Sailors

Left to Right: Fred, Dick, and Anthony Bianco of Duluth, Minnesota. They sent some handkerchiefs to President Harry S. Truman.

President Harry S. Truman feigns steering the U.S. Coast Guard Academy bark, the "Eagle," as he stands at the helm during his first visit to the Academy in New London, Connecticut. Captain Carl G. Bowman, U.S.C.G., skipper of the "Eagle" is in the background. (See 70-4816 thru 70-4834. See also 68-1564.) From: Captain O.A. Peterson, U.S.C.G.

Cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, Connecticut, pass in review before President Harry S. Truman (not shown) during the President's first visit to the Academy. (See 70-4816 thru 70-4834). From: Captain O.A. Peterson, U.S.C.G.

On his first visit to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy at New London, Connecticut, President Harry S. Truman watches two cadets present arms as he walks among an honor guard of cadets standing at attention. (See 70-4816 thru 70-4834.) (Same as 70-4823 except not cropped) From: Captain O.A. Peterson, U.S.C.G.

The crew of the U.S.S. Dubuque, a World War I gunboat used for training on the Great Lakes, lines the railing and waves to the crowds while in port. (See 2006-137 and 138.) From: George L. Peck.

Upon arrival in San Francisco, California, after a month's vacation in Hawaii, former President Harry S. Truman, escorted by Captain Hobart J. Ehman (right), walks down the deck of the liner S.S. President Cleveland in preparation for departure from the ship. Behind Mr. Truman, on his right, Bess and Margaret Truman descend a flight of stairs to join him. (See 2002-463 through 469.) (Original negative included.) From: Bayard C. Rucker.

Standing at the rail on board the S.S. President Cleveland, Mrs. Bess Truman, former President Harry S. Truman, and daughter Margaret, pose for news photographers as they return to San Francisco, California, from a month's vacation in Hawaii. On Margaret's right is Captain Hobart J. Ehman, skipper of the liner. (Similar to 2002-463, 464, and 465.) (Original negative included.) From: Bayard C. Rucker.

Senator and Vice-Presidential nominee Harry S. Truman chats with friends at the Coronado Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri, at a dinner given by the Knights of the Cauliflower Ear, an organization of sports fans, for Harry S. Truman and Robert E. Hannegan, chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Front row, left to right are: Cecil Engel, Mr. Truman, an unidentified serviceman, and Bernard Dickmann. From: David Meyer (nephew of Cecil Engel).

A boat of sailors drives toward the U.S.S. Missouri, in preparation for boarding.

Vice-President Harry S. Truman (left), guest-of-honor at the 4th Anniversary of the USO in Washington, D.C. Next to Vice-President Truman are (left to right), Jane Lingo, Margaret Truman, and Bess Truman. They are watching a sailor, Jake Tynan, cut a celebratory cake. Between Bess and Jake Tynan is Mrs. W.D. Jara (background). Both were assigned to the Transportation Division of the Bureau of Supply and Accounts for the Navy. The others are unidentified. The photo is a print of a scanned image. From: Mrs. W.D. Jara.