Ships

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."

This pollywog didn't want to, but he did! This is a photo from the crossing the equator ceremony and festivities that took place aboard the USS Missouri. This ceremony was held for the crew of the ship and members of President Harry S. Truman's party as they returned to the United States from Brazil. All are unidentified. From the album "President Truman's Trip to Rio de Janeiro."

The royal sawbones ponders where to start on Jack Romagna. This photo documents the activities of staff and the crew of the USS Missouri as they cross the equator, on President Truman's return voyage from Brazil. 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."

Mr. Stanley Woodward is headed for the "Bears". This is part of an equator crossing ceremony on the USS Missouri upon President Harry S. Truman's return trip to the United States from Brazil. All others are unidentified. From the album "President Truman's Trip to Rio de Janeiro."

Original caption: "It's Stanley Woodward's turn now." He is participating in an equator crossing ceremony on the USS Missouri as he and other members of President Harry S. Truman's party return to the United States from an official trip to Brazil. Others are unidentified. From the album "President Truman's Trip to Rio de Janeiro."