Presidential vacations

President Harry S. Truman and Margaret Truman return from a trip to Key West, Florida.

President Harry S. Truman in the food line for lunch in the garden of the Little White House, while on vacation in Key West, Florida. Pictured with (from left to right) George M. Elsey, unidentified steward (on near side of table), Admiral Robert L. Dennison, Legislative Assistant to the President Joseph Feeney, Admiral William D. Leahy, and President Truman.

President Harry S. Truman shakes hands with United States Navy officer George M. Brown, just before his retirement on December 1, 1951. From left to right: Martin J. Bower, George M. Brown, Secret Service agent R. J. Jamison, President Truman, Captain Cecil Adell (mostly obscured), and Rear Admiral Robert Dennison. This ceremony took place during President Harry S. Truman's vacation to Key West, Florida, at the Boca Chica naval base.

President Harry S. Truman fishing on the Dolphin while on vacation in Key West, Florida. The original caption is: "The President has what is adjudged the best catch of the tournament."

General Wallace Graham has gone fishing on the Big Wheel. Here he proudly shows his catch. He is President Truman's doctor, who accompanied the President on vacation in Key West, Florida. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives, 4 X 5 negatives.

An evening view of the ships in the harbor near the Naval base in Key West Florida. The original jacket for the negative contains the following technical information on how Mr. Begley took the photo: "Open between f:8 & f:ll, then flashed with 1 #5 to show running light's pattern." From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives, 4 X 5 negatives.

In the log of President Truman's 10th Visit to Key West, Florida, it states that Jack Romagna, White House Staff, was admitted to the Naval Hospital. It also stated he had appendicitis. This photo was taken November 18th, 1951. There is no mention of the staff member attending the patient, presumed to be Mr. Romagna. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives, 4 X 5 negatives.

This is an outside view of the U.S. Naval Station Memorial Chapel. It is in Key West, Florida. The President's automobile is visible on the left. Original From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives 4 X 5 negatives.

Inside view of the Memorial Chapel at the U.S. Naval Station. The Chapel is in Key West Florida. President Harry S. Truman, his family members, and affiliated staff members attended services here. A variety of denominations held services there. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives, 4 X 5 negatives.

President Harry S. Truman's Lincoln Cosmopolitan approaches the Naval Station Chapel. The President is vacationing in Key West, Florida. He attended religious services. President Truman is not visible in this picture. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives, 4 X 5 negatives.