U.S. Navy

Sailors line the deck of the Williamsburg as it approaches anchorage at Frederiksted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands, one of the islands President Truman will visit during his trip to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Cuba. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Navy personnel lounge in the sun and enjoy a swimming pool on a naval base somewhere in the Caribbean. The photo was taken during President Truman's trip to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Cuba. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman (in civilian clothing) sits in the rear seat of an automobile awaiting departure in a motorcade in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the President's first stop on his tour of the Caribbean Islands. Others are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman stands behind a portable podium and addresses the welcoming crowd on a landing strip at the Naval Air Station in San Juan, Puerto Rico on the first leg of his Caribbean trip which includes the Virgin Islands, Cuba, and Key West. Others are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Two unidentified men in shirtsleeves are standing outdoors on an island in the Caribbean. The photo was taken during President Harry S. Truman's trip to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Cuba. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Rear view of the Little White House, Key West, Florida, probably taken after President Truman's trip to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Cuba. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

A long, narrow facility for servicing ships dockside juts out into the sea near Key West, Florida. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

A medium-size ship is silhouetted against the setting sun somewhere in the Caribbean. A flock of birds flies in its wake. The photo was taken during President Truman's trip to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Cuba, evidently from the Williamsburg. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Two unidentified Naval officers pose with their catch of the day at the Naval Submarine Base at Key West, Florida.

An unidentified sailor is unpacking supplies in the doorway of an unidentified building at a Naval base somewhere in the Caribbean. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.