Sailors

Two well dressed pollywogs. This is a scene from a crossing the equator ceremony on the U. S. S. Missouri. From the album, President Truman's Trip to Rio de Janeiro.

The "gentlemen of the press" find there is no class distinction among pollywogs, during a crossing the equator ceremony on the U. S. S. Missouri. From the album, President Truman's Trip to Rio de Janeiro.

Harry S. Truman addressing crew of the S.S. Constitution. Rene Matos, Bob Howder, Ernest Chanez, Hector Aravez, Frank Martinez, and Robert Bairan from National Maritime Union of America are standing behind Truman. Original photograph oversized.

Admiral James Foskett inspects sailors on the U. S. S. Missouri, as they return from a trip to Brazil. From the album, President Truman's Trip to Rio de Janeiro.

Group of Navy sailors holding a flag that says "33." Inscription indicates this was taken in California. Original photograph oversized.

President Harry S. Truman (center, in civilian clothes) inspects the personnel of the USS Missouri with the aid of Admiral James Foskett. Others are unidentified. From photograph album "President Truman's visit to Rio de Janeiro."

President Harry S. Truman inspects the personnel of the USS Missouri along with Admiral James Foskett. Admiral William Leahy can be seen at left, behind President Truman and Admiral Foskett. From photograph album "President Truman's visit to Rio de Janeiro."

Punished for being a pollywog, Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman sits with King Neptune and his Royal Court during ceremonies as the Battleship U. S. S. Missouri crosses the Equator, September 11th, enroute back to the United States from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with the Presidential Party. Donor: New York Herald Tribune

President Harry S. Truman smiles as he listens to charges lodged against him by the Royal Prosecutor, September 11th, as the battleship U. S. S. Missouri crosses the Equator during his trip from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Donor: New York Herald Tribune

President Harry S. Truman at mess with enlisted personnel and officers aboard the U. S. S. Augusta on his voyage to attend the Potsdam Conference in Germany, July 1945.