Presidential retreats

A lone Pelican soars above the surf at Key West, Florida. Photo taken during President Harry S. Truman's two-week vacation. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative

Two pelicans perch on the roof of a bait shack, at Key West, Florida, while another flies down. Photo taken during President Harry S. Truman's two-week vacation. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Governor Mon C. Wallgren (State of Washington) and Mr. David K. Niles (Administrative Assistant to the President) arrive to join President Harry S. Truman's party at the Little White House, Key West, Florida. (Same as 98-1334) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

South porch of the Little White House in Key West, Florida, a place where President Truman liked to vacation. From: Truman Wing Collection.

South porch of the Little White House in Key West, Florida, the place where President Truman often vacationed.

South porch of the Little White House in Key West, Florida, a place where President Truman liked to vacation.

South porch of the Little White House in Key West, Florida, a place where President Truman liked

President Harry S. Truman and members of his White House staff and advisors eat lunch on the lawn of the Little White House in Key West, Florida. President Truman and his staff took a post-election vacation in Key West. All are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (standing, center foreground) gives a press conference in the garden of the Little White House while on vacation in Key West, Florida. Reporters and photographers who are gathered in front of him are unidentified. Standing behind Truman are, from left to right: Captain Robert Dennison; Washington State Governor Mon Wallgren; Admiral William Leahy; General Harry Vaughan; Secretary of the Air Force Stuart Symington; and Special Counsel Clark Clifford.

President Harry S. Truman (standing, foreground, left) gives a press conference in the garden of the Little White House while on vacation in Key West, Florida. Photographers and reporters gathered around are all unidentified.