Paul Begley

The Williamsburg, with all hands on deck, prepares to dock at the Naval Gun Factory, Washington, D.C., after a trip with President Harry S. Truman. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

The USS Sequoia accompanies the USS Williamsburg under way from anchorage off Blakiston Island, enroute to the Naval Gun Factory, Washington D.C. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

The crew of the presidential yacht Williamsburg honors the Father of our country with a salute as the ship passes Mount Vernon on its way to dock at the Naval Gun Factory. It is in the Potomac River. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

The crew of the USS Williamsburg salutes the Father of our country, George Washington, as it sails by Mount Vernon on its way to the Naval Gun Factory, Washington, D.C. It is in the Potomac River. All are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

A small craft jam-packed with holiday crowds passes the Williamsburg on its way to mooring at the Naval Gun Factory, Washington, D.C. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

The Presidential yacht Williamsburg docks at the Naval Gun Factory on the Potomac River, Washington, D.C., after a trip with President Harry S. Truman. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

The bow of the Williamsburg as the ship prepares to pass through a bridge over the Potomac River on its way to moor at the Naval Gun Factory, Washington, D.C. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

The Williamsburg docked at the Naval Gun Factory on he Anacostia River, Washington, D.C. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

On its way to dock at the Naval Gun Factory, Anacostia, Washington, D.C., the Williamsburg salutes the first president George Washington, as it passes Mount Vernon. It is in the Potomac River. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

The crew of the presidential yacht USS Williamsburg salutes the Father of our Country, George Washington, as it sails by Mount Vernon on its way to dock at the Naval Gun Factory, Washington, D.C. It is on the Potomac River. All are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.