Presidential vacations

President Harry S. Truman was the first to disembark from the Independence after landing at the Naval Airfield, Boca Chica, Florida, for a vacation after his reelection campaign. Others are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman holds a press conference on the lawn of the Little White House, Key West, Florida. President Truman is standing in the center, wearing a tie and suit jacket. Standing behind Mr. Truman are, from left to right: three unidentified men; General Wallace Graham; John Steelman; Captain Robert Dennison; William Hassett; General Robert Landry; unidentified man; Eben Ayers; Clark Clifford; unidentified man. All others are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Margaret Truman (center) demonstrates her 60 second printing camera as the First Lady Bess Truman, David Niles, Stephen Spingarn, General Wallace Graham, M.D., and William Hassett look on. They are on a presidential vacation in Key West, Florida. The Little White House is in the background.

General Robert Landry poses with his twenty-six pound catch taken at Key West, Florida. General Landry was in Florida as a member of President Harry S. Truman's vacation party.

From left to right, Major General Harry Vaughan walks with President Harry S. Truman and Admiral Leahy. The trio was returning to the Little White House after an unsuccessful fishing trip during President Truman's vacation visit to Key West, Florida. Others in the background are unidentified.

Exterior of the Little White House, Key West, Florida. President Harry S. Truman often stayed here during his vacation trips to the area.

Rear view of the Little White House in Key West Florida. President Harry S. Truman stayed here when he vacationed in Key West.

Exterior of the Little White House, Key West, Florida. President Harry S. Truman often stayed here during his vacation trips to the area.

President Harry S. Truman is greeted by dignitaries upon his arrival at the Naval Air Statin in San Juan, Puerto Rico. From left to right: Dr. Francisco Susoni, Speaker of the House of Puerto Rico; Mr. Luis Munoz Marin, President of the Senate of Puerto Rico; President Truman; Jesus T. Pinero, Governor of Puerto Rico; Secretary of the Interior of Julius Krug. Others in the background are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (right) delivers a speech at Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands. Standing behind Truman, from left to right: Major Harry Vaughan, unidentified (mostly obscured by Vaughan), Admiral William D. Leahy, Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug, Alexander Moorhead, and three unidentified men. President Truman visited St. Croix during a vacation cruise of the area.