Fishing

General Robert Landry poses with his prize catch--a 25-pound Wahoo--caught at Key West, Florida, during President Harry S. Truman's vacation trip to Key West, which he entered in the 1949 Key West Fishing Tournament. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Admiral William D. Leahy (left) and Stanley Woodward (right) hold two large fish they caught during their fishing excursion in Key West, Florida. They were in Key West as part of President Harry S. Truman's vacation party. The sailor in the center is unidentified.

Admiral William D. Leahy (right) and Stanley Woodward (left) hold two large fish they caught during their fishing excursion in Key West, Florida. They were in Key West as part of President Harry S. Truman's vacation party.

President Harry S. Truman (rear seat on right) on board a Navy crash boat, "The Big Wheel," on a fishing excursion at Key West, Florida, during the President's vacation. Others aboard are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Under a lone flag, an unidentified sailor fishes off the stern of the presidential yacht Williamsburg, docked in Havana Harbor, Cuba, during President Truman's post-election vacation cruise. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

An unidentified sailor fishes off the stern of the Williamsburg, docked in Havana Harbor, Cuba, during President Harry S. Truman's post-election vacation cruise. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Stanton Griffis holding a fishing pole stands beside a huge fish. He used this photo as his 1941 Christmas card.

Commander MacDonald spears a grouper fish from the boat "Big Wheel" at Key West, Florida. Others in the background are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Bess Truman talks with Margaret as they fish off the stern of the "Big Wheel" at Key West, Florida, where they joined President Harry S. Truman on his post-election vacation. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Bess Truman (second from left), Margaret Truman (center, back to camera), William Hassett (right) and unidentified others fish and converse on the Big Wheel, Key West, Florida, during President Harry S. Truman's post-election vacation. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 45 negative)