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...
USS Philippine Sea
- Date of Work
- August 18, 1946
- Medium
- Photo
- Credit
- Harry S. Truman Library and Museum
USS Philippine Sea
On August 18, 1946, USS Weiss, the escort ship for the Williamsburg moored at the Naval Air Station at Quonset Point. The battleship USS Philippine Sea is seen in this photograph taken from the Williamsburg.
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