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Walking through a chow line in the enlisted men's mess, President Truman takes bountiful helpings of steak, fried potatoes, salad and chocolate pie during his visit to the Aberdeen Proving Ground to see some of the latest developments in ground weapons and vehicles, many still top secret. From: Copied from photos lent to the Truman Library by Martha Ann Swoyer, a daughter of Vivian Truman.

Three generations of the Trumans pose for photographers while standing before an automobile, prior to leaving for the airport to travel to Washington, D. C. From left to right, First Lady Bess Wallace Truman, Martha Ellen Truman (President Truman's mother), Margaret Truman, and President Harry S. Truman.

Seated at his desk in his office, Joseph H. Short, President Harry S. Truman's Press Secretary, speaks with Roger Tubby (center) and Irving Perlmeter (left).

This is a signed photograph of Senator Samuel Jackson (left side) holding Senator Harry S. Truman's (right side) hand high after Mr. Truman was chosen as Vice-President at the Chicago Convention. The photo is autographed by Truman: "Best wishes to the greatest chairman the Democrats ever had, from Harry S Truman, U.S.S. Missouri." Original photo has been transferred to the museum collection.

President Harry S. Truman pats Fala, pet dog of the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt, on the porch of the Roosevelt ancestral home at Hyde Park, New York. The estate was turned over to the government as a national shrine on the first anniversary of the death of President Roosevelt. Donor: New York Herald Tribune

May Almighty God give us wisdom to carry on in the way of Franklin D. Roosevelt, were words spoken by President Harry S. Truman from the porch of the Roosevelt ancestral home at Hyde Park, New York on the first anniversary of his death. The estate was turned over to the government as a national shrine. This photograph shows President Truman fairly close-up at the podium. Donor: New York Herald Tribune