Sailors

Aboard the U.S.S. Missouri during shellback ceremonies for those crossing the equator for the first time, a "pollywog" is pitched backwards into the Royal Tank where he is dunked by participating sailors. The ship is carrying President Harry S. Truman back from Brazil. From: Truman home.

Aboard the U.S.S. Missouri during shellback ceremonies for those crossing the equator for the first time, a "pollywog" is pitched into the Royal Tank where he is dunked by participating sailors. The ship is carrying President Harry S. Truman back from Brazil. From: Truman Home.

A volunteer walks down "shillalah alley," a 60-foot double line of shellbacks armed with stuffed canvas billies, as they prepare to whack the pollywogs (those crossing the equator for the first time), a punishment meted out by the Royal Court during ceremonies held aboard the U.S.S. Missouri carrying President Harry S. Truman from Brazil to the U.S.A. (See also 66-1273.) From: Truman Home.

The crew of the USS Missouri, docked at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is at the "man-the-rail" position as they await the arrival of President Harry S. Truman after he spoke at the Rio Inter-American Defense Conference. From: Truman Home.

Full view of a small U.S. Navy cruiser shown identified as USN 39. Photograph taken from another boat. River and location not given. The American flag can be seen on each craft.

Scene of the crowds in attendance at the Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. President Harry S. Truman (seated behind Presidential flag) and First Lady Bess W. Truman (behind Presidential flag, right) are seated behind a group of sailors. Also present is General Harry Vaughan (standing, directly behind Truman). All others are unidentified.

Scene of the crowds of civilian and Navy spectators attending the Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania attended by President Harry S. Truman (not pictured).

Navy band playing at Rock Creek Park Sesquicentennial Amphitheatre during the premiere performance of "Faith of our Fathers."

President Harry S. Truman (right) in the Oval Office with Bob Simmons (left), son of William Simmons, White House receptionist.

President Harry S. Truman (far right) in the Oval Office with White House receptionist William Simmons (far left) and his son, Bob Simmons (center).