Naval ceremonies, honors, and salutes

President Truman visiting the US Naval Academy for a Navy - Penn football game. Pictured in the front row is (from left to right): President Harry S Truman; Superintendent of the Naval Academy, Vice Admiral Aubrey W. Fitch; Brigadier General Harry Vaughan; Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal; Rear Admiral Stuart H. Ingersoll; Admiral of the Fleet William D. Leahy; Press Secretary Charles Ross. Official U.S. Naval Photograph number 2671. Donated by Mr. J. E. Bradshaw.

Army and Navy planes fly over U.S.S. Missouri at the conclusion of the Japanese surrender ceremonies. From a scrapbook presented to Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan on the occasion of his visit to General Headquarters, U. S. Army Forces, Pacific in Tokyo, Japan, July 1946.

Original caption: "Margaret hears the charges preferred against her." Margaret Truman (center, in dress) participates in a crossing the equator ceremony on the USS Missouri as she returns from a trip to Brazil. Others are unidentified. From the album "President Truman's Trip to Rio de Janeiro."

Another "shellback" is launched from the tank. This photo documents the crossing the Equator ceremony that took place on the USS Missouri during the trip of President Harry S. Truman and his party from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to the United States. All are unidentified. From the album "President Truman's Trip to Rio de Janeiro."

Original caption: Merriman Smith (reporter) assumes a peaceful pose as he hits the "cool." Mr. Smith is participating in a crossing the equator ceremony on board the USS Missouri, as one of the members of the press who traveled with President Harry S. Truman to Brazil. Others are unidentified. From the album "President Truman's Trip to Rio de Janeiro."

Original caption: "General Wallace Graham gets "the works." The White House physician, General Wallace Graham, participates in a crossing the equator ceremony while on board the USS Missouri, returning with President Harry S. Truman to the United States from a trip to Brazil. Others are unidentified. From the album "President Truman's Trip to Rio de Janeiro."

President Truman and his daughter, Margaret, enjoy the festivities in the crossing the equator ceremony on the USS Missouri, returning from their trip to Brazil. Others are unidentified. From the album "President Truman's Trip to Rio de Janeiro."

Original caption: "White House physician and 'Archidoligist' General Wallace Graham answers his summons." General Wallace Graham is participating in the crossing the equator ceremony on the USS Missouri while returning to the United States from a trip to Brazil with President Harry S. Truman. Others are unidentified. From the album "President Truman's Trip to Rio de Janeiro."

Original caption: "Landlubber Vaughan is called "Front and center." Major General Harry Vaughan participates in the crossing the equator ceremony on the USS Missouri upon President Harry S. Truman's return trip to the United States from Brazil. Others are unidentified. From the album "President Truman's Trip to Rio de Janeiro."

Original caption: "Something doing every second to keep the President's eye." President Harry S. Truman (center) views the crossing the equator activities on board the USS Missouri, on his return voyage from Brazil. Others are not identified. From the album "President Truman's Trip to Rio de Janeiro."