Collection Presidential Retreats
Presidents have found different ways to escape the pressures and politics of the position. For early leaders, it was a...
Harry S. Truman's "Little White House"
- Date of Work
- April 5, 1950
- Credit
- Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum/NARA
Harry S. Truman's "Little White House"
This photograph, taken by Paul Begley on April 5, 1950, shows President Harry S. Truman, along with his family and staff in Key West, Florida.
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