Robert F. A. Studds. As Chief of Party on ELSIE in Cooper River.

Lawrence W. Swanson.

Zera L. Tanner. First commanding officer of Fish Commission Steamer ALBATROSS. Invented many surveying and oceanographic devices.

Frank M. Thorn. First non-scientist to head C&GS. Sixth Superintendent of the Coast and Geodetic Survey. Former head of Internal Revenue Service.

Alvin Thorson. On the SURVEYOR.

James C. Tison.

Ray Tryon and wife. "In beach costumes".

Ray Tryon. On the EXPLORER.

Clifton Wagner.

Dallas Bache Wainwright. The last descendant of Benjamin Franklin to work for the Coast Survey.

Commander Richard Wainwright 1817-1862. Brother-in-law of Alexander Dallas Bache. Served many years on Coast Survey. Died from disease on Mississippi River in 1862.

Richard Wainwright, Jr. 1849-1926. Nephew of Alexander Dallas Bache. Had run of Coast Survey offices during Civil War. Helped modernize U.S. Navy prior to WWI. Served on the Coast Survey in the 1870's

Sam White. As bush pilot. Sam White became one of the top bush pilots in Alaska in the 1940's and 1950's.

Henry Laurens Whiting. Considered to be the best of the Nineteenth Century topographers. Served under all Nineteenth Century Superintendents.

Charles Wilkes. Close friend of Ferdinand Hassler. Controversial naval officer

Lieutenant John Wilkinson. Confederate States Navy blockade runner. Served on Coast Survey prior to Civil War

Marshall Vines. General Office Assistant.

Ralph W. Woodworth. Chief of East Coast currents party at time of photo. Had distinction of being among first 100 Eagle Scouts in the United States Awarded Legion of Merit for reconnaissance for aeronautical charts during WWII

Levi Woodbury. Secretary of the Treasury under Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren. Helped nurture the Survey during the 1830's

Officers and wives of the GEDNEY.

Shore party off the TAKU.

Sitting - Louis Sengteller (l) and unknown. Standing - E. F. Dickins (l) and Benjamin A. Colonna (r).

Sitting l to r - Chisholm, Hennessey, Captain John F. Pratt, Crowell, Dr. Sommer . Standing l to r - Jamieson, Frank G. Engle, Clement L. Garner. Officers on PATHFINDER.

Standing l to r - Furman, R. J. Christman, Dr. Thompson, Moreford. Standing (cont.) R. B. Derickson, Eisler, H. W. Rhodes, Alfred P. Giacomini. Sitting l to r - Robert Lee Faris, John F. Pratt, Appleton. Officers on PATTERSON.

Standing l to r - Paul C. Whitney, D. R. Jewell, C. C. Craft, J. W. Milburn. Standing (cont.) H. L. Beck, R. J. Christman. Sitting l to r - A. R. Hunter, H. W. Rhodes, John F. Pratt, Alfred L. Giacomini. Sitting (cont.) - G. W. McLaughlin. Officers on PATTERSON.

Officers on PATHFINDER on first trip. Captain John Ross in center sitting.

Officers of the Coast and Geodetic Survey. Superintendent Thomas Corwin Mendenhall sitting in center. Superintendent flanked by George Davidson (r) and Charles Schott (l).

Muster on the MCARTHUR.

Crew of the MATCHLESS. Officers - 1) M. D. Glessner; 2) Marsh; 3) Kenneth T. Adams; 4) H. W. Ferguson.

Level crew of H. W. Burger. l to r - H. W. Burger, Boone, Libby, Babcock, Lyons, Peterson.

Officers on the MARINDUQUE. l to r - E. C. Mumau, Surgeon R. Cole, Engineer W.C. Carroll. Captain Paul C. Whitney on right.

Officers on the MCARTHUR May 1 to June 30, 1915. On left is Captain C. G. Quillian, on right is X.O. John W. Maupin.

Officers on the MCARTHUR May 1 to June 30, 1915.

Leveling party of Alvin Thorson. Alvin Thorson is sixth from left kneeling.

Who's Who - Cover sheet to 1931 C&GS publication. Shows all former C&GS Superintendents/Directors. Book includes autobiographical sketches of about 200 C&GS employees.

Jack Sammons (l) and unknown. On PIONEER.

Jack Sammons and R.P. Eyman. On HYDROGRAPHER.

Jack Sammons second from left. Officers off of PIONEER.

L to r - Ector B. Latham, Charles Schanck, and Eli Packer. Officers off of HYDROGRAPHER. Traverse work on Florida's west coast.

Wiredrag party in Portland, Maine. Back row - Ken Crosby with bow tie, Jack Sammons to his left. Front row - Dragmaster Howard V. Rackliffe with striped tie. Party chief Otis Swainson to Rackliffe's left.

Ferdinand Hassler, founder and first Superintendent of the Coast Survey.

Julius Erasmus Hilgard, 5th Superintendent of the Coast Survey.

Sketch of John Ross Key by James McNeill Whistler. Sketched in the Coast Survey office in 1854. Key was a nephew of Francis Scott Key He was a draughtsman in the office at the time of the drawing.

Alexander Dallas Bache - second Superintendent of the Coast Survey.

Joseph Henry - first Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. Political ally and friend of Alexander Dallas Bache.