Presidential trips

President Harry S. Truman (second from left) and General Harry Vaughan (third from left) visit the Kortes Dam project in Casper, Wyoming during President Truman's Western trip. All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

President Harry S. Truman and American Ambassador Walter Thurston at the Ninos Heroes monument in Mexico.

Out for his first walk at the U. S. Naval Base at Key West, Florida, is President Harry S. Truman, dressed in his finest tropical duds. Taking a three week vacation, President Truman lost a dollar to his daughter, Margaret, on a bet on the weather. It was not as warm as he had predicted. From: New York Herald Tribune.

President Harry S. Truman and Secretary of State James F. Byrnes shown together on deck of the U.S.S. Augusta during voyage to attend the Potsdam conference in Germany.

President Harry S. Truman (left) waves from the back of a train while daughter Margaret (right) looks on during a trip to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to watch the Army-Navy football game.

President Harry S. Truman (left) waves beside daughter Margaret Truman (right) from the back of a train during a trip to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to watch the Army-Navy football game.

President Harry S. Truman (second from left) is shown with unidentified guests on the platform of his train during his trip to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to watch the Army-Navy football game. On the right is Admiral Robert Dennison.

President Harry S. Truman (left) and First Lady Bess W. Truman (center) speak with Treasury Secretary John Snyder (right) as they prepare to depart Washington, D.C. for the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois.

President Harry S. Truman (left), First Lady Bess W. Truman (center), and Treasury Secretary John Snyder prepare to board their plane to depart Washington, D.C. for the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois.

President Harry S. Truman waves from the steps of his plane as he prepares to depart Washington, D.C. for the 1952 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois.