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Sailor Lowers the American Flag as the Sun Sets

2013-3186
Accession Number
2013-3186
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 348541818
Keywords
Flags
Presidential vacations
Presidential yachts
Sailors
HST Keywords
Ships - U.S.S. Williamsburg; Truman - Trips - Key West - 1948
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Description
As the sun sets, an unidentified United States sailor lowers the American flag on the presidential yacht U.S.S. Williamsburg. This photo was taken during a cruise by First Lady Bess W. Truman and Margaret Truman to Cuba during their vacation to Key West, Florida with President Harry S. Truman.
Date(s)
ca.
November 1948