Boats and boating

After climbing up the gangplank of a Naval air rescue boat used to transport President Harry S. Truman from the Williamsburg to shore at St. Croix, Virgin Islands, unidentified officers walk past a line of sailors and are welcomed aboard. The President will be visiting Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Cuba. From: Naval Photo Center sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Photo of an excursion boat (probably taken from the Williamsburg during President Truman's trip to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Cuba, and Key West) docking at a service station in the Caribbean Sea. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

View of the deck and of a small boat approaching the Williamsburg cruising the Caribbean Sea during President Truman's trip to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Cuba, and Key West. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Three unidentified officers stand on a dock by a small boat, part of a Navy aviation rescue boat used to transport President Truman from the Williamsburg to shore during his trip to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Cuba. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

An officer stands in front of a line of sailors on a Navy aviation rescue boat waiting for President Truman to board from the Williamsburg and transported to Frederiksted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands, during the President's trip to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Cuba. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Left to right, Margaret Truman, President Harry S. Truman, Admiral William Leahy, and Bess Truman enjoy a post-election vacation on board the ship "Big Wheel" on their way to the Fort Jefferson National Monument (Dry Tortugas), off the coast of Key West, Florida. Same as 2013-3204 and 86-124-1. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

A citizen circles his boat around the Williamsburg in the hope of seeing the President. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Library from the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

A setting sun makes a path for a small boat cruising in the Caribbean. The photo was taken during President Harry S. Truman's trip to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Cuba, probably taken from the Williamsburg. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Three unidentified boats cruise the Caribbean Sea. The photo was taken during President Harry S. Truman's trip to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Cuba. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

View of the dock at Frederiksted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands, with one large and two auxiliary aviation rescue boats used to transport President Harry S. Truman from the Williamsburg. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.