georgemcaneny

George McAneny (1869-1953): diglib.princeton.edu/ead/getEad?eadid=MC091&kw= Judge John William Goff (1848-1924), Irish-born American lawyer and judge: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Goff

At a June 2, 1914, ceremony at Columbia University's School of Journalism during Commencement Week, where they witnessed the unveiling of Partridge's statue of Thomas Jefferson, presented to the University by New York publisher Ralph Pulitzer. McAneny was one of the speakers on that occasion. Other Bain/LOC photos of the unveiling ceremony:

Other Bain/LOC photos of the 1914 Columbia University commencement:

Another Bain/LOC photo of George McAneny:

pennylrichardsca & Wystan, Thanks for the additional information on this photograph. We will expand the description when we update.

This was probably taken aboard the Wyoming.
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and see notes under

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Friday_Fletcher en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R.A.C._Smith en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_McAneny

George McAneny, president of the New York City Board of Alderman from 1914-1916, was Acting Mayor during the Atlantic Fleet and Naval Review activities of May, 1915. findingaids.princeton.edu/getEad?eadid=MC091&kw= select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F30D17FA385C1373... The Wyoming was the flagship of the Fleet, under the command of Admiral Frank F. Fletcher. Here, Acting Mayor George McAneny, his secretary Theodore Rousseau, and Docks Commissioner R.A.C. Smith leave the police boat Patrol to welcome the Admiral on the morning of May 8, 1915.

artolog: thanks for the additional information. We will update the record.