Ships

President Harry S. Truman and Secretary of State James Byrnes on the USS Augusta

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President Harry S. Truman (right) and Secretary of State James Byrnes (left) at the bow of the USS Augusta en route to the Potsdam Conference in Germany. The USS Philadelphia, the Augusta's escort, appears in the distance, steaming ahead. From the album, "The President's Trip to Potsdam, Album #1."

Byrnes at lunch with the Chief Petty Officers on the U. S. S. Augusta

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Secretary of State James F. Byrnes (at the head of the table) at lunch with the Chief Petty Officers on the U. S. S. Augusta, en route to the Potsdam Conference. From the album, "The President's Trip to Potsdam, album number 1"

Surrender of Japan Ceremonies Aboard the USS Missouri

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Lieutenant General Kuzma Nikolaevich Derevyanko of the Soviet Union (seated) signs the Instrument of Surrender for Japan during ceremonies on board the USS Missouri. Standing in the foreground on the left is United States General Douglas MacArthur. All others are unidentified. 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.

U.S.S. Independence CVA-62 Ship

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U.S.S. Independence CVA-62 underway. Three quarter port bow view. Original photo is 16x20, stored in oversize file. From: HST estate 12/3/74. Transferred from Museum Collection 5/28/75.

Painting of the Sailing Ship U.S.S. Independence (1814-1913) by Rear Admiral Schmidt

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Painting of the U.S.S. Independence (1814-1913) by Rear Admiral Schmidt for the new U.S.S. Independence (CVA-62). Original photo is 16x20 and stored in the oversize file. From: HST estate 12/3/74. Transferred from Museum Collection 5/28/75.

Margaret Truman Participates in a Crossing the Equator Ceremony on the USS Missouri

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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."

King Faisal II and Prince Abdul-Ilah leaving the U. S. S. Oriskany

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The officers and men stand at attention as his Majesty King Faisal II Al-Hashimi of Iraq, his Royal Highness Prince Abdul-Ilah, Regent of Iraq, and their party leave the aircraft carrier U. S. S. Oriskany. From photograph album, "Visit of his Majesty the King of Iraq and his Royal Highness the Regent of Iraq to the United States of America, August 12 to September 8, 1952."

King Faisal II aboard the U. S. S. Oriskany

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His Majesty King Faisal II Al-Hashimi of Iraq photographs the landing of a jet plane while aboard the U. S. S. Oriskany off San Diego. From photograph album, "Visit of his Majesty the King of Iraq and his Royal Highness the Regent of Iraq to the United States of America, August 12 to September 8, 1952."

Truman at Newport News, returning from the Potsdam Conference

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President Harry S. Truman leaves the U. S. S. Augusta at Newport News, Virginia at the end of the voyage returning from the Potsdam Conference. From the album, number 2: "President Truman's Trip to Potsdam."

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

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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.

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