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Key West -- March 1, 1948

Silent home movie-style footage shot by the US Navy during President Truman's March 1, 1948 trip to Key West. It includes dark footage of the President's press conference on the lawn of the Little White House; then moves on to the fishing exploits of the Presidential party; exploring rock walls; and tossing a football on the beach. Includes Clark Clifford, William Hassett, Mr. Bautista, Mr. Santiago, Robert Landry, Robert Dennison, and Eben Ayers. This film is edited with titles for each segment.

Bess Wallace and Harry S. Truman on a Fishing Trip

Photo taken of Bess Wallace Truman and Harry S. Truman during their courting days. They are seated among friends in a rowboat on the Little Blue River. L to R: Mrs. Emma P. Southern, mother of May Wallace, Bess Wallace (holding a fishing pole), Harry S. Truman, an unidentified man, and a young woman, probably Natalie Wallace. Others in the boat are unidentified. A letter to Bess from Harry, dated August 5, 1913, mentions preparing to go with her on a fishing trip on the Little Blue River. Copied from a photo album lent to the Truman Library by May Wallace.