Presidential trips

President Harry S. Truman and First Lady Bess Wallace Truman boarding an airplane for a trip to Independence, Missouri. This photo is signed by President and Mrs. Truman. "Christmas 1946" is written at the base of the photo, as the Trumans gave copies of this photo to White House staff as Christmas gifts in 1946. See 59-971 for same photograph without autographs.

Bess Truman lunches with crew of the U.S.S. Missouri, returning from a trip to Rio de Janeiro. From the album, President Truman's Trip to Rio de Janeiro.

President Harry S. Truman is greeted by dignitaries upon his arrival at the Naval Air Statin in San Juan, Puerto Rico. From left to right: Dr. Francisco Susoni, Speaker of the House of Puerto Rico; Mr. Luis Munoz Marin, President of the Senate of Puerto Rico; President Truman; Jesus T. Pinero, Governor of Puerto Rico; Secretary of the Interior of Julius Krug. Others in the background are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (right) delivers a speech at Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands. Standing behind Truman, from left to right: Major Harry Vaughan, unidentified (mostly obscured by Vaughan), Admiral William D. Leahy, Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug, Alexander Moorhead, and three unidentified men. President Truman visited St. Croix during a vacation cruise of the area.

President Harry S. Truman, seated on the back of the open car, receives a scrapbook from twelve year old William Barrett, son of Chief Pharmacist's Mate P.W. Barrett of the United States Navy, while Admiral William Leahy (front seat) looks on. Young Barrett presented the scrapbook to the President on behalf of his schoolmates during the President's visit to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (second from right) talks with an unidentified officer on board the USS Missouri. Also present are (left to right) James Foskett, William Hassett, Matthew J. Connelly, and John R. Steelman. President Truman and members of his party are on board the USS Missouri as they return to the United States from an official visit to Rio de Janeiro.

Members of President Harry S. Truman's traveling party board the USS Missouri as they prepare to depart Rio de Janeiro, Brazil after an official visit. Standing on the stairs, from left to right: First Lady Bess Truman, Miss Margaret Truman, Admiral William Leahy, John R. Steelman, Major General Harry Vaughan, and Admiral James Foskett. Other sailors are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman and members of his party are standing near an airplane, probably the "Independence." From left to right: Admiral William Leahy, unidentified, President Truman, John Steelman, and Major General Harry Vaughan.

From left to right John R. Steelman (partially obscured), Margaret Truman, First Lady Bess W. Truman and an unidentified naval officer are pictured as they leave the USS Missouri in Norfolk, Virginia. The Trumans and Mr. Steelman were returning from the Rio Conference held in Brazil in 1947. All others are unidentified.

Soldiers on parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, celebrating Brazil's Independence Day. President Harry S. Truman, his family, and members of his staff attended the parade during their official visit to Brazil. All are unidentified.