U.S. Navy

Two unidentified officers, one with binoculars and the other pointing upwards, at the rail of the Williamsburg, at anchor 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.

An oval table is set with a tablecloth and service for five on board the USS Williamsburg, possibly during President Harry S. Truman's Caribbean trip. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

View of Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, 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.

View of the dock at Frederiksted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands, with one large and two auxiliary aviation rescue boats used to transport President Harry S. Truman from the Williamsburg. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman (left, in civilian clothes and hat) shakes hands with a crew member of the submarine REQUIN at Key West, Florida, on his way to inspect the boat and the crew. Also shown are Captain L. R. Daspit, Commander Submarine Squadron Four, Captain Robert Dennison, and Commander Street. All others are unidentified.

View of a large ship sailing the Caribbean taken from the deck of another ship during President Truman's trip to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Cuba. The ships possibly are the Williamsburg and the USS Greenwich Bay. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman (right) eating lunch with John Steelman (left) on the lawn of the Little White House in Key West, Florida.

Five shellback "medicos" surround a weary pollywog (one who crosses the equator for the first time) lying on a stretcher during ritual ceremonies aboard the U.S.S. Missouri. The ship is carrying President Harry S. Truman from Brazil back to the U.S.A. (See also 66-1266.) From: Truman Home.

Sailors in costume and military and civilian personnel throng the deck of the U.S.S. Missouri as the Royal Court of Neptunus Rex holds ceremonies designed to turn pollywogs (those crossing the equator for the first time) into shellbacks. President Harry S. Truman (not shown), on his way back from Brazil, is one of the pollywogs. From: Truman Home.

Two shellback "medicos" help carry a pollywog (one who crosses the equator for the first time) feigning illness and lying on a stretcher during ceremonies aboard the U.S.S. Missouri. The ship is carrying President Harry S. Truman on a return trip from Brazil. (See also 66-1266.) From: Truman Home.