Ships

President Harry S. Truman (center, in civilian clothes) is greeted aboard the U.S.S. Stribling, as he and his party prepare for a trip to Dry Tortugas, while on vacation in Key West, Florida. All others are unidentified. From the album The President's Vacation Trip to Key West 17-23 November 1946.

From left to right, President Harry S. Truman, Admiral Charles W. Styer, young Bill Saunders and Captain James H. Foskett on the bow of the U.S.S. Stribling. President Harry S. Truman was on vacation and took a cruise from Key West to Dry Tortugas, Florida. From the album The President's Vacation Trip to Key West 17-23 November 1946.

President Harry S. Truman (background left) leaves the Dolphin with his Naval Aide Captain James Foskett (right) while on vacation in Key West, Florida. All others are unidentified. From the album The President's Vacation Trip to Key West 17-23 November 1946.

President Harry S. Truman and party leaving his yacht, the U.S.S. Williamsburg, for the U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt.

President Harry S. Truman and party (foreground) upon leaving the aircraft carrier USS Franklin D. Roosevelt near Hampton Roads, Virginia, after witnessing maneuvers in the Atlantic. All are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (center, white) on the Dolphin as he and his party return to the submarine base in Key West, Florida while on vacation. Also present is General Harry Vaughan (foreground, left) and Admiral William Leahy (foreground ,right, seated). All others are unidentified. Part of the album The President's Vacation Trip to Key West 17-23 November 1946.

Secretary of State Dean Acheson (left) and Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (right) sit with an unidentified man during President Truman's Voice of America address from the U.S. Coast Guard cutter "Courier". All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

From left to right: Dr. Wilson M. Compton, Administrator, U.S. International Information Administration; President Harry S. Truman; and Captain Oscar C. B. Wev, captain of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter "Courier" during President Truman's visit to the ship. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

President Harry S. Truman (at podium) gives a Voice of America address from the U.S. Coast Guard cutter "Courier". Also pictured: Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (right). All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

President Harry S. Truman (on shore, white hat) arrives at the U.S. Coast Guard cutter "Courier" to make a Voice of America address. All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook