U.S. Navy

President Harry S. Truman and his guests enjoyed lunch at the Little White House, Key West, Florida, while President Truman was there on vacation. Front row, left to right: Secretary of Defense James V. Forrestal, President Truman, and Florida Senator Claude Pepper. Back row, left to right: Paul E. Fitzpatrick, New York Democratic State Chairman; the Honorable Fuller Warren, Governor-elect of Florida; The Honorable George A. Smathers, member of Congress; Mr. C. V. Griffin, citrus grower; and Mr. Leonard Hicks, operator of the Casa Marina Hotel at Key West.

President Harry S. Truman and his guests enjoyed lunch at the Little White House, Key West, Florida, while President Truman was there on vacation. Front row, left to right: Secretary of Defense James V. Forrestal, President Truman, and Florida Senator Claude Pepper. Back row, left to right: Paul E. Fitzpatrick, New York Democratic State Chairman; the Honorable Fuller Warren, Governor-elect of Florida; The Honorable George A. Smathers, member of Congress; Mr. C. V. Griffin, citrus grower; and Mr. Leonard Hicks, operator of the Casa Marina Hotel at Key West.

Photo of the lighthouse at the entrance to Havana Harbor, Cuba, taken from the Williamsburg during President Harry S. Truman's post-election vacation. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

United States Ambassador to Cuba Robert Butler and Mrs. Butler leave the USS Williamsburg for a sightseeing tour of Havana, Cuba, after calling on Bess W. Truman and Margaret Truman. Others in the photo are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman (left) and Secretary of Defense James Forrestal meet at the Little White House, Key West, Florida, during Truman's post-election vacation. (Same as 66-935) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x negative.

President Harry S. Truman (second from right) speaks with an unidentified officer and young woman during his post-election vacation at Key West, Florida. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman (center) holds an informal inspection of the Marine Guard assigned to him at the Little White House, Key West, Florida, during his post-election vacation. Behind him on the right is Major Harold A. Hayes. All others are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative

President Harry S. Truman (right) chats with Major Harold A. Hayes of the Marine Guard assigned to guard the President at the Little White House, Key West, Florida, during his post-election vacation. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x 5 negative.

View of the north garden of the Little White House, Key West, Florida, where President Harry S. Truman and guests will retire, after lunch, to pose for photographers. (See also 2012-526). From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

An unidentified sailor fishes off the stern of the Williamsburg, docked in Havana Harbor, Cuba, during President Harry S. Truman's post-election vacation cruise. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.