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Margaret and Bess Truman Sailing with Stanley Woodward

Miss Margaret Truman (back to camera, third from left) talks with Department of State Chief of Protocol Stanley Woodward while her mother, First Lady Bess Truman and two unidentified men look on. The Trumans and their guests were on board the ship Big Wheel off Key West, Florida. They joined President Harry S. Truman (not pictured) for a post-election vacation in Key West.

President Harry S. Truman and Party Tour Fort Jefferson National Monument

President Harry S. Truman (far right with cane) tour Fort Jefferson National Monument with members of his White House staff and advisors. Also present are First Lady Bess Truman (foreground, in solid dress) and Margaret Truman (foreground, in patterned dress). All others are unidentified. The Truman family and staff were on a post-election vacation.

Baton Twirlers from the Douglas School of Key West

In a joke being played on Appointment Secretary Matthew Connelly and Press Secretary Charles Ross upon their arrival at Key West, Florida, African-American baton twirlers and a marching band lead them to the Little White House. They are in Key West to join President Harry S. Truman and his party on vacation. Mr. Ross can be seen on the far left, behind the band, wearing a bow tie. On the extreme right, from right to left, are Stanley Woodward, General Harry Vaughan, Margaret Truman, and General Wallace Graham. All others are unidentified.