Presidential vacations

Wearing an old hat and a sport shirt with the tails worn outside his pants, President Harry S. Truman takes a stroll along the beach at Key West, Florida, where he is enjoying a vacation in the sunshine. In the background is Fort Taylor, which was used during the Civil War. Today, Mr. Truman was scheduled to dedicate the 450,000-acre Everglades National Park. His dedicatory address will be broadcast over the nation. From: Houston Post.

President Truman waves a greeting to friends upon his arrival here today in Boca Chica, Florida. He flew from Washington in his plane the "Sacred Cow."

President Harry S. Truman signing the Civil Service Retirement Bill at the Little White House at Key West, Florida. See also 92-48. From: Houston Post.

President Harry S. Truman signing the Civil Service Retirement Bill at the Little White House at Key West, Florida submarine base. See also 92-49. From: Houston Post.

President Harry S. Truman flashes a bright smile and waves his Panama hat after his arrival at Key West from his Caribbean cruise. From: Houston Post.

President Harry S. Truman arrived here aboard the "Sacred Cow." He is shown as he left the airport for the naval base. L to R: Captain Cecil Adell, Commander of the Key West Base, President Truman, and Admiral William D. Leahy. From: Houston Post.

First Lady Bess Truman poses outside the Little White House in Key West, Florida. Mrs. Truman joined President Harry S. Truman, who had been vacationing.

President Harry S. Truman attends an informal picnic-style luncheon while on vacation in Key West, Florida. The President is smiling at the camera, luncheon plate in hand. Behind him, from left to right, are George Elsey, Joseph Feeney, Admiral Robert Dennison, and Admiral William Leahy. Others are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4 X 5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman (seated, left) having his picture taken by unidentified photographers while at his desk in the "Little White House." Truman is dictating to Yeoman Emil Kesselman, while on vacation at Key West, Florida. Others are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4 X 5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman stands in the buffet line on the North Garden of the Little White House while on vacation in Key West, Florida. Standing on the far side of the table, from left to right, are: Joseph Feeney, Admiral Robert Dennison, Admiral William Leahy, and President Truman. All others are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4 X 5 negative.