Photograph of Chester W. Nimitz and Catherine Freeman Nimitz in front of shrubbery. Chester W. Nimitz stands on the left with his hands clasped in front of him and holding a quilted bag. He wears a dark Naval uniform with embroidery on the collar, three stripes and a star on the sleeves, black dress shoes and a brimmed hat with the Navy's emblem on the front. To his right stands Catherine Nimitz in an oversized coat, dark trousers, heeled boots and a large sun hat. Handwritten on lower center: "C.W. and Mrs. Nimitz [illegible] Old Point Va - June 22, 1919".

Photograph of a large group of soldiers returning to the United States in late 1946 from the China-Burma-India Theater. They are leaning over the side of troopship U.S.S. General William Weigel (AP-119).

Photograph of an unidentified man, Rear Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, and Admiral J. O. Richardson standing together during change of command where Nimitz relieves Richardson as Chief of Bureau of Navigation. The unnamed man stands profile on the left in a dark suit, a white collared shirt, a striped tie and wire framed glasses. Chester W. Nimitz stands in the center with his hand resting on a book and wearing a light-colored suit, white collared shirt and a patterned tie. On the right holding up a book in one hand and some papers in the other is Admiral J. O. Richardson wearing a light-colored suit, white collared shirt, and a polka dot tie. Behind the men is large, framed painting of a ship.

Photograph of military service members from the 1894 Aviation Engineer Battalion moving equipment using a crane. One service member is positioned in front of a tire with their back to the camera. In the distance, a group of service members stand off the to the right of the crane's arm.

Photograph of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz emerging from an underground bunker on Midway Island. He is wearing a light-colored, long-sleeved uniform with two pockets on the shirt's front and stars pinned to either side of his collar. He is also wearing a dark tie and a brimmed hat sporting the Navy Emblem on the front. The facade of the bunker is textured and to Admiral Chester's left is a white banister.

Photograph of Major General Mitchell, Major General Smith, Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Vice Admiral Fitch, and Admiral Halsey. The men stand in a line all in light-colored uniforms with long sleeves, two shirt pockets and trousers belted at the waist. Behind them is a wooden building and palm trees.

Photograph of soldiers returning to the U.S. in late 1946 from the China-Burma-India Theater aboard the U.S.S. General William Wiegel (AP-119). The soldiers are crowded together looking over the side of the ship.

Photograph of soldiers returning to the U.S. in late 1946 from the China-Burma-India Theater aboard the U.S.S. General William Wiegel (AP-119). The soldiers are standing crowded together behind the railing of the second story of the ship with two men standing on the top step of the stairs down.

Photograph of Catherine Freeman Nimitz at christening of U.S.S. Sargo. She is wearing a dark transparent cover up with a diamond stitching pattern held together in the front by a round metal clasp, a hat with a ribbon fascinator, a large flower corsage and long dangling earrings. In her arms she holds large bouquet of roses wrapped in stripped fabric and in her left hand she holds a patterned bottle upside down by the neck in a lace gloved hand. Caption in lower left: "Mrs. Chester W. Nimitz Sponsor for the U.S. Submarine 'Sargo,' Launched June 6, 1938, at 4:30 P.M.".

Photograph of a group at The Troc in San Francisco. The group consist of five men wearing suits and two women wearing long sleeved dresses. They are all sat around a table covered with a white tablecloth. The table has several plates and glasses scattered around it.

Photograph of Chester W. Nimitz sitting at a dinner table with unidentified guests at an event held at the Corpus Christi Naval Air Station. Four guests are shown to be sitting to Nimitz left, a man in a white Naval Uniform, a woman in a dark dress with a pearl necklace, a man in a pale suit and patterned tie and finally a woman in a light-colored dress. Mr. Nimitz himself is wearing his white Naval Uniform with shoulder decals, golden buttons going down his front and ribbon bars above his pocket. The table is decorated with plants and several glasses can be seen as well as plates of dinner rolls.

Photograph of Magda Battha, Marta Battha, Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Margit Battha, and Maria Battha on occasion of the Battha sisters becoming U.S. citizens. Magda is wearing a grey quarter sleeved coat and white fabric tie around her neck, a white hat with a net fascinator, a dark skirt and a white clutch in her hands. Marta wears a dark gingham dress with black hemmed sleeves and collar, a black hat and a lei around her neck. Chester W, Nimitz stands in the center wearing his dark Naval uniform with six buttons on the front, ribbon bars pinned above his pocket and a tie. Margit wears a corduroy coat, a white hat and purse and holds in her hands a pair of white gloves. Maria stands in a matching black coat, skirt and hat with a white lei around her neck.

Photograph of a scene from the Battle of Midway. Three ships can be seen sitting in the water with dark smoke rising from all three. It appears that an explosion has occurred.

Photograph of a bombardment of a ship during the Battle of Midway. The plane dropping the bomb can be seen flying directly above the ship.

Photograph of a damaged ship in the Battle of Midway. A smaller ship sits to the side of damaged ship.

Photograph of a United Nations' convoy ships with a U.S. Navy blimp, hovering watchfully overhead on the lookout for any sign of enemy submarines.

Photograph of the CinCPac Photo Lab Personnel posing for a group portrait. The members are wearing uniforms and are arranged into two rows. The back row (from left to right) has L.F. Smith, D.H. Gard, P. Begley, C.H. Burnett, and P.J. McFadden. The front row (from left to right) has W.C. Worthington, C.C. Herring, and J.H. Saunders.

Photograph of five soldiers being returned to the Hawaiian Islands after being previously injured. The soldiers are (from left to right) Billy E. Lee, Vernon H. Witherspoon, Robert L. Wolfe, Walter B. Haeselich, and Eugene F. Wilson. The men are all facing forward and walking towards the camera. The wing of a plane can be seen behind the soldiers.