Presidential vacations

President Harry S. Truman riding in the official landau while visiting the Governor of Bermuda, Admiral Sir Ralph Leatham, in Hamilton, Bermuda. From left to right (in the back of the landau): Captain James Foskett, General Harry Vaughan (turned slightly to the side), President Truman, Admiral Leatham.

President Harry S. Truman relaxes aboard the presidential yacht USS Williamsburg during a vacation cruise to Bermuda.

President Harry S. Truman (left) with Governor William Hastie (right) of the Virgin Islands at "Drake's Seat," a promontory overlooking Magens Bay, on the island of St. Thomas. Truman visited St. Thomas during a vacation cruise of the area.

The large crowd gathered at the harbor at Frederiksted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands awaiting the arrival of President Harry S. Truman. Truman visited St. Croix during a vacation cruise of the area.

President Harry S. Truman (right) shakes hands with African American reporters who traveled with him on his trip through the Caribbean after their arrival at Boca Chica Airport in Key West, Florida. From left to right; Llewellyn A. Coles, P. Bernard Young, Jr., Lemuel Graves, and President Truman.

President Harry S. Truman (back seat, left) rides in the back of a car through a crowd of people during his visit to San Juan, Puerto Rico. With him is the Governor of Puerto Rico, Jesus T. Pinero. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (back seat, left) rides in his automobile past a group of school children during his visit to the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. He visited Guantanamo Bay while on a vacation cruise. All others are unidentified

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, third from left, in civilian clothes) is 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.

President Harry S. Truman (in civilian clothes) steps ashore from a PT boat during his vacation visit to St. Croix in the Virgin Islands. The PT boat brought him ashore from his yacht, the USS Williamsburg. Also present is Admiral William Leahy (foreground, turned sideways). Other sailors and naval officers are unidentified.

School children are gathered together at the United States Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, during President Truman's visit to the base. President Truman visited the base during his vacation cruise.