Presidential vacations

President Harry S. Truman waving from the steps as he prepares to board his airplane "The Independence" in Washington, D.C. for a vacation trip to Key West, Florida. All others unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman's airplane, "The Independence," preparing to leave Washington, D.C. to carry the President to Key West, Florida for a vacation.

President Harry S. Truman saying goodbye before leaving on his plane "The Independence", which will take him to Key West, Florida for vacation. Foreground, from left to right: President Truman, Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder (back to camera), Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer, and Director of the Mutual Security Agency W. Averell Harriman. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman conversing with members of his Cabinet before boarding his plane to go to Key West, Florida on vacation. Foreground, from left to right: President Truman, Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Director of Mutual Security W. Averell Harriman (slightly behind Acheson), Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer (mostly obscured), and Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder. All other unidentified.

On vacation in Key West, Florida, President Harry S. Truman, his advisers, and staff pose for a group photo in the living room of the Little White House. Seated, left to right, are Harry Vaughan, William D. Leahy, President Truman, John R. Steelman, and Matthew Connelly. Standing, left to right, are Wallace Graham, Robert Dennison, Stanley Woodward, Clark Clifford, Eben Ayers, William Hassett, and Robert Landry. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

On vacation in Key West, Florida, President Harry S. Truman, his advisers, and staff pose for a group photo in the living room of he Little White House. Seated, left to right, are Harry Vaughan, William D. Leahy, President Harry S. Truman, John R. Steelman, and Matthew Connelly. Standing, left to right, are Wallace Graham, Robert Dennison, Stanley Woodward, Clark Clifford, Eben Ayers, William Hassett, and Robert Landry. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman (center, with cane) during a tour of the submarine base at Key West, Florida, with Assistant Press Secretary Eben Ayers (left) and Captain Robert Dennison, Naval Aide to the President (right). Others are unidentified.

Crew members aboard the U.S.S. Requin, a submarine at the United States Naval Base in Key West, Florida, lined up for inspection during a visit by President Harry S. Truman. Truman spent part of his vacation at the naval base in Key West. All are unidentified.

An unidentified child waving two U.S. flags during President Harry S. Truman's visit to the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Truman visited Guantanamo Bay during a vacation cruise.

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, third from left, in civilian clothes) being greeted by Captain E. C. Battle (foreground, second from left) upon his arrival at the U.S. Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Truman visited Guantanamo Bay during a vacation cruise. All others are unidentified.