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President Harry S. Truman Aboard a Ship

63-1382-49
Accession Number
63-1382-49
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 348305219
Related Collection
Foskett, James H. Papers
Keywords
Ambassadors
Armed forces officers
Cabinet officers
Naval officers
Potsdam Conference, 1945
Presidential trips
Presidents
HST Keywords
Truman - Ships - U.S.S. Augusta [aboard]
People Pictured
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Byrnes, James F. (James Francis), 1882-1972
Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969
Leahy, William D. (William Daniel), 1875-1959
Sawyer, Charles, 1887-1979
Vardaman, James K. (James Kimble), 1894-1972
Vaughan, Harry H., 1893-1981
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Description

President Harry S. Truman (center background, in large hat) is standing on the USS Augusta, receiving visitors upon his arrival in Antwerp, Belgium. Also present are Ambassador Charles Sawyer (left foreground, facing camera); Major General Harry Vaughan (back left, without hat); Captain James Vardaman (just in front of General Vaughan); Admiral William D. Leahy (to left of President Truman); General Dwight Eisenhower (just in front of Admiral Leahy); and Secretary of State James Byrnes (facing General Eisenhower, with dark band on his hat). All other military officers are unidentified.

Date(s)
July 15, 1945