Presidential vacations

President Harry S. Truman poses at the airport at Boca Chica, Florida with newly arrived vacation guests. From left to right: Admiral William Leahy, Judge Caskie Collet, President Truman, John R. Steelman, and General Harry Vaughan. Photo in the album The President's Vacation Trip to Key West 17-23 November 1946.

President Harry S. Truman (white shirt, white hat) greets officers standing by a sonar buoy and its equipment while he tours the Naval Air Station at Boca Chica, Florida. Truman and members of his staff vacationed in nearby Key West, Florida. Photo is in the album, The President's Vacation Trip to Key West 17-23 November 1946. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, in civilian clothes) on a tour of the Navy's display of secret devices, while on vacation at the Naval air station, Boca Chica. Captain Ruhsenberger is conducting the tour. All others are unidentified.

Admiral William Leahy descending the stairs of the airplane upon his arrival in Boca Chica to join the President and his party on vacation. Standing behind him in the doorway of the plane is John Steelman. Photo in the album, The President's vacation Trip to Key West 17-23 November 1946. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (center, white shirt, white hat) is shown magnetic airborne detector equipment during his visit to the Naval Air Station at Boca Chica, Florida. Truman and his staff spent their vacation at the naval base in Key West, Florida. Photo is in the album, the President's Vacation Trip to Key West 17-23 November 1946. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (driver's seat) and his party are driving to the Naval Air Station in Boca Chica, Florida to pick up other members of their vacation party. Press Secretary Charles Ross is in the center back seat. Others are unidentified. Photo in the album, The President's Vacation Trip to Key West 17-23 November 1946.

The President Harry S. Truman (center, shaking hands) greets an assembled group who work with secret devices at the Naval Air Station at Boca Chica, Florida. Truman stayed at the naval base at Key West for his vacation. Photo is in the album, The President's Vacation Trip to Key West 17-23 November 1946. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (in civilian clothes) views reflectors used in radar equipment during a tour of the Naval Air Station at Boca Chica, while on his vacation. Photo from the album The President's Vacation Trip to Key West, 17-23 November 1946. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (white shirt, white hat behind table) is shown a disassembled periscope for aircraft while on a tour of the Naval Air Station at Boca Chica, during his vacation trip to Florida. Photo is in the album, The President's Vacation Trip to Key West 17-23 November 1946. Also present is Press Secretary Charles Ross (white shirt, dark pants in foreground). All others unidentified.

Special Assistant to President Truman Edwin Locke (right) and General Wallace Graham (left) toss a medicine ball around on the beach, while they are on vacation with President Truman in Key West, Florida. Photo in the album, The President's Vacation Trip to Key West 17-23 November 1946.