Cold War

Soviet tanks roll into Prague, Czechoslovakia. From: Photos used in the 1984 Truman Centennial Exhibit. Library of Congress Photo Number: LC-USZ62-80760.

Unidentified Coast Guard sailors in front of the United States Coast Guard cutter "Courier" at its dedication as a mobile transmitter for the "Voice of America" radio broadcasts. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

From left to right: Dr. Wilson M. Compton, Administrator, U.S. International Information Administration; President Harry S. Truman; and Captain Oscar C. B. Wev, captain of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter "Courier" during President Truman's visit to the ship. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

President Harry S. Truman (at podium) gives a Voice of America address from the U.S. Coast Guard cutter "Courier". Also pictured: Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (right). All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

President Harry S. Truman (on shore, white hat) arrives at the U.S. Coast Guard cutter "Courier" to make a Voice of America address. All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Secretary of State Dean Acheson speaks during President Harry S. Truman's visit to the U.S. Coast Guard cutter "Courier". Also pictured: President Harry S. Truman (behind Acheson, left, in hat); and Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (first row, right). In the second row on the right is Admiral Robert Dennison. All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

View of Polish Army tank participating in a street military parade. Identified as: "Polish Army is equipped with modern Soviet weapons. Photo shows Polish tank parading through Kattowitz (presently called Stalinograd)." Illustration for publication "Swiat" for August 2, 1953.

View of five jets or Migs seen flying in formation. Identification reads: "Czech and Polish Air Forces are now both equipped with jets. Photo shows five Czech-manned migs." Illustration for publication "Svet v Obrazech" for September 19, 1953.

Interior view of an unidentified Soviet General shown inspecting a group of boy cadets who are standing below a portrait of Joseph Stalin. Two identifications with photograph. (1) "Military training begins young behind the Curtain. Here a Soviet General smiles benignly on 10 year old military cadets." (2) "A Soviet officer inspects a group of military cadets. These boys attend one of the many military and naval schools in the Soviet Union accepting boys from 10 to 17 years of age. Their training is supervised by Soviet Army and Navy officers."

Exterior view of a row of unidentified soldiers standing in formation with their guns. Identification with photo reads: "Rumania maintains half a million men in Army and security forces combined. Photo shows Rumanian infantrymen." Illustration for publication "Imagini Militare" for January 1953.