Presidential vacations

Rear Admiral Robert L. Dennison (left) and President Harry S. Truman (right) on the flying bridge of the U.S.S. Williamsburg while docked at the Key West Naval Station in Key West, Florida. From: Robert L. Dennison

On board the U.S.S. Williamsburg during a vacation cruise to Key West, Florida. From left to right: Commander Donald J. MacDonald, Commander of the U.S.S. Williamsburg; President Harry S. Truman, and Rear Admiral Robert L. Dennison, Naval Aide to the President. From: Robert Dennison.

Members of President Harry S. Truman's party relaxing on the after deck of his yacht, the U.S.S. Williamsburg, as the U.S.S. William C. Lawe provides escort in the background, during a vacation cruise to Key West, Florida. From left to right: David Stowe, John Steelman, William D. Hassett, Rear Admiral Robert L. Dennison, Press Secretary Chares Ross, Brigadier General Wallace Graham, Major General Harry Vaughan, and Brigadier General Robert Landry. From: Robert L. Dennison.

President Harry S. Truman watches the USS William C. Lawe come alongside the USS Williamsburg. The President and his party are on the Williamsburg for a cruise and vacation to Key West, Florida. From: Harry H. Vaughan.

President Harry S. Truman (in white, sixth from the left, standing) holds a press conference on the lawn of the Little White House at Key West, Florida. Others are unidentified. From: Harry H. Vaughan.

President Harry S. Truman (left) walking down for morning swim while on vacation in Key West, Florida. With Truman are Captain Cecil Adell, Commanding officer of the Naval Base at Key West (front row, right), General Harry Vaughan (behind Truman, in hat), and Admiral Sidney Souers (behind Captain Adell). All others are unidentified. From: Harry H. Vaughan.

Game of volleyball among the members of President Harry S. Truman's vacation party in Key West, Florida. From left to right: David Bell, David Stowe, Donald Dawson, Harry Vaughan, and Dr. Warden. From: Harry H. Vaughan.

From left to right, Rear Admiral James Foskett, Brigadier General Harry Vaughan, and President Harry S. Truman exiting the presidential plane after returning from a vacation in Key West, Florida. From: Harry H. Vaughan.

President Harry S. Truman (second from the right)and the Royal Governor of Bermuda, Admiral Sir Ralph Leatham (right), riding in Governor's ceremonial landau with aides James H. Foskett (opposite President Truman) and Harry H. Vaughan (opposite Admiral Leatham). From: Harry H. Vaughan.

Smiling, President Harry S. Truman (center) returns aboard the SS Williamsburg after his swim. The SS Williamsburg is carrying the President on his vacation cruise to Bermuda. From the album, "Vacation cruise with the President, Aug.-Sept. 1946, Vol. II" From James Foskett.