewhere in Europe, 1944 or 1945. Photo taken from projected movie image

Earle Deily, Survey Officer of 17th Field Artillery Observation Battalion. Somewhere in Europe, 1944 or 1945. Photo from 17th FAOB Album

Closing the Falaise Gap. Lieutenant Colonel Earle Deily of the 17th FAOB joins up with Canadian unit. Front page of New York Times, August 1944

Lieutenant Colonel Earle Deily inspecting the remnants of the Maginot Line. 17th FAOB. Photo from 17th FAOB Album

Lt. Colonel John C. Bull, survey officer with the 8th FAOB. Image from the 8th FAOB Album.

Francis X. Popper plotting hydrographic survey in New Guinea. Regimental navigator for Army amphibious engineers

Francis X. Popper on LCM on deck of LSD on way to Mindanao. Regimental navigator for Army amphibious engineers

Francis X. Popper on wreckage of Japanese gun at Manila. Regimental navigator for Army amphibious engineers

Francis X. Popper in the Philippines. Regimental navigator for Army amphibious engineers

Francis X. Popper next to unexploded Japanese torpedo on Mindoro. Regimental navigator for Army amphibious engineers

Francis X. Popper surveying in vicinity of mangroves. Had to lookout for crocodiles as well as Japanese. Regimental navigator for Army amphibious engineers

Wardroom of the HYDROGRAPHER. Captain William M. Scaife, C&GS, commanding, standing at right center

Wardroom of the HYDROGRAPHER. Captain William M. Scaife, C&GS, commanding, bottom row, second from right

Lt. Arthur Wardwell standing watch on HYDROGRAPHER in Aleutians. All watches stood outside during war

Captain Myron Graybill next to OCEANOGRAPHER banner. Tied up in Long Beach just before scrapping in 1944

Captain George L. Anderson, C&GS, Executive Officer on BOWDITCH. On the BOWDITCH

Emmett Sheridan and Norman Porter in the Solomons. Both served as Marine survey and mapping officers

Marine survey and mapping officers. Edmund Jones (l.) and Norman Porter (r.) in rear. Joseph Partington (l.) and Horace Conerly (r.) in front

Marine survey and mapping officers with natives. Norman Porter (l.) and Horace Conerly (r.)

Marine survey and mapping officers at HQ. Norman Porter on left and Horace Conerly in center

Marine survey and mapping officers. L to R - Edmund Jones, Joseph Partington, Horace Conerly, Norman Porter

Marine survey and mapping party. Norman Porter in center

Commander Jeremiah Morton, Marine artillery surveyor. Served in the Marianas

Emmett Sheridan, left center, with III Corps artillery headquarters. Picture taken a few days after Japanese surrender

Norman Porter at Sasebo, Japan, with port authorities. Picture taken during planning session for reopening seaport for U.S. military. Norman Porter in center of photo standing

Nationalist China passport issued to Carl Aslakson. Aslakson was with Army Air Forces helping survey world air routes. He witnessed Japanese bombings of Chungking after flying over the Hump

Carl Aslakson passport photo on Nationalist China passport. Aslakson was with Army Air Forces helping survey world air routes. He witnessed Japanese bombings of Chungking after flying over the Hump

Carl Aslakson in middle while in Brazil. Meeting with Brazilian officials prior to survey work on upper Amazon River. Aslakson with Army Air 311th Air Photo Wing

H. Arnold Karo with Army Air Forces. First chief of St. Louis Aeronautical Chart printing plant

H. Arnold Karo on right with colleagues in Army Air Forces. Discussing mapping problems