Fortification

Admiral William Leahy (center) tours Fort Jefferson National Monument during his visit to the Dry Tortugas, Florida. He visited Dry Tortugas as part of President Harry S. Truman's vacation party. Also present are Captain Cecil Adell (left) and Press Secretary Joseph Short (right).

President Harry S. Truman signs the guest register at Fort Jefferson National Monument while an unidentified park employee looks on. Truman visited Fort Jefferson during his vacation trip to Key West, Florida.

Members of President Harry S. Truman's vacation party enjoy a buffet lunch while touring the Fort Jefferson National Monument at Dry Tortugas, Florida. On the far side of the table, from left to right: Appointment Secretary Matthew Connelly, Press Secretary Joseph Short, Correspondence Secretary William Hassett, and Admiral William Leahy. All others are unidentified.

Buffet luncheon is served to member of President Harry S. Truman's vacation party at Fort Jefferson National Monument, Dry Tortugas, Florida. All are unidentified.

Corner of Fort Taylor from Truman Beach, Key West, Florida. A helicopter can ben seen in the distance. This photo was taken during President Harry S. Truman's ninth vacation trip to Key West.

The beach designated for enlisted men at the naval base in Key West, Florida; Fort Taylor is visible in the background. This photo was taken during President Harry S. Truman's vacation trip to Key West. From the album The President's Vacation Trip to Key West.

A French 75 mm field piece located at the Fort Taylor National Historic Site reminds President Harry S. Truman of his World War I days. Truman visited the Fort while on vacation in Key West, Florida. From the album The President's Vacation Trip to Key West.

President Harry S. Truman (right) stands atop a battlement of old Fort Taylor Historic Site, while on vacation in Key West, Florida. Others are unidentified. From the album The President's Vacation Trip to Key West.

Under the guidance of Commander Scanland (foreground) and Captain W. A. Saunders (background left), President Harry S. Truman inspects Fort Taylor, while on vacation in Key West, Florida. From the album The President's Vacation Trip to Key West. 17-23 November 1946.

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, second from left) on the inside grounds of Fort Jefferson National Historic Site at Dry Tortugas, Florida. Truman visited the Fort while on vacation in Key West. All others are unidentified. From the album The President's Vacation Trip to Key West 17-23 November 1946.