Presidential vacations

President Harry S. Truman, at the Boca Chica airport on his way back to Washington, bid farewell to members of the Florida Highway Patrol and the Key West police force. (Same as 77-958) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman (center at podium) speaks at the Everglades National Park dedication. Admiral William D. Leahy (behind and right of Truman in military uniform) and unidentified others look on.

President Harry S. Truman (in white cap bottom right) is saluted as he leaves the captured German submarine U-2513 at Key West, Florida. James H. Foskett (to right of Truman) and William D. Leahy (to right of Foskett) follow. All other sailors are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (center, to left of podium) and unidentified others at the dedication of Everglades National Park in Florida.

President Harry S. Truman (front left), Charles G. Ross (front center), Brigadier General Wallace Graham (front right), John Steelman (second row center, behind Graham), and Rear Admiral James Foskett (second row, right) walk along the dock in Key West, Florida. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman uses a movie camera to record some of his time in Key West, Florida while Brigadier General Wallace Graham (far right) looks on.

President Harry S. Truman arrives in a car at the Submarine Base in Key West, Florida for a brief vacation. Seated in the back seat of the lead car, from left to right: President Truman, Captain Cecil Adell, and Admiral William Leahy. Seated in the front passenger seat is Captain James Foskett. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (left) is greeted by Florida Governor Millard Caldwell (right) upon his arrival in Naples, Florida. Truman arrived in Naples to speak at the dedication of Everglades National Park. Others in the background are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (at podium) is speaking at the dedication of Everglades National Park in Florida, while on vacation in Key West. Also present and visible behind the President are (from left to right): John Steelman, Clark Clifford, Admiral William D. Leahy, Stanley Woodward, and Major General Harry Vaughan. All others are unidentified.

Admiral William D. Leahy (left) and Stanley Woodward (right) hold two large fish they caught during their fishing excursion in Key West, Florida. They were in Key West as part of President Harry S. Truman's vacation party. The sailor in the center is unidentified.