Two unidentified men bend over a White House Guard shot down in a gun battle in front of Blair House, the residence of President Harry S. Truman, during an assassination attempt on the President. It is evidently Leslie Coffelt, who was killed in the attack.
Police and spectators crowd around the entrance to Blair House, residence of President Harry S. Truman. A wounded man lies on the steps following a furious gun battle in front of the house, during an attempted assassination of President Truman. Donor: New York Herald Tribune.
President Harry S. Truman speaking at the Jefferson Jackson Day dinner in Washington, D. C. Perle Mesta (third right) is also seated at the head table. Original photograph is in a photo album of inaugural events.
President Harry S. Truman at the Jefferson Jackson Day victory dinner reception. Left to right: Senator J. Howard McGrath, Perle Mesta, President Truman, unidentified man. Original photograph is in a photo album of inaugural events.
Jefferson Jackson Day victory dinner huddle, with Wilson Wyatt, President Harry S. Truman, and Senator Scott Lucas. Original photograph is in a photo album of inaugural events.
Margaret Truman, right, practices with singer Gisele MacKenzie for an appearance on Ms. MacKenzie's television program. Donor: Hennepin County Historical Society
Clifton Daniel spoon feeding his three month old son, Clifton Truman Daniel, in their New York City apartment. Mrs. Daniel, the former Margaret Truman, daughter of former President Harry S. Truman, supervises the operation. Donor: Hennepin County Historical Society