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President Truman Sees His Family Off For a Day of Fishing Off Key West

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, second from left) greets an unidentified naval officer while Miss Margaret Truman (right) looks on. The President had escorted Miss Truman and her mother, Mrs. Bess Truman (not pictured) to the dock where they would embark on a day of fishing off Key West on board the ship Big Wheel. The family was in Key West for a post-election vacation.

Margaret and Bess Truman Sailing with Stanley Woodward

Miss Margaret Truman (back to camera, third from left) talks with Department of State Chief of Protocol Stanley Woodward while her mother, First Lady Bess Truman and two unidentified men look on. The Trumans and their guests were on board the ship Big Wheel off Key West, Florida. They joined President Harry S. Truman (not pictured) for a post-election vacation in Key West.