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...
Presidential Vacations & Retreats: President Truman in Key West
- Date of Work
- March 1951
- Medium
- Photo
- Credit
- Harry S. Truman Presidential Library
Presidential Vacations & Retreats: President Truman in Key West
President Harry Truman and news photographers pose for the cameras at The Little White House in Key West, Florida, in March, 1951. "There's the big white jail," said Truman, looking back at the White House during one of his brisk morning walks.
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