Collection Truman White House 1945 - 1953
President Harry S. Truman was close to his friends and associates, had a grin for strangers, but could be less...
Harry S. Truman's "Little White House" - Photo 2
- Date of Work
- March 1950
- Credit
- Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum/NARA
Harry S. Truman's "Little White House" - Photo 2
This photograph taken by Paul Begley shows President Harry S. Truman with his Secret Service detail walking in Key West, Florida, in March, 1950. The presidential yacht Williamsburg can be seen in the background.
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