Airplanes

Snapshot of former President Truman seated with a pillow behind his head during a flight aboard a plane.

The Prince Regent of Belgium, Prince Charles, aboard a plane during his visit to the United States.

President Harry S. Truman welcomes Secretary of State George Marshall on return from London Conference of Foreign Ministers.

Snapshot of an airplane landing at an airport. The photo is from the James E. Webb papers, and it is concluded that the series of snapshots numbered 97-1653 through 97-1727 are of places he had visited and his relatives or acquaintances. Each includes an original snapshot size negative and is on a contact sheet of three pictures a page.

Snapshot of two unidentified men using manual typewriters at an event featuring airplanes. The photo is from the James E. Webb papers, and it is concluded that the series of snapshots numbered 97-1653 through 97-1727 are of places he had visited and his relatives or acquaintances. Each includes an original snapshot size negative and is on a contact sheet of three pictures a page.

President Harry S. Truman greeting George C. Marshall, Arthur Vandenberg, and Warren Austin just arriving from a plane.

Senator Truman and other members of the Truman Committee in front of a TWA airplane. Among those pictured are Senator Harry S. Truman (7th from left), Harry Vaughan (left), Howard Hughes (8th from left), Senator Theodore Green (ninth from the right), Hugh Fulton, and Harold Burton.

Airplane grafex camera in action during World War I. Donor: Frank Freidel, who purchased the photographs from the National Archives.

President Harry S. Truman (in center of stairs) arriving in Washington, D. C. after being on vacation in Key West, Florida. Behind President Truman is Admiral William D. Leahy.

Formation of airplanes during World War I. Donor: Frank Freidel, who obtained these photographs from the National Archives.