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President Harry S. Truman and Members of His Staff at Key West, Florida

President Harry S. Truman and his staff pose for a group photo inside the Little White House, Key West, Florida. Left to right, seated are John Steelman, Fred Vinson, President Harry S. Truman, William Leahy, and William Hassett. Standing are William Bray, Robert Landry, Robert Dennison, Stanley Woodward, Press Secretary Charles Ross, General Harry Vaughan, General Wallace Graham (presidential physician) and Eben Ayers. (Same as 66-1019) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Group photo of President Truman and His Staff Taken Outside the Little White House, Key West

President Harry S. Truman poses for a group photo with his staff outside the Little White House, Key West, Florida, at the start of his fortnight's vacation. Left to right, seated, are John Steelman, Fred Vinson, President Harry S. Truman, Admiral William Leahy, and William Hassett. Standing are William Bray, Robert Landry, Robert Dennison, Stanley Woodward, Charles Ross, General Harry Vaughan, General Wallace Graham (White House physician), and Eben Ayers. (Same as 77-938) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman and Members of His Staff at Key West, Florida

President Harry S. Truman poses for a group photo with his staff inside the Little White House, Key West, Florida, at the start of his vacation. Left to right, seated, are John Steelman, Fred Vinson, President Harry S. Truman, Admiral William Leahy, and William Hassett. Standing are William Bray, Robert Landry, Robert Dennison, Stanley Woodward, Press Secretary Charles Ross, General Harry Vaughan, General Wallace Graham (presidential physician), and Eben Ayers. (Same as 66-1019) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Truman in Group Shot with Staff Outside the Little White House, Key West

President Harry S. Truman poses for a group photo with his staff outside the Little White House, Key West, Florida, at the start of his fortnight's vacation. Left to right, seated, are: John Steelman, Fred Vinson, President Harry S. Truman, Admiral William Leahy. and William Hassett. Standing are William Bray, Robert Landry, Robert Dennison, Stanley Woodward, Press Secretary Charles Ross, General Harry Vaughan, General Wallace Graham (presidential physician), and Eben Ayers. (Same as 67-4047) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives.

President Truman with Staff Outside the Little White House, Key West, Florida

President Harry S. Truman poses for a group photo with his staff outside the Little White House, Key West, Florida, at the start of his fortnight's vacation. Left to right, seated, are John Steelman, Fred Vinson, President Harry S. Truman, William Leahy, and William Hassett. Standing are William Bray, Robert Landry, Robert Dennison, Stanley Woodward, Charles Ross, Harry Vaughan, Wallace Graham, and Eben Ayers. (Same as 67-4045) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman and Members of his Party Aboard a Navy Crash Boat

President Harry S. Truman (center) and members of his vacation party stand on board the Navy crash boat "The Big Wheel" for a fishing excursion at Key West, Florida. Standing on the right is Press Secretary Charles Ross. The others in his party are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman, Matthew Connelly, and Charles Ross at Key West, Florida

Matthew Connelly (left), President Harry S. Truman, and Press Secretary Charles Ross (right) discuss the merits of a cap during the President's post-election vacation at the Little White House, Key West, Florida. (Similar to 96-202-1 and 2) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman Watches a Band Aboard the USS Augusta

President Harry S. Truman (center, front row, in large hat) and other unidentified sailors and soldiers watch the USS Augusta's orchestra perform at a show. The Augusta is returning to the United States with President Truman after the Potsdam Conference. Also present in the front row, on the right of President Truman: Secretary of State James Byrnes (pointing at stage); Admiral William Leahy; Captain James Vardaman; Major General Harry Vaughan; unidentified; Press Secretary Charles Ross.

President Harry S. Truman Returns to the United States After the Potsdam Conference

President Harry S. Truman and members of his party aboard the USS Augusta as the ship entered Chesapeake Bay, returning President Truman from the Potsdam Conference in Germany. Fourth from left is ship's clerk Edwin L. Hoying; Captain James Vardaman is sixth from the left (in dark uniform); to his left is Press Secretary Charles Ross; to his left is Secretary of State James Byrnes; to his left is President Truman; and to his left is Admiral William Leahy. Lieutenant George Elsey is the tall person two rows behind President Truman.