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President Harry S. Truman and Others in Puerto Rico

Shown together, seated on lawn chairs on the terrace of the Jagueyes Hotel, Aguas Buenas, San Juan, Puerto Rico, are (front to back) Admiral William Leahy, Governor Jesus T. Pinero, President Harry S. Truman, and Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug. The disembodied arm belongs to Luis Marin Munoz. The photo was taken during President Truman's trip to the Caribbean. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman and Governor Hastie of the Virgin Islands at Magens Bay

President Harry S. Truman (center left) and the Governor of the Virgin Islands, William Hastie (center, right) pause during a motorcade at "Drake's Seat", a promontory overlooking Magens Bay and Leeward Passage St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Also present are General Harry Vaughan (second from right), Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug (right), and Admiral William Leahy (extreme left, in naval uniform). All others are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman Holds a Press Conference at Key West, Florida

President Harry S. Truman (standing, near center in suit) holds his first press conference in two weeks on the lawn of the Little White House at Key West, Florida, after a trip to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Cuba. Standing behind President Truman are, from left to right: three unidentified men; General Wallace Graham; John Steelman; Captain Robert Dennison; William Hassett, General Robert Landry; Eben Ayers; Clark Clifford; and General Harry Vaughan. All others are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Military Personnel in Formation

An officer walks behind Navy and Marine personnel lined up in formation outside a terminal building at an unidentified airport in the Caribbean, probably waiting for the arrival of President Harry S. Truman during his trip to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Cuba. All are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Roosevelt on Train Platform in Worcester

President Franklin D. Roosevelt (seated) on the back platform of his train while in Worcester, Massachusetts. Roosevelt was on his way to deliver the final speech of his campaign in Boston, Massachusetts. From left to right: Massachusetts Senator David I. Walsh; Admiral William D. Leahy, Commander-in-Chief of the United States Naval Forces; Boston Mayor Maurice J. Tobin, and President Roosevelt.