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President Truman Salutes the Flag Raised over the Naval Station at Key West

President Harry S. Truman and others stop a motorcade and leave the cars to salute the raising of the presidential flag over the Naval Station administration building at Key West, Florida. After the ceremonies, the President and entourage re-enter their automobiles to proceed to the Little White House. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman Salutes the Flag Raised over the Naval Station at Key West

President Harry S. Truman and others, including Naval officers, stop a motorcade and leave the cars to salute the raising of the presidential flag over the Naval Station administration building. After the ceremonies, the President and entourage reenter their automobiles to proceed to the Little White House, Key West, Florida. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman and unidentified others on the docks at the Naval Base at Key West, Florida

President Harry S. Truman (second from left) inspects a crane as he strolls along the docks of the Naval Base at Key West, Florida, with an unidentified man, followed by two Secret Service men. The other man is also unidentified. From: Naval Base Photo Center, sent to Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman, Senator McGrath, William Boyle and others at the Little White House in Key West

Left to right: Captain Robert Dennison; Senator J. Howard McGrath; President Harry S. Truman; William Boyle, Assistant to Senator McGrath. They are greeted by President Truman at the Little White House in Key West, Florida. The other man is unidentified. (Same as 66-912) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Alben Barkley, President Harry S. Truman, and Leslie Biffle at the Little White House, Key West, Florida

Left to right: Alben Barkley (Vice-President elect), President Harry S. Truman, and Leslie Biffle of the Senate Minority Policy Committee, pose for a photograph outside the Little White House at Key West, Florida. (Same as 64-433) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman welcomes Senator Barkley to the Little White House at Key West

President Harry S. Truman (center) shakes hands with Alben Barkley (Vice-President elect) at the front door of his quarters at the Little White House, Key West, Florida, where they exchanged greetings and posed for photographers. Others in the photo are unidentified. (Same as 66-905 except for cropped sides). From: Naval Photo Center, sent to Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman at Airplane in Boca Chica

President Harry S. Truman, newspaper in one hand and hat in another, poses for photographers after landing at Boca Chica for the 8-1/2 mile drive to the Naval Station at Key West. On the right in an automobile are Captain Robert L. Dennison, Naval Aide, and Key West Mayor A. Maitland Adams. The airplane Independence is in the background. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

The Trumans on their way to the Fort Jefferson National Monument in the "Big Wheel"

Left to right, Margaret Truman, President Harry S. Truman, Admiral William Leahy, and Bess Truman enjoy a post-election vacation on board the ship "Big Wheel" on their way to the Fort Jefferson National Monument (Dry Tortugas), off the coast of Key West, Florida. Same as 2013-3204 and 86-124-1. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.