Stowe, David H., 1910-1997

David Stowe, Administrative Assistant to the President, displays his "Rear End Son" flag during a humorous commissioning ceremony while on President Truman's vacation trip to Key West, Florida. From left: David Stowe, David Bell, Admiral William Leahy, President Harry S. Truman, David Lloyd, and Admiral Robert Dennison.

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, right) presents the commission of "Rear End Son" to David Stowe (foreground, left), Administrative Assistant to the President, during the trip to Key West, Florida. Others present (background, left to right): William Hassett, General Harry Vaughan, David Bell, and Admiral William Leahy.

President Harry S. Truman (center, with cane) leaves the Chapel after attending Sunday morning services during his vacation trip in Key West, Florida. Among those in the background are David Lloyd, Donald Dawson, and David Stowe (standing on steps, third, fourth, and fifth from the left), and Press Secretary Joseph Short (standing on steps, third from the right). All others are unidentified.

Members of President Harry S. Truman's vacation party are sitting in the lawn of the Little White House in Key West, Florida. Front Row, left: Harold Enarson, Dr. John Steelman, First Lady Bess W. Truman, President Harry S. Truman, Margaret Truman, William Hassett, Irving Perlmeter. Standing, left: Eben Ayers, David Stowe, General Wallace Graham, General Harry Vaughan, Joseph Short, Admiral Robert Dennison, General Robert Landry, Philleo Nash, and Charles Jackson.

President Harry S. Truman attends a picnic at Fort Jefferson. He visited Fort Jefferson during his vacation trip to Key West, Florida. Far left: Press Secretary Joseph Short, unidentified (mostly obscured by tree), Administrative Assistant David Stowe, General Harry Vaughan, President Harry S. Truman, and Lieutenant Commander Leo Roberts. Others are unidentified.

David Stowe, administrative assistant to President Harry S. Truman, is sitting in a chair on the lawn at the Little White House in Key West, Florida. He is in Key West where he joined President Harry S. Truman on vacation.

President Harry S. Truman is seated with his vacation party that went to the Little White House in Key West, Florida. Front row, left to right: Philleo Nash and Russell Andrews. Middle row, left to right: Matthew Connelly, John Steelman, President Harry S. Truman, William Hassett, Charles Ross. Back row, left to right: William Hopkins, David Stowe, General Wallace Graham, General Harry Vaughan, Clark Clifford, Admiral Robert Dennison, General Robert Landry, and George Elsey.

Sacks of official mail for the Little White House are handled on the lawn by Lt. Commander William M. Rigdon, USN, White House Staff, Assistant to the Naval Aide to the President. Left to right: photographer George Skadding (LIFE magazine); David Stowe (member of the President's Party); William D. Hassett, Secretary to the President; Lt. Commander William M. Rigdon, USN; and John R. Steelman, Assistant to the President. Same as 67-2890. From: The Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4 X 5 negative.

In the front row from left to right are: Eric Johnston, Economic Stabilization Administrator; President Harry S. Truman; and Secretary of the Air Force Stuart Symington. From left to right in the second row of walkers: General Harry Vaughn, David Stowe, and an unidentified military person. In the third row on the far left, smoking a cigarette, is Press Secretary Joseph Short. The men are walking to Truman Beach. Other men are in the back of photo. From: The Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4 X 5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman and the rest of his vacation party at Key West, Florida. Front row, left to right: Joseph G. Feeney, Charles Murphy, Admiral William D. Leahy, President Truman, John R. Steelman, William D. Hassett, Roger Tubby. Back row, left to right: David E. Bell, Donald S. Dawson, Admiral Robert Dennison, Joseph H. Short, Matthew Connelly, Harry Vaughan, General Robert Landry, David Stowe, and David D. Lloyd.