Presidential vacations

President Harry S. Truman (left) stands atop the conning tower of the submarine U-2513, which he visited during his vacation trip to Key West, Florida. Others are unidentified. Part of the album The President's Vacation Trip to Key West 17-23 November 1946.

President Harry S. Truman (right, white hat) and his party on board the submarine U-2513 await to view exercises conducted by U.S.S. Wilke, while on vacation in Key West, Florida. All others are unidentified. Part of the album The President's Vacation Trip to Key West 17-23 November 1946.

President Harry S. Truman (center, white hat) jokes about the wet conning tower while on board submarine U-2513 during his vacation trip to Key West, Florida. All others are unidentified. Part of the album The President's Vacation Trip to Key West 17-23 November 1946.

President Harry S. Truman (bottom left-hand corner) watches the demonstrations by the U.S.S. Wilke while on board the submarine U-2513 while he is on vacation in Key West, Florida. Also present are Dr. John Steelman (standing, white shirt) and Admiral Charles Styer (standing, right). Others are unidentified. Part of the album The President's Vacation Trip to Key West 17-23 November 1946.

Special Counsel to the President Clark Clifford (in white, left) and General Wallace Graham (seated, second from left) take a seat up forward to the top of the submarine U-2513 while on vacation with President Harry S. Truman in Key West, Florida. Others are unidentified. Part of the album The President's Vacation Trip to Key West 17-23 November 1946.

President Harry S. Truman (driver's seat) pauses motorcade at a beautiful spot on the highway to Key West. Front seat, left to right: unidentified, Admiral William Leahy, President Truman. Back seat, left to right: General Harry Vaughan, Judge John C. Collet, and John R. Steelman. Part of the album, The President's Vacation Trip to Key West 17-23 November 1946.

President Harry S. Truman (second from right, white hat) watches the exercises conducted by the U.S.S. Wilke while on board submarine U-2513. Also present is Chief Yeoman Charles Langello(foreground, right), tasked with recording the events of President Truman's vacation trip to Key West, Florida. Others are unidentified. Part of the album The President's Vacation Trip to Key West 17-23 November 1946.

President Harry S. Truman (white hat) trying out a pair of German-made binoculars while on board the submarine U-2513 during his vacation trip to Key West, Florida. All others are unidentified. Part of the album The President's Vacation Trip to Key West 17-23 November 1946.

President Harry S. Truman (left) leaving the "Dolphin" during his vacation visit to Key West, Florida. All others are unidentified. Part of the album The President's Vacation Trip to Key West 17-23 November 1946.

President Harry S. Truman (seated center, white hat) and party on the "Dolphin" en route to the Devron Base, Key West. Also present are Admiral William D. Leahy (left, seated next to Truman( and Clark Clifford (foreground, right). All others are unidentified. Part of album The President's Vacation Trip to Key West 17-23 November 1946.