U.S. Navy

The Presidential airplane, the "Sacred Cow" arrives at Boca Chica Naval Airfield, Florida, at the start of a vacation to Florida, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Cuba.

William D. Hassett (left) and Joseph Short, two of the secretaries of President Harry S. Truman, on vacation with President Truman in Key West, Florida. From the Papers of William D. Hassett, originals held by the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library. The Harry S. Truman Library holds photocopies of the Hassett Papers.

Group photograph in front of the Little White House at Key West, Florida. Front row: Margaret Truman. Second row: L to R: Charles Ross; Mrs. Bess Truman; President Harry S. Truman; John Steelman; William Hassett. Third row, L to R: Col. Cornelius J. Mara; Harry Vaughan; Matthew Connelly; Stanley Woodward; Robert Dennison.

Portrait of Dan A. Kimball, Secretary of the Navy, 1951-1953.

Harry S. Truman and Winston Churchill on board the USS Williamsburg for a conference. From left to right: Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Sir Anthony Eden, Secretary of State Dean Acheson, President Harry S. Truman, and Prime Minister Winston Churchill. From album: "Meeting aboard the USS Williamsburg, January 5, 1952." Same as photographs 58-335 and 58-281.

Bess Wallace Truman (near center, in white hat), listens to what the "Royal Prosecutor" has to say during ceremonies initiating passengers and crew aboard the U.S.S. Missouri who had never before crossed the Equator. From the album, "President Truman's visit to Rio de Janeiro".

President Harry S. Truman greeting President Eurico Gaspar Dutra of Brazil as he boards the U.S.S. Missouri. From the album, "President Truman's visit to Rio de Janeiro".

Followed by Secretary of State George Marshall, President Harry S. Truman proceeds to his quarters aboard the U. S. S. Missouri. From the album, "President Truman's visit to Rio de Janeiro".

President Harry S. Truman piped aboard the U. S. S. Missouri, prior to receiving President Dutra of Brazil for lunch aboard the ship during President Truman's visit to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. From the album, "President Truman's visit to Rio de Janeiro".

President Harry S. Truman (center, in white hat), pleads for mercy before "King Neptune's Court" during ceremonies initiating passengers and crew aboard the U.S.S. Missouri who had never before crossed the Equator. From the album, "President Truman's visit to Rio de Janeiro".