Presidential vacations

Bess Truman talks with Margaret as they fish off the stern of the "Big Wheel" at Key West, Florida, where they joined President Harry S. Truman on his post-election vacation. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Bess Truman (second from left), Margaret Truman (center, back to camera), William Hassett (right) and unidentified others fish and converse on the Big Wheel, Key West, Florida, during President Harry S. Truman's post-election vacation. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 45 negative)

An unidentified member of President Harry S. Truman's post-election vacation party fishes off the Big Wheel at Key West, Florida. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Stanley Woodward, State Department Chief of Protocol, fishes off the Big Wheel at Key West Florida, during President Harry S. Truman's post-election vacation. (Same as 2013-3213). From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

William Hassett fishes off the Big Wheel with Bess and Margaret Truman (not shown) at Key West, Florida, during President Harry S. Truman's two-week post-election vacation. (See also 98-1329). From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative

Margaret and Bess Truman concentrate on fishing off the stern of the boat "Big Wheel". The pair accompanied President Harry S. Truman on his two-week, post-election campaign at Key West, Florida. (Same as 74-334). From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Bess Truman and an unidentified man fish off the stern of the boat "Big Wheel" while Margaret Truman sunbathes on the deck, during President Harry S. Truman's post-election vacation at Key West, Florida. (Same as 2013-3212) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Margaret Truman (right), Bess Truman (standing) and unidentified others enjoy a fishing excursion aboard the "Big Wheel" at Key West, Florida. The pair accompanied President Harry S. Truman on a two-week, post-election vacation. (Same as 2013-3211) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Margaret Truman (right) waits with crew and staff members to board the boat "Big Wheel" for a fishing excursion at Key West, Florida. She and Bess Truman accompanied President Harry S. Truman on a two-week, post-election vacation. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Margaret Truman is being helped aboard the "Big Wheel" for a fishing excursion at Key West, Florida. Bess Truman can be seen in the center behind a member of the crew. The pair accompanied President Harry S. Truman on a two-week post-election vacation. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.