1. Home
  2. Library Collections
  3. Photographs
  4. The Royal Court Convenes for Shellback Ceremonies aboard the U.S.S. Missouri

The Royal Court Convenes for Shellback Ceremonies aboard the U.S.S. Missouri

2009-1694
Accession Number
2009-1694
3.5x4.5 inches
Black & White
Printer-Friendly Version
NAID 348546896
Related Collection
Papers of Harry S. Truman Pertaining to Family, Business, and Personal Affairs
Keywords
Battleships
Naval ceremonies, honors, and salutes
Presidential trips
Sailors
Ships
HST Keywords
Ships - U.S.S. Missouri - Brazil Trip - 1947; Truman - Trips - Brazil - 1947 - Ref. to
Rights

Public Domain - This item is in the public domain and can be used freely without further permission.

Note: If you use this image, rights assessment and attribution are your responsibility.

Credit:
U.S. Navy

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

Attention media: Please make note of this item's accession number. Print out this page and retain it for your permissions records before downloading this image file for possible publication. Library staff cannot sign permissions forms or provide additional paperwork. The Library charges no usage fees for downloaded images.

Description
Sailors in costume and military and civilian personnel throng the deck of the U.S.S. Missouri as the Royal Court of Neptunus Rex holds ceremonies designed to turn pollywogs (those crossing the equator for the first time) into shellbacks. President Harry S. Truman (not shown), on his way back from Brazil, is one of the pollywogs. From: Truman Home.
Date(s)
September 11, 1947