Battleships

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".

Punished for being a pollywog, Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman sits with King Neptune and his Royal Court during ceremonies as the Battleship U. S. S. Missouri crosses the Equator, September 11th, enroute back to the United States from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with the Presidential Party. Donor: New York Herald Tribune

President Harry S. Truman smiles as he listens to charges lodged against him by the Royal Prosecutor, September 11th, as the battleship U. S. S. Missouri crosses the Equator during his trip from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Donor: New York Herald Tribune

The USS Augusta, on which President Harry S. Truman and members of his party sailed from Newport News, Virginia to Antwerp, Belgium and aboard which they returned from Plymouth England after the Berlin Conference. From the album, "The President's Trip to Potsdam, Album #1".

The USS Augusta during the voyage of President Harry S. Truman to Antwerp, Belgium, July, 1945. President Truman was on his way to attend the Potsdam Conference in Germany.