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Starting with LBJ's administration, the White House Photographers worked out of the White House Photo Office.

White House Ceremony for Unveiling of Official Portrait of Bess Truman

Vice-President Hubert Humphrey greets the Daniel family at a White House ceremony in the East Room, unveiling the Greta Kempton portrait of First Lady Bess Truman. Left to right: Vice-President Hubert Humphrey; First Lady Lady Bird Johnson; Thomas Washington Daniel (1 year old); Margaret Truman; Harrison Gates Truman (3 years old); William Wallace Truman (7 years old); Clifton Truman Daniel (9 years old); Clifton Daniel. The Vice-President is shaking hands with Harrison.

Bess Truman Portrait Unveiling at White House

A ceremony in the East Room of the White House in which First Lady Bess Truman's official portrait was unveiled. In this photo, the Daniel family is posing with First Lady Lady Bird Johnson by the Greta Kempton painting of Bess Truman. Left to right: Thomas Washington Daniel (1 year old); Margaret Truman; Harrison Gates Daniel (3 years old); William Wallace Daniel (7 years old); Clifton Daniel; Clifton Truman Daniel (9 years old); and First Lady Lady Bird Johnson.

President Truman's Study, Second Floor Oval Room

President Harry S. Truman's study, second floor oval room. The Dutch Harbor painting "At the Beach at Scheveningen" by Hendrik William Mesdag, is above the mantel. The portrait of President Truman's mother, Martha Ellen Truman, by Jerry Farnsworth, is to the left of the fireplace. The Steinway grand piano to the right of the fireplace and the bookends on the piano, are all part of the museum collection of the Harry S. Truman Library. From: White House official photograph, no. 11 DE 78 F1863-01. Not to be reproduced without permission from the office of the Curator, the White House.

President Truman's Study, Second Floor Oval Room

President Harry S. Truman's study, second floor oval room, pre-1948 renovation. The painting above the mantel is "At the Beach of Scheveningen" by Hendrik William Mesdag. This painting is now in the museum collection of the Harry S. Truman Library. From: White House official photo, no. 11 DE 78 F1863-03. Not to be reproduced without permission of the office of the Curator, White House.

President Truman's Study, Second Floor Oval Room

President Harry S. Truman's study, second floor oval room, pre-1948 renovation. The painting "At the Beach at Scheveningen" (Dutch Harbor) by Hendrik William Mesdag can be seen hanging above the mantel. The painting of President Truman's mother, Martha Ellen Truman, by Jerry Farnsworth, hangs to the left of the mantel. A Steinway grand piano is to the right of the mantel. All these objects are now in the museum collection of the Harry S. Truman Library. From: White House official photograph, no. 11 DE 78 F1863-02.