U.S. Navy

At the conclusion of welcoming ceremonies at the Orlando Air Force Base, Florida, President Harry S. Truman and his party and the official welcoming committee embark in open automobiles for Rollins College at Winter Park where the President will receive an honorary degree. Dr. Hamilton Holt and Governor Fuller Warren rode in the car with the President. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman arrives at the Orlando Air Force Base, is accorded military honors, and is greeted by a group of local dignitaries, including Dr. Hamilton Holt, President of Rollins College at Winter Park, where Mr. Truman will receive an honorary degree. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

On hand at the airport at Boca Chica, Florida, to meet President Harry S. Truman as he disembarked from the Independence for a vacation, were Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy (right) and Captain Cecil C. Adell, USN, Commander of the Key West naval base (center). From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman shakes hands with Captain Dick Merrill (center) pilot of the press plane, E.A.L. Constellation, at the Boca Chica airport, Florida. Others are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Margaret and Bess Truman watch as departure ceremonies progress at the Naval Airfield, Boca Chica, Florida, as the first family sets a course for Washington, D.C. The man in the photo is unidentified. The Key West high school band played martial music during the ceremonies. (Same as 74-333). From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman exchanges greetings with news photographers at the Boca Chica airport, Florida, and conducts an "interview" as to their late arrival. (Similar to 66-989, 67-4044, and 77-911) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman greets news photographers upon their late arrival at the Boca Chica airport with an inquiry as to why they were late and "interviews" Robert G. Nixon, President of the White House Correspondents Association (in front of Truman). Standing behind President Truman, in uniform, is Admiral William Leahy. Others are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman (center) is surrounded by newsmen as he prepares to fly non-stop from the Military Air Transport Service Terminal, Washington National Airport, to Boca Chica, Florida for a vacation. Standing beside the car is General Robert Landry. All others are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman is surrounded by photographers and reporters at the National Airport, where he is preparing to leave for Key West, Florida. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

The Williamsburg steams into Havana Harbor, Cuba, during President Harry S. Truman's post-election vacation. (Same as 98-1350) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative