Presidential retreats

President Harry S. Truman (at large table in center) dines with Admiral William D. Leahy (back to photographer) and others on the lawn of the Little White House in Key West, Florida.

Members of President Harry S. Truman's party serving themselves during a picnic lunch in the garden of the Little White House, while on vacation in Key West, Florida. Standing in the line, from left to right: Press Secretary Joseph Short, Appointment Secretary Matthew Connelly, Special Assistant Richard Neustadt, Special Assistant Philleo Nash (mostly obscured), Administrative Assistant George Elsey, unidentified (mostly obscured), Legislative Assistant Joseph Feeney, Admiral Robert Dennison, and Admiral William Leahy. President Harry S.

President Harry S. Truman (right) in the food line at a picnic lunch in the garden at the Little White House while on vacation in Key West, Florida. Pictured with (from left to right) Joseph G. Feeney, Admiral Robert L. Dennison, and Admiral William D. Leahy. Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman dines with members of his vacation party on the lawn of the Little White House in Key West, Florida. From left to right: Admiral Robert L. Dennison, Joseph G. Feeney, Richard Neustadt, President Truman, Admiral William D. Leahy, George Elsey (tall man at far right), William Hassett, Philleo Nash, and unidentified (balding man with glasses, turned to the side).

President Harry S. Truman dines with members of his vacation party on the lawn of the Little White House in Key West, Florida. From left to right: Admiral Robert L. Dennison, Joseph G. Feeney, Richard Neustadt, President Truman, Admiral William D. Leahy, George Elsey (tall man at far right), William Hassett, Philleo Nash, and unidentified (balding man with glasses, turned to the side).

Unidentified stewards preparing to serve lunch to the Presidential Party in the garden of the Little White House in Key West, Florida. This photo was taken during President Harry S. Truman's ninth vacation trip to Key West.

Distance view of the Little White House and the complex at Key West, Florida. This photo was taken during President Harry S. Truman's ninth vacation trip to Key West.

Three of Bess Truman's Bridge Club friends sit on a bench outside the lodge at Shangri-La, Maryland (now Camp David). Left to right are: Mary Bostian, Louise Duke, and Adelaide Twyman. Possibly this was taken in 1946, when the Bridge Club visited Mrs. Truman in Washington. (See also 89-3.) From: Truman Home.

Bess Truman stands outside the door to the lodge at Shangri-La (now Camp David) in Maryland. Next to her (left to right) are an unknown man (possibly a servant), and three friends, Mrs. William (Louise) Duke, Mrs. Tom (Adelaide) Twyman, and Mrs. Kenneth (Mary) Bostian. Possibly this was taken in 1946, when the Bridge Club visited Mrs. Truman in Washington. (See also 89-3.) From: Truman Home.

President Harry S. Truman (seated, left) having his picture taken by unidentified photographers while at his desk in the "Little White House." Truman is dictating to Yeoman Emil Kesselman, while on vacation at Key West, Florida.