A crowd of people gathered on a dock next a large ship identified as the USS Houston. In the center of the crowd are two automobiles. Standing next to the automobile closest to the ship is Franklin D. Roosevelt. Two rows of men in military uniforms holding guns stand near the automobiles. Men in uniform stand on the USS Houston saluting with their right arms. A small airplane with the words US Navy Houston on its surface is visible on the ship. In the foreground a man in a military uniform holds a flag that reads 162 G and has two overlapping guns on its surface. In the background of the image water and warehouses are visible.