Presidential trips

President Harry S. Truman waves to the public as he takes his morning walk in the drizzly rain in San Francisco. The President will address the nation on foreign policy and the Korean situation from the War Memorial Opera House, birthplace of the United Nations. Donor: Hennepin County Historical Society

Margaret Truman sings "Anchors Aweigh" aboard the USS Missouri, returning from President Harry S. Truman's official state visit to Brazil. This was part of a crossing the equator ceremony. Donor: Hennepin County Historical Society

Meeting of General Douglas MacArthur and President Harry S. Truman (left) at Wake Island. The General told President Truman there was little danger of Chinese attack here. This is an 11 x 14 photo of this historic meeting.

From Honolulu's famed Pali, President Truman, using his binoculars, views Kaneohe Naval Air Station, where Japanese bombs fell on December 7, 1941. The President had just returned from his historic meeting with Gen. MacArthur on Wake Island. This is an 11 x 14 photo.

President Truman, dressed in what he calls his seashore seagull shirt, relaxes at his first press conference in three weeks at the "Winter White House" in Key West. This 10 x 14 photo shows the President surrounded by his staff.

An 11 x 14 informal portrait of a smiling President Truman siting in a canvas chair during his 1947 trip to Key West, Florida.

A limousine bearing President Harry S. Truman and Prime Minister Mackenzie King pass a crowd as it leaves the National War Memorial, where the President laid a wreath in Ottawa, Canada. President Truman is shown with his top hat in hand waving to the crowd.

President Harry S. Truman is shown fishing at Sun Valley, Idaho in this 9 x 14 photo. Press and individuals are shown surrounding the President.

President Harry S. Truman speaking on the train platform during his trip to the Grand Coulee Dam in Washington State. This photo was sent to President Truman by Clive Davis of Falls Church, Virginia, along with a recording of the remarks Truman made at the dedication of the Grand Coulee Dam.

President Harry S. Truman speaking on the train platform during his trip to the Grand Coulee Dam in Washington State. This photo was sent to President Truman by Clive Davis of Falls Church, Virginia, along with a recording of the remarks Truman made at the dedication of the Grand Coulee Dam.