Artists

Greta Kempton gazes at the painting of John W. Snyder which she did in 1948. From: John W. Snyder Papers.

Bess Truman and Greta Kempton (right) look at Ms. Kempton's painting of President Truman at the opening of Ms. Kempton's one-woman show at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. (See also 88-30, 78-533, and 87-160.) From: Truman Home.

At the dedication of a bust of Secretary of State Dean Acheson at the Harry S. Truman Library are left to right: Chief Justice Earl Warren, former President Harry S. Truman, former Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Oscar Chapman, and Sculptor Eleanor Platt.

President Harry S. Truman (third from right)and Bess Wallace Truman (second from right), with Adelaide Johnson (in wheelchair), a Washington artist and sculptress who was personally acquainted with President Lincoln, during ceremonies at the Lincoln Memorial commemorating Lincoln's Birthday. On the right is Admiral Robert Dennison. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (sixth from left) shakes hands with Adelaide Johnson (in wheelchair), a Washington artist and sculptress who was personally acquainted with President Lincoln, during ceremonies at the Lincoln Memorial commemorating Lincoln's Birthday. Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman takes a look at several cartoon drawings of himself when 40 cartoonists visit the White House. From left to right: Ham Fisher, President Truman, Alex Raymond, and Milt Caniff. Others in background are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (right, back to camera) posing outside the White House for a group of visiting cartoonists, as they sketch his portrait. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (center, glasses) posing outside the White House with a group of visiting cartoonists, as they exhibit the sketches they have just made of the President. Those holding up drawings, from left to right: Ham Fisher (partly cut off), Milton Caniff, Alex Raymond, Jo Fischer (over Truman's left shoulder), Alfred Andriola (bow tie, next to Truman), Ray Van Buren (next to Fischer), John Pieretti, and Rube Goldberg. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (center, wearing glasses) posing outside the White House with a group of visiting cartoonists, as they exhibit the sketches they have just made of the President. The cartoonists holding up drawings are: Ham Fisher (left), Milton Caniff (behind Fisher), Alex Raymond (behind Truman), Jo Fischer (behind Truman's left shoulder), Ray Van Buren (standing behind Pieretti), Alfred Andriola (standing at Mr. Truman's left, wearing bow tie), John Pieretti (second from right), Rube Goldberg (right), and Gus Edson (kneeling, right). All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, back to camera) poses for 40 cartoonists at the White House, who were in Washington, D.C. at the invitation of the Unites States Treasury. All others are unidentified.