Sailors

King George VI of Great Britain gives a salute as he is piped aboard the USS Augusta by unidentified United States Navy officers and sailors. Standing next to King George VI on the stairs is Lord Halifax, British Ambassador to the United States. He is visiting President Harry S. Truman, who is on the Augusta to travel back to the United States from the Potsdam Conference.

An unidentified Navy officer gives a speech during the change of command ceremony for Captain James H. Foskett (far left) aboard the USS Augusta. All others unidentified.

King George VI of England (in center of lines, left) inspects the crew of the U. S. S. Augusta. With him is Captain James Foskett, Commanding Officer of the ship (right). Others are unidentified. The King is paying a call on President Harry S. Truman, who is returning from the Potsdam Conference.

President Harry S. Truman (right) returns to the Williamsburg after watching the Cornell/Navy crew races on the ship Lenore at Annapolis, Maryland. From: Naval Photo Center sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Sailors line up on the decks of the Williamsburg, anchored at Annapolis, Maryland, and salute President Truman (not shown) as he returns from watching crew races and prepares to leave for the Army-Navy baseball game. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Rear Admiral Thomas Troubridge (left) of the Royal Navy sits while speaking with Coxswain Cockings (right).

President Juan Peron of Argentina reviews a United States Marines and United States Navy honor guard aboard Admiral James H. Foskett's flag ship. President Peron is at the far left in white and next to him is Admiral Foskett. All others are unidentified.

Four unidentified soldiers or naval officers stand on a beach with supplies during the Sicilian Campaign in World War II.

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, second from right, in civilian clothes) is piped aboard the USS Tusk during his visit to the United States Naval Academy. President Truman gives a salute. On the right is Vice Admiral Aubrey W. Fitch, Superintendent of the Naval Academy. All others unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman watches a Drum and Bugle Corps during the noon meal formation in front of Bancroft Hall during his visit to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland. President Truman is located in the center of the picture on the steps, in front of a light pole. Also present is Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal (third from right of President Truman), General Harry Vaughan (behind Forrestal, mostly obscured), Admiral William Leahy (fifth from President Truman), and Press Secretary Charles Ross (next to Admiral Leahy). All others are unidentified.