Potsdam Conference, 1945

President Harry S. Truman (in civilian clothes) inspecting troops near Berlin, during a break at the Potsdam Conference. Secretary of States James Byrnes is in the background, in civilian clothes, standing near the car. Others are unidentified. From the Album, Number 2; "President Truman's Trip to Potsdam."

President Harry S. Truman on a country road near Frankfurt, Germany inspecting units of the 84th Infantry Division. President Truman is at the left, standing by a microphone. Secretary of State James Byrnes is to the left of President Truman. Major General Harry Vaughan (wearing sunglasses) is standing behind Truman. The President is on a break from the Potsdam Conference. From the Album, Number 2: "President Truman's Trip to Potsdam."

At flag-raising ceremony in Berlin, Germany, from left to right, General Dwight Eisenhower, General George Patton, and President Harry S. Truman. The Flag of Liberation is being raised over the former Nazi headquarters in Berlin. President Truman is in Germany to attend the Potsdam Conference.

From left to right (back seat): President Harry S. Truman, Secretary of State James Byrnes, and Admiral William Leahy ride in a car past the ruins of the Reichschancellery in Berlin, Germany, where Hitler often spoke from the gallery. They are driving through Berlin, surveying the damage from Allied bombing. Unidentified Secret Service men and others surround the automobile. Standing talking to President Truman is probably Harry Vaughan. Others in the background are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman sits at a window of his private plane, "The Sacred Cow," prior to taking off for England from Antwerp, Belgium. From the album, "The President's Trip to Potsdam, Album #2."

The USS Augusta, on which President Harry S. Truman and members of his party sailed from Newport News, Virginia to Antwerp, Belgium and aboard which they returned from Plymouth England after the Berlin Conference. From the album, "The President's Trip to Potsdam, Album #1".

The USS Augusta during the voyage of President Harry S. Truman to Antwerp, Belgium, July, 1945. President Truman was on his way to attend the Potsdam Conference in Germany.

President Harry S. Truman at mess with enlisted personnel and officers aboard the U. S. S. Augusta on his voyage to attend the Potsdam Conference in Germany, July 1945.

President Harry S. Truman at mess with enlisted personnel and officers aboard the U. S. S. Augusta on his voyage to attend the Potsdam Conference in Germany, July 1945.

President Harry S. Truman on tour of inspection aboard the U. S. S. Augusta during his voyage to attend the Potsdam Conference in Germany, July 1945.