U.S. Navy

Pollywog President Harry S. Truman is the first to be called 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".

The Devil, a crew member of the U.S.S. Missouri, with his trusty fork, dressed in costume for the crossing the Equator ceremony. From the album, "President Truman's visit to Rio de Janeiro".

Stanley Woodward is "publicly accused of attempting to practice State Department Protocol at sea" during a ceremony for passengers and crew aboard the U.S.S. Missouri who had not yet crossed the Equator. From the album, "President Truman's visit to Rio de Janeiro".

Admiral William D. Leahy (facing the camera, looking down), "The United States Navy's Number One Shellback" and Captain Robert Dennison (back turned to the camera) with crew during a ceremony for passengers and crew aboard the U.S.S. Missouri who had not yet crossed the Equator. From the album, "President Truman's visit to Rio de Janeiro".

President Harry S. Truman, "Missouri's Number One Pollywog" meets with "Davy Jones" during ceremonies initiating people on board the U.S.S. Missouri who had never crossed the equator. From the album, "President Truman' visit to Rio de Janeiro".

Captain Robert Dennison reads his summons to his passengers and crew of the USS Missouri while going through ceremonies for those who had not yet 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".

President Harry S. Truman riding in the official landau while visiting the Governor of Bermuda, Admiral Sir Ralph Leatham, in Hamilton, Bermuda. From left to right (in the back of the landau): Captain James Foskett, General Harry Vaughan (turned sideways), President Truman, Admiral Leatham. From the album "Vacation Cruise with the President, Volume 3 of 4".

President Harry S. Truman leaves the naval port to board the U. S. S. Williamsburg. From the album, "President Truman's visit to the U. S. Naval Academy".

From left to right on the dock at Annapolis, Maryland: Admiral James L. Holloway, President Harry S. Truman, Secretary of the Navy John L. Sullivan, Governor William Preston Lane, and Admiral Louis Denfeld. From the album, "President Truman's visit to the U. S. Naval Academy".