First ladies

From left to right, First Lady Bess W. Truman, President Harry S. Truman and their daughter, Margaret Truman pose for pictures in the southwest garden of the Little White House in Key West, Florida. They were in Key West for a post-election vacation.

From left to right, First Lady Bess W. Truman, President Harry S. Truman and their daughter, Margaret Truman pose for pictures in the southwest garden of the Little White House in Key West, Florida. They were in Key West for a post-election vacation.

First Lady Bess W. Truman (in hat) and her daughter Margaret Truman fish off the side of the ship Big Wheel while visiting Key West, Florida. They joined President Harry S. Truman (not pictured) for a post-election vacation.

First Lady Bess W. Truman (in hat) and her daughter Margaret Truman and an unidentified naval officer fish off the side of the ship Big Wheel while visiting Key West, Florida. They joined President Harry S. Truman (not pictured) for a post-election vacation.

First Lady Bess W. Truman (right) sits next to an unidentified naval officer while Miss Margaret Truman relaxes in the sun. They were onboard the ship Big Wheel off Key West, Florida. They joined President Harry S. Truman (not pictured) for a post-election vacation.

First Lady Bess W. Truman (third from left, mostly obscured by Margaret) and Miss Margaret Truman (second from left) approach the entrance to Fort Jefferson National Monument accompanied by two unidentified naval officers. They are at Fort Jefferson with President Harry S. Truman and other members of his party for a post-election vacation.

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 (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.

President Harry S. Truman (with hat and cane on left) and his party are given a tour of Fort Jefferson National Monument by one of the historical guides at Fort Jefferson, off of Key West, Florida. Standing on the right of President Truman is First Lady Bess W. Truman. All others are unidentified. President Truman and members of his staff took a post-election vacation in Key West.

First Lady Bess W. Truman (second from left) and Miss Margaret Truman (second from right) approach the entrance to Fort Jefferson National Monument accompanied by two unidentified naval officers. They are at Fort Jefferson with President Harry S. Truman and other members of his party for a post-election vacation.