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King George VI Preparing to Depart the USS Augusta

63-1378-37
Accession Number
63-1378-37
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 348304821
Related Collection
Foskett, James H. Papers
Keywords
Cabinet officers
Kings and rulers
Naval officers
Potsdam Conference, 1945
Presidential trips
Presidents
Ships
HST Keywords
Ships - USS Augusta; Truman - Ships - U.S.S. Augusta [aboard]; Truman - Potsdam - King George VI
People Pictured
George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Byrnes, James F. (James Francis), 1882-1972
Foskett, James H. (James Hicks), 1898-1961
Leahy, William D. (William Daniel), 1875-1959
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Description
King George VI of Great Britain prepares to depart the USS Augusta, after visiting President Harry S. Truman. President Truman was on board the Augusta as he returned to the United States from the Potsdam Conference. From left to right: Secretary of State James Byrnes (in civilian suit and hat), Admiral William D. Leahy (back to camera), Captain James Foskett (partly obscured by Truman and Leahy), President Truman, and King George VI. All others are unidentified. From the album President's trip to the Berlin Conference, vol. 2 of 2.
Date(s)
August 2, 1945