White House staff

Interior view of a group of men, both military personnel and others, seated around a table. Location is believed to be the destroyer Epperson. Charles S. Murphy wearing a ball cap is partially visible on the far left. The second seated man from Murphy and wearing a dark jacket is William Hassett, Correspondence Secretary to President Harry S. Truman. The man seated third over from him with a cigarette in his hand is John T. Koehler, Assistant Secretary of the Navy. Others are not identified. Event happened during a trip to Key West, Florida.

President Harry S. Truman holds a press conference on the lawn of the Little White House while on vacation in Key West, Florida. Standing from left to right: Mr. Phil Regan, Mr. David K. Niles, Mr. Stephen Spingarn, Mr. Stanley Woodward, Mr. Donald S. Dawson, Mr. Matthew J. Connelly, Major General Harry H. Vaughan, Rear Admiral Robert L. Dennison, Mr. William D. Hassett, unidentified, Major General Wallace H. Graham, and Mr. Charles G. Ross. The man writing on his knee next to Mr. Ross is Edwin W. Darby. Identifiable men sitting around President Harry S.

Small snapshot of a family dinner at Blair House, probably around the time of the 1949 inauguration. Left to right around table: Frank Wallace, David Wallace, George Wallace, Natalie Wallace (partially obscured), May Wallace (partially obscured), President Harry S. Truman (drinking from glass), and Fred Wallace. A butler can be seen at the end of the table. From: Truman house.

President Harry S. Truman poses for a group photo with his staff inside the Little White House, Key West, Florida, at the start of his vacation. Left to right, seated, are John Steelman, Fred Vinson, President Harry S. Truman, Admiral William Leahy, and William Hassett. Standing are William Bray, Robert Landry, Robert Dennison, Stanley Woodward, Press Secretary Charles Ross, General Harry Vaughan, General Wallace Graham (presidential physician), and Eben Ayers. (Same as 66-1019) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Matthew Connelly (left), President Harry S. Truman, and Press Secretary Charles Ross (right) discuss the merits of a cap during the President's post-election vacation at the Little White House, Key West, Florida. (Similar to 96-202-1 and 2) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Appointments Secretary Matthew Connelly (left), President Harry S. Truman, and Press Secretary Charles Ross (right) hold a discussion on the lawn of the Little White House, Key West, Florida, during the President's post-election vacation. (Same as 96-202-2) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Appointments Secretary Matthew Connelly (left), President Harry S. Truman, and Press Secretary Charles Ross (right) engage in serious discussion during the President's post-election vacation at Key West, Florida. (Same as 96-202-1). From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

An unidentified person shakes hands with Appointment Secretary Matthew Connelly (far right) at a mock reception as he and Press Secretary Charles Ross (left of Connelly) are welcomed to Key West, Florida, by President Harry S. Truman (center). Also present are (from left to right) Assistant to the President John R. Steelman, Governor of Washington Monrad Wallgren, and writer Jonathan Daniels. The President was in Key west for a post-election vacation. (Same as 2013-3221) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman greets Senator J. Howard McGrath, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, (left) and William M. Boyle Assistant to the Chairman of the DNC (not visible), at the Little White House, Key West, Florida. Also present were Eben Ayers (second from right) and Captain Robert L. Dennison (right). (See also 71-1041.) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

John R. Steelman (right) poses for a photograph with an unidentified man who had just taken an oath of office.