Potsdam Conference, 1945

Accompanied by Secret Service Agent George Drescher, President Harry S. Truman carries his lunch tray through the chow line in the crew's mess hall on the U. S. S. Augusta. He is en route to the Potsdam Conference. From the album, "The President's Trip to Potsdam, album number 1."

President Harry S. Truman (right) and Secretary of State James F. Byrnes (left) examine the pelorus on the U. S. S. Augusta. They are on board the Augusta en route to the Potsdam Conference. From the album, "The President's Trip to Potsdam, Album #1."

From left to right, President Harry S. Truman, Secretary of State James Byrnes and Captain James Foskett, commanding officer of the USS Augusta. Captain Foskett describes a pelorus to the others. They are aboard the Augusta en route to the Potsdam Conference in Germany. From the album, "The President's Trip to Potsdam, Album #1".

From left to right, Secretary of State James Byrnes, President Harry S. Truman, and Captain James H. Foskett, Commanding Officer of the USS Augusta, on board the Augusta. They are en route to the Potsdam Conference. From the album, "The President's Trip to Potsdam, album number 1".

President Harry S. Truman (right) and Secretary of State James Byrnes (left) at the bow of the USS Augusta en route to the Potsdam Conference in Germany. The USS Philadelphia, the Augusta's escort, appears in the distance, steaming ahead. From the album, "The President's Trip to Potsdam, Album #1."

Secretary of State James F. Byrnes (at the head of the table) at lunch with the Chief Petty Officers on the U. S. S. Augusta, en route to the Potsdam Conference. From the album, "The President's Trip to Potsdam, album number 1"

Unknown group of men at Babelsberg, Griebnitz Lake, Berlin, where President Truman stayed during the Potsdam conference (See also 2001-68).

View from President Harry S. Truman's window in the "Little White House" at Babelsberg, Griebnitz Lake, Berlin, where he stayed during the Berlin Conference.

The "Big Three" at the Potsdam Conference in Germany. Enjoying a brief respite during the last day of the conference are, left to right, Prime Minister Clement R. Attlee, Great Britain; President Harry S. Truman, United States; and Generalissimo Josef Stalin, Russia. Donor: Dorothy Girton.

President Harry S. Truman, standing in open car, inspects units of the 3rd armored division of the U. S. Army near Frankfurt, Germany. President Truman is attending the Potsdam Conference. Others are unidentified. From the album number 2: "President Truman's Trip to Potsdam."