Presidential vacations

President Harry S. Truman, center, seated, holds a press conference on the Little White House lawn in Key West, Florida during his vacation. Standing in the background, from left to right: six unidentified men, Admiral Robert Dennison, Admiral William Leahy, Sidney Souers, George Elsey, John Steelman, General Robert Landry, William Hassett, unidentified, Colonel Cornelius Mara, Press Secretary Joseph Short, and Joseph Feeney. All others are unidentified.

Arthur Prettyman, President Harry S. Truman's valet, displays President Truman's shirts that he wore in Key West, Florida during his vacation.

View of Truman Beach in Key West, Florida, where President Harry S. Truman vacationed during his presidency.

President Harry S. Truman's plane, the Independence, arrives in Key West, Florida. President Harry S. Truman greets Naval Officers after exiting the plane. At the foot of the stairs to the airplane is Admiral William Leahy (holding cane), General Harry Vaughan, and Admiral Robert Dennison. All others are unidentified.

Beach goers at Truman Beach in Key West, Florida. This photo was taken during one of President Harry S. Truman's vacations in Key West.

Members of President Harry S. Truman's vacation party relax on Truman Beach during a visit to Key West, Florida. Those that can be identified include Press Secretary Joseph Short (standing, third from left); John Steelman (seated, left); Stanley Woodward (sixth from left, standing behind wall); General Wallace Graham (seated, center, back to camera); and Admiral Robert Dennison (third from right, seated). All others are unidentified.

Members of President Harry S. Truman's vacation party pose for a photo with the fish they caught during their fishing trip off of Key West, Florida. From left to right: Colonel Francis Williams, Plane Commander of the Independence; Lieutenant Colonel Elmer Smith, First Pilot of the Independence; and William Hassett, Correspondence Secretary; unidentified man; and Horace D. Warden.

Members of President Harry S. Truman's vacation party at a picnic during a visit to Fort Jefferson, Dry Tortugas, Florida. Pictured from left: Admiral Robert Dennison, Matthew Connelly, Joseph Short, William Hassett, Admiral William Leahy, Lieutenant Commander Leo Roberts, and General Wallace Graham. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman is relaxing on the beach in Key West, Florida, during his vacation trip. From left to right: General Harry Vaughan, General Wallace Graham, President Truman, Special Assistant to the President W. Averell Harriman, Administrative Assistant George Elsey, and Admiral Robert Dennison. The two men with their backs to the camera are unidentified.

Press Secretary Joseph Short (standing, second from left) holds a press conference in Key West, Florida. Mr. Short and members of the press are in Key West covering President Harry S. Truman's vacation to the area. Also present is Roger Tubby (standing, third from left, in dark-framed glasses). All others are unidentified.