Presidential vacations

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, right) presents the commission of "Rear End Son" to David Stowe (foreground, left), Administrative Assistant to the President, during the trip to Key West, Florida. Others present (background, left to right): William Hassett, General Harry Vaughan, David Bell, and Admiral William Leahy.

President Harry S. Truman (left) and Charles E. Wilson (right) on the lawn of the Little White House in Key West, Florida. Mr. Wilson visited President Truman during his vacation at Key West.

Members of President Harry S. Truman's vacation party relax at "Truman Beach" in Key West, Florida. All are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (center, with cane) leaves the Chapel after attending Sunday morning services during his vacation trip in Key West, Florida. Among those in the background are David Lloyd, Donald Dawson, and David Stowe (standing on steps, third, fourth, and fifth from the left), and Press Secretary Joseph Short (standing on steps, third from the right). All others are unidentified.

Frank McKinney departs from the dock at Key West, Florida for Miami, waving goodbye to the Presidential party as he is aboard the "Merry Mac". President Harry S. Truman can be seen on the dock with the cane. Others are unidentified.

Admiral William Leahy (left) and William Hassett, Correspondence Secretary (right), joined President Harry S. Truman on vacation in Key West, Florida.

Exterior view of the Little White House in Key West, Florida as it appeared during President Harry S. Truman's 1952 vacation visit.

Members of President Harry S. Truman's vacation party have lunch on the lawn of the Little White House in Key, West, Florida.

President Harry S. Truman walks along the pier with Captain Cecil Adell, General Harry Vaughan, and General Robert Landry during a vacation in Key West, Florida. From left: President Harry S. Truman, Captain Adell, General Vaughan, and General Landry. Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman walks with Margaret Truman, Captain Cecil Adell, and General Robert Landry during a vacation in Key West, Florida. Others in the background are unidentified. See also photo 64-422.