Presidential vacations

President Harry S. Truman and his guests enjoyed lunch at the Little White House, Key West, Florida, while President Truman was there on vacation. Front row, left to right: Secretary of Defense James V. Forrestal, President Truman, and Florida Senator Claude Pepper. Back row, left to right: Paul E. Fitzpatrick, New York Democratic State Chairman; the Honorable Fuller Warren, Governor-elect of Florida; The Honorable George A. Smathers, member of Congress; Mr. C. V. Griffin, citrus grower; and Mr. Leonard Hicks, operator of the Casa Marina Hotel at Key West.

United States Ambassador to Cuba Robert Butler and Mrs. Butler leave the USS Williamsburg for a sightseeing tour of Havana, Cuba, after calling on Bess W. Truman and Margaret Truman. Others in the photo are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman (second from right) speaks with an unidentified officer and young woman during his post-election vacation at Key West, Florida. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman (center) holds an informal inspection of the Marine Guard assigned to him at the Little White House, Key West, Florida, during his post-election vacation. Behind him on the right is Major Harold A. Hayes. All others are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative

President Harry S. Truman (right) chats with Major Harold A. Hayes of the Marine Guard assigned to guard the President at the Little White House, Key West, Florida, during his post-election vacation. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x 5 negative.

View of the north garden of the Little White House, Key West, Florida, where President Harry S. Truman and guests will retire, after lunch, to pose for photographers. (See also 2012-526). From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Mrs. Butler and United States Ambassador to Cuba Butler board the USS Williamsburg to call on Bess W. Truman and Margaret Truman, for a sightseeing tour and lunch. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman and his luncheon guests pose for photographers at the Little White House, Key West, Florida. Front row, left to right: Secretary of Defense James V. Forrestal; President Truman; and Florida Senator Claude Pepper. Back row, left to right: Paul E. Fitzpatrick, New York Democratic State Chairman; the Honorable Fuller Warren, Governor-elect of Florida; the Honorable George A. Smathers, member of Congress; Mr. C. V. Griffin, citrus grower; and Mr. Leonard Hicks, operator of the Casa Marina Hotel at Key West. The cameraman in the corner is unidentified.

Matthew Connelly (left), President Harry S. Truman, and Press Secretary Charles Ross (right) discuss the merits of a cap during the President's post-election vacation at the Little White House, Key West, Florida. (Similar to 96-202-1 and 2) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman (right) holds a press conference in the north garden of the Little White House during a post-election vacation in Key West, Florida. Others in the photo are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.