Photo of Joseph and Rose Kennedy as they arrive for dinner at the Colony restaurant in New York. At the time, Joseph Kennedy was the United States Ambassador to Great Britain.

Title: Maritime Commission chairman. Washington, D.C., Dec. 3. Joseph P. Kennedy, Chairman of the U.S. Maritime Commission, as he recently appeared before a Congressional committee. 12/3/37 Abstract/medium: 1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller

Title: Listen to maritime troubles. Washington, D.C. Aug. 23. Chairman Joseph P. Kennedy, (left) and Commissioner Emory S. Land listen intently as maritime labor chiefs testify at the initial hearing of the U.S. Maritime Commission today in efforts to determine methods to avoid costly industrial labor disputes which have hampered the American Merchant Marine. 8/23/37 Abstract/medium: 1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller

Title: Maritime head still insists new method for handling maritime labor problems is necessary Washington, D.C., Jan. 26. Appearing before the Senate Labor and Commerce Committees today, U.S. Maritime Commissioner Joseph P. Kennedy declared that union opposition had failed to shake his belief that a new method for handling maritime problems is necessary. Federal Assistance will be necessary to any new development in American Shipbuilding, Kennedy also told the committee. He is shown with Senator Hiram W. Johnson, Republican of California and a member of the committee, 1/26/38 Abstract/medium: 1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller

Title: Maritime board holds first conference. Washington, D.C., April 16. The Maritime Commission which was just confirmed by the Senate yesterday met this morning for their first conference. This is the permanent Commission. Left to right: Thomas M. Woodward; Edawrd C. Moran, Jr.; Chairman Joseph P. Kennedy; Rear Admirals Henry A. Wiley, and Emory S. Land, 4/16/1937 Abstract/medium: 1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller

Title: Maritime Commission chairman. Washington, D.C., Dec. 3. Joseph P. Kennedy, Chairman of the U.S. Maritime Commission, as he recently appeared before a Congressional committee. 12/3/37 Abstract/medium: 1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller

Title: Retiring and probable new head of Maritime Commission. Washington, D.C., Feb. 16. Joseph P. Kennedy, (right) who is resigning as Head of the U.S. Maritime Commission to accept the post of U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain, is shown with his probable successor Rear Admiral Emory S. Land. They were snapped at the Capitol today where Kennedy urged a Senate Committee to approve his proposal for government mediation of Maritime labor disputes, 2/16/38 Abstract/medium: 1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller

Title: Joseph Kennedy Abstract/medium: 1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller

Title: Permanent Maritime Commission sworn-in. Washington, D.C., April 14. The permanent five-man Maritime Commission as sworn-in this morning after confirmation by the Senate yesterday. Left to right at the ceremony: Thomas M. Woodward of Penna., Edward C. Moran, Jr., of Me., Chairman of the Commission Joseph P. Kennedy, and Rear Admirals Henry A. Wiley and Emory S. Land as they were sworn-in as a group by G.W. Anderson, Chief of the Personnel Section of the U.S. Maritime, 4/16/1937 Abstract/medium: 1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller

Title: Maritime head urges stabilization of employer-employee relationship . Washington, D.C., Dec. 8. Appearing before the Senate Education- Labor and Commerce Committees today, Chairman Joseph P. Kennedy of the U.S. Maritime Commission, urged stabilization of employer-employee relationship in the Merchant Marine through application of principles of the Railway Labor Act. Left to right: Senator Joseph F. Guffy of Pennsylvania; Joseph P. Kennedy; and Admiral Emory S. Land, also a member of the Maritime Commission. 12/8/37 Abstract/medium: 1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller