John S. Savage

President Harry S. Truman (left) shakes hands with an unidentified man while surrounded by members of the press. His presidential plane, the Independence, is in the background. All others are unidentified. President Truman is traveling to areas damaged by the flooding of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers.

Former President Harry S. Truman, center, signs a book while Maurice Katzman, left, and Max Fromkin, right, look on. They are in Omaha, Nebraska, where Truman received an award from Beth Israel Synagogue.

President Harry S. Truman, on the right with his hands behind his back, talks with reporters. His presidential plane, the Independence, is in the background. All others are unidentified. President Truman is traveling to areas damaged by the flooding of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers.

President Harry S. Truman (left) stands with First Lady Bess Truman (center) and an unidentified man (right) on the rear platform of their train during a trip across Nebraska.

Margaret Truman, right, stands with an unidentified man during a visit to Sioux City, Iowa.

Grain storage bins and storage sheds near Blencoe, Iowa are completely surrounded by muddy water from the flooding of the Missouri River.

President Harry S. Truman (center) walks underneath an umbrella during a visit to Lincoln, Nebraska. All others are unidentified.

Flood water from the Missouri River reaches near the top of a levee in Omaha, Nebraska. Behind the levee is the American Smelting and Refining Company building, well below the present water level.

An unidentified group of men poses with a Stetson hat box during President Harry S. Truman's visit to Lincoln, Nebraska.

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, left) attends the dedication ceremony for the World War II Memorial Park in Omaha, Nebraska. Standing behind him, mostly obscured, is Mayor of Omaha Glenn Cunningham. Standing behind and to the right of President Truman, saluting, are Rear Admiral Robert Dennison and General Robert Landry. All others are unidentified.