Photograph of Chester W. Nimitz, unidentified Naval Chief Petty Officer, Catherine Nimitz, and Captain James T. Lay on board the U.S.S. Helena. Mr. Nimitz is wearing dress shoes, a dark suit, a tie and matching fedora. The unidentified Officer stands to Mr. Nimitz right in a dark Naval uniform including six buttons on the front and a brimmed hat with the Navy's Chief Petty officer emblem on it. Next to the Officer stands Catherine Nimitz holding white gloves and a purse in her hands while wearing a matching wool skirt and jacket with dark dress shoes. Captain James Lay stands on the right in his dark Navy uniform with 6 buttons on the front, stripes on his sleeves, many ribbon bars displayed above his pocket and a brimmed hat with the U.S. Navy emblem on it.