Adell, Cecil C., U.S. Navy officer

President Harry S. Truman (left) shaking hands with Captain Cecil C. Adell (right), Commander of the U.S. Naval Base at Key West, Florida, upon arriving at the Boca Chica airport to begin his Florida vacation at Key West.

President Harry S. Truman rides in a limousine that carries him to the Little White House, his vacation residence in Key West, Florida. In the back seat of the car, from left to right are: President Truman; Captain Cecil Adell, commanding officer of the naval base at Key West; and Admiral William D. Leahy. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman rides in a limousine that carries him to the Little White House, his vacation residence in Key West, Florida. In the back seat of the car, from left to right are: President Truman (partly obscured); Captain Cecil Adell, commanding officer of the naval base at Key West; and Admiral William D. Leahy. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (left) waving to spectators from his limousine during his motorcade from the Boca Chica airport to Key West, at the beginning of his Florida vacation. Riding with him are Captain Cecil Adell (center) and Admiral William Leahy (far left). Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman rides in a limousine that carries him to the Little White House, his vacation residence in Key West, Florida. In the back seat of the car, from left to right are: President Truman; Captain Cecil Adell, commanding officer of the naval base at Key West (mostly obscured); and Admiral William D. Leahy. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (left) in his limousine during the motorcade from Boca Chica airport to Key West, with Captain Cecil C. Adell, commander of the U. S. Naval Base at Key West (center), and Fleet Admiral William C. Leahy, retired Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief (right). All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, left) standing outside the entrance to the Little White House, his vacation residence in Key West, Florida, with the automobiles carrying his staff lined up behind him. Standing next to President Truman is Captain Cecil Adell, commanding officer of the Naval Base at Key West. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, center) at Boca Chica airport, shortly after arriving in Florida for a vacation at Key West is greeted by Captain Cecil Adell (right, in uniform) and unidentified others.

President Harry S. Truman's limousine (back seat of first car, passenger side) leading a motorcade from the airport at Boca Chica to Key West, on the first day of his Florida vacation. In the back seat of the first car with President Truman are Captain Cecil Adell, commander of the Naval Base at Key West (center), and Admiral William D. Leahy. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (right) speaking with Captain Cecil Adell (left) at Boca Chica airport, shortly after arriving in Florida for a vacation at Key West.