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Motion Picture MP76-59

Truman’s Trip to Key West and Caribbean

Administrative Information

Original Format(s)
Motion Picture
Footage
477 feet
Running Time
13 minutes 15 seconds
Film Gauge
16mm
Sound
silent
Color
Black & White
Produced by
Unknown
Restrictions
Undetermined
Description

Footage of President Truman's trip to Key West, Florida, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.

Date(s)
February 20, 1948 - March 5, 1948

SD-quality copies of already digitized motion pictures are available for $20, and HD-quality copies of already digitized motion pictures are $50. Copies of motion pictures not already digitized will incur additional costs.

This item does not circulate but reproductions may be purchased.

To request a copy of this item, please contact truman.reference@nara.gov​​​​​​​

Please note that this video belongs to a different video collection than the items available to be borrowed by teachers, from our Education Department.

Moving Image Type
Motion Picture

Shot List

  • Reel 1
0:20   Landing at Boca Chica Naval Air Station.
1:25   At the Submarine Base.
3:30   Honors at the Naval Station.
4:40   Tour of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
5:10   Panoramic view of Puerto Rico’s mountains and area.
7:00   St. Thomas Island – coastline.
7:50   Charlotte Amalie – with Governor William Hastie (Negro Governor).
9:00   Tour of St. Thomas by car.
10:40   St. Croix Island including boat scenes.
12:40   Fredricksted.