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Stowe, David H., 1910-1997

President Truman and His Party Have Lunch at Fort Jefferson

President Harry S. Truman and his staff have lunch at Fort Jefferson, in the Dry Tortugas, near Key West, Florida. From left to right: Joseph Short, David Stowe, General Harry Vaughn, Harry S. Truman, and Lt. Commander Leo Roberts. Stewards brought tables, chairs, and card tables from the USS WILLIAMSBURG. Lt. Commander Roberts had brought the lunch from Key West. Same as 2015-2306. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4 X 5 negatives.

President Harry S. Truman and Members of his Staff at Key West

President Truman and other White House staff members congratulate General Robert Landry upon his promotion. This picture was taken while Truman was on vacation in Key West, Florida outside his residence on the naval base. Front row, left to right: David Stowe, David Lloyd, Colonel Francis Williams, General Harry Vaughan, General Robert Landry, President Truman, Admiral William Leahy, Admiral Robert Dennison, and Sidney Souers.

President Harry S. Truman with Staff

President Harry S. Truman (front row, center) poses for a picture with members of his staff while on vacation in Key West, Florida. The picture is taken on the naval base where the President stayed while on vacation. Seated, left to right: Joseph Feeney, Charles S. Murphy, Admiral William Leahy, President Truman, John Steelman, William D. Hassett, and Roger Tubby. Standing, left to right: David Bell, Donald Dawson, Admiral Robert Dennison, Joseph Short, Matthew Connelly, General Harry Vaughan, General Robert Landry, David Stowe, and David Lloyd. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, volume 8.

Picnic Lunch at Key West, Florida

While on vacation in Key West, Florida, President Harry S. Truman's staff has lunch outside in the yard of the President's vacation home on the naval base. Seated around the circle (starting from far side): Charles Murphy, Joseph Feeney (partly obscured), David Bell, Admiral Robert Dennison, Roger Tubby, Matthew Connelly, Joseph Short (mostly obscured), David Stowe, General Robert Landry, William Hassett, Admiral William Leahy. All others are unidentified. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, volume 8.

President Harry S. Truman Having Lunch

While on vacation in Key West, Florida, President Harry S. Truman and members of his party have lunch outside in the yard of his vacation home on the naval base. From lower right around the circle: unidentified naval steward, David Stowe, Joseph Short, Matthew Connelly, Roger Tubby, Admiral Robert Dennison, David Bell, unidentified naval steward (standing), Joseph Feeney, Charles Murphy, unidentified, and President Truman. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, volume 8.

Picnic Lunch for White House Staff, Key West, Florida

While on vacation in Key West, Florida, President Harry S. Truman's staff has lunch outside in the yard of the President's vacation home on the naval base. Seated around the circle (from far side to near side): David Lloyd, Donald Dawson, Admiral William Leahy, William Hassett, General Robert Landry, David Stowe, Joseph Short, Matthew Connelly, Roger Tubby, Admiral Robert Dennison, and David Bell. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, volume 8.

President Harry S. Truman Holds Press Conference

President Harry S. Truman (seated, second from right) holds a press conference during his vacation trip to Key West, Florida. Among those standing in the background are (from right to left): unidentified, David Bell, David Lloyd, unidentified, David Stowe, General Robert Landry, unidentified, William Hassett, two unidentified men, and Admiral Robert Dennison. All others are unidentified.

Joseph Feeney Reads Order of the Day to David Stowe

Joseph Feeney (right), President Harry S. Truman's Legislative Assistant, reads the Order of the Day, commissioning David Stowe (left) a "Rear End Son" of the "Animal Husbandry Service." Others present (seated left to right): William Hassett, General Harry Vaughan, David Bell, Admiral William Leahy, and President Harry S. Truman. This event took place during President Truman's vacation trip to Key West, Florida.