Warships

Photograph taken on board a United States aircraft carrier, location not given but possibly the Gulf of Mexico. A military airplane is just landing on the flight deck. Charles W. Thayer was invited to a civilian orientation cruise at the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida, held May 23-25, 1968. Part of the experience included one day at sea aboard the aircraft carrier the U.S.S. Lexington to observe flight operations. This photograph may have been taken during this visit. Original color negative in Library holdings.

Photograph taken on board a United States Naval aircraft carrier, location not given, possibly the Gulf of Mexico. A military jet airplane is in the process of taking off the flight deck. Other jets are in view parked on the deck. Charles W. Thayer was invited to a civilian orientation cruise at the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida, held May 23-25, 1968. Part of the experience included one day at sea aboard the aircraft carrier the U.S.S. Lexington to observe flight operations. This photograph may have been taken during this visit. Original color negative in Library holdings.

Photograph taken on board an United States aircraft carrier, location not given, possibly the Gulf of Mexico. A military jet airplane is in the process of taking off the flight deck. Charles W. Thayer was invited to a civilian orientation cruise at the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida, held May 23-25, 1968. Part of the experience included one day at sea aboard the aircraft carrier the U.S.S. Lexington to observe flight operations. This photograph may have been taken during this visit. Original color negative in Library holdings.

Full view of an United States Naval aircraft carrier located in unidentified waters, possibly the Gulf of Mexico. A small boat can be seen next to it on the left. Land appears in the background. Charles W. Thayer was invited to a civilian orientation cruise at the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida, held May 23-25, 1968. Part of the experience included one day at sea aboard the aircraft carrier the U.S.S. Lexington to observe flight operations. This photograph may have been taken during this visit. Original color negative in Library holdings.

Photograph taken on board a United States aircraft carrier, location not given but possibly the Gulf of Mexico. A military jet airplane is attempting to land on the flight deck. Charles W. Thayer was invited to a civilian orientation cruise at the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida, held May 23-25, 1968. Part of the experience included one day at sea aboard the aircraft carrier the U.S.S. Lexington to observe flight operations. This photograph may have been taken during this visit. Original color negative in Library holdings.

President Harry S. Truman and Secretary of State James F. Byrnes shown together on deck of the U.S.S. Augusta during voyage to attend the Potsdam conference in Germany.

President Harry S. Truman (right) and Secretary of State James F. Byrnes (left) standing at bow of the USS Augusta. The Philadelphia, Augusta's escort, appears in the distance steaming ahead of the Augusta. From: Potsdam Album (no.1).