Presidential trips

President Harry S. Truman casts his line into a lake at Sun Valley, Idaho, and was critiqued by the manager of the main lodge and Joseph Burgy, Director of Sports and Recreation at Sun Valley (wearing white baseball cap). President Truman enjoyed a brief overnight stay during his Western presidential tour. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative. (see also, 2015-2169)

President Harry S. Truman (left) and two unidentified men ride in the back seat of an open car in a motorcade in Sun Valley, Idaho, where he took a brief respite from his western tour. All others are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Standing in the back seat of an open motor car, President Harry S. Truman shakes hands with visitors from Idaho Falls, Idaho, where he made a stop on his Western tour. Seated in the back seat of the car is Major General Harry Vaughan (wearing sunglasses). All others are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman doffs his hat as he hangs in mid-air on a ski lift in Sun Valley, Idaho, where he took a brief respite from his Western presidential campaign tour. (See also 2012-192 and 68-1600.) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

A crowd gathers to greet President Harry S. Truman (in white car - center) as he makes a stop in Arco, Idaho, during his Western trip. (See also 59-208.) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman casts his line into a lake a Sun Valley, Idaho, an was critiqued by two unidentified staff members of the main lodge, where he enjoyed a brief overnight stay during his Western presidential tour. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Scenes from the deck of the presidential yacht Williamsburg as it travels to Chesapeake and Delaware Bays along the twelve mile canal. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Williamsburg enters the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, passing small private craft. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

The people line up on the banks of the Delaware River and Bay to catch a glimpse to the President. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Library from the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

View from presidential yacht Williamsburg passing on-lookers during presidential trip to Chesapeake and Delaware Bays. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.