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Color Group Photo of President Harry S. Truman and Staff

Group photo, in color, of President Harry S. Truman's staff taken indoors at the Little White House, Key West, Florida. (See 77-3276; Original autographed photograph is in the museum collection.) Left to right (front row) are General Harry Vaughan, Admiral William D. Leahy, President Harry S. Truman, John R. Steelman and Matthew Connelly. Left to right (standing) are Dr. Wallace H. Graham, Stanley Woodward, Eben A. Ayers, Robert B. Landry, Robert Dennison, Clark M. Clifford, and William D. Hassett. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives.

Fishing Party Returns with Their Catch

Press Secretary Joseph Short and his fishing party returns with their catch. The party arrived back at the Little White House at 11:05 a.m. Nineteen fish where caught of two kinds: Mackerel and Barracuda. The fishermen were: Joseph Short, Joseph Feeney, Commander Oliver S. Warden, Philleo Nash, and Arthur Prettyman. It was the 9th trip to Key West, Florida for President Truman. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4 X 5 negative.

Members of the President's Party Playing Volleyball

Members of President Harry S. Truman's vacation party play volleyball on the beach in Key West, Florida. Team "A" was: Mr. R. R. Lapham, Lieutenant Commander William Rigdon, Mr. Dick Flohr, Lieutenant Commander E. P. Roberts, General Harry Vaughn, Colonel Cornelius Mara and Mr. Gerald Behn. On the "B" team was: Henry Nicholson, W. Averell Harriman, Irving Perlmeter, Admiral Robert Dennison, Allan McCann, M.S. Mileski and M.L. Gies. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4 X 5 negative.

Presidential Staff Play Beach Volleyball

Members of President Harry S. Truman's vacation party play volleyball on the beach in Key West, Florida. Team "A" consisted of: Mr. Lapham, Lieutenant Commander Roberts, General Harry Vaughan, Colonel Cornelius Mara and Jerry Behn. Team "B" consisted of Henry Nicholson, Averell Harriman, Irving Perlmeter, Admiral Robert Dennison, Mr. McCann, Mr. Mileski and Mr. Gies. The "A" team won two straight games. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4 X 5 negative.