Presidential trips

Two large ships are silhouetted against the setting sun as they cruise on the Caribbean Sea. The photo was taken during President Harry S. Truman's trip to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Cuba. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4z5 negative.

A large naval vessel weighs anchor at a port on an unidentified island in the Caribbean. The photo was taken during President Harry S. Truman's trip to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Cuba. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

An officer walks behind Navy and Marine personnel lined up in formation outside a terminal building at an unidentified airport in the Caribbean, probably waiting for the arrival of President Harry S. Truman during his trip to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Cuba. All are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Four unidentified men in swimming trunks pose by a pool somewhere on an island in the Caribbean. Four men in swimming trunks by a swimming pool somewhere in the Caribbean. The photo was taken during President Truman's trip to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Cuba. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Six sailors in a room on the Williamsburg. The photo was taken during President Truman's trip to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Cuba. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

View of a man-made lagoon at a submarine base in Key West, Florida, where President Truman inspected the submarine REQUIN and its crew. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

View of Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, taken during President Truman's trip to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Cuba. One side of negative is black. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Two unidentified officers, one with binoculars and the other pointing upwards, at the rail of the Williamsburg, at anchor during President Harry S. Truman's trip to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Cuba. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

View of Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, taken during President Truman's trip to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Cuba. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

View of the dock at Frederiksted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands, with one large and two auxiliary aviation rescue boats used to transport President Harry S. Truman from the Williamsburg. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.