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King George VI Inspects the Crew of the USS Augusta

63-1453-38
Accession Number
63-1453-38
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 348307109
Keywords
Kings and rulers
Military ceremonies, honors, and salutes
Naval officers
Potsdam Conference, 1945
Presidential trips
Presidents
Sailors
Ships
HST Keywords
Potsdam - U. S. S. Augusta; Ships - U. S. S. Augusta - George VI - Aboard; Truman - Potsdam - U. S. S. Augusta
People Pictured
George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952
Foskett, James H. (James Hicks), 1898-1961
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Rights

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Credit:
U.S. Army Signal Corps

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
King George VI of England (in center of lines, left) inspects the crew of the U. S. S. Augusta. With him is Captain James Foskett, Commanding Officer of the ship. Behind King George VI is President Harry S. Truman. Others are unidentified. The King is paying a call on President Truman, who is returning from the Potsdam Conference. From the album, number 2: "President Truman's Trip to Potsdam."
Date(s)
August 2, 1945