Bess Wallace (far right) holds a tennis racket and stands at the net with three friends on a tennis court in Independence, Missouri. Nell Rugg is second from the right; the other young women are unidentified. A man is seated on a bench next to the court. From an original negative found in the Truman home.
Bess Wallace (far right) stands at the net with three friends holding rackets on a tennis court in Independence, Missouri. Nell Rugg is second from the right; the other young women are unidentified. From an original negative found in the Truman home.
Former President Harry S. Truman shakes hands with basketball great, Alva "Al" Duer. This includes an original negative. See 97-94. Donor: Dorothy Feeback.
Former President Harry S. Truman meets basketball great, Alva "Al" Duer. This includes an original negative. See 97-95. Donor: Dorothy Feeback.
A group of African American track and field Olympic stars, in Washington for the annual Negro Football Game between Tennessee State and Wilberforce, called on President Harry S. Truman at the White House. Pictured in the Oval Office from left to right: Emma Reed, Olympian in long jump and high jump; Theresa Manuel, Olympian in 80 meter hurdles, 4x100 relay, and javelin; Audrey Patterson, Olympian in 100 meter race, 200 meter race, and 4 x 100 relay; President Truman; Nell Jackson, Olympian in 200 meter race and 4 x 100 relay; Alice Coachman, Olympic high jump champion, only U.S.
President Harry S. Truman (center) meets with U. S. Olympic champion, 17 year old decathlon winner Bob Mathias (left). The occasion is the celebration of Youth Month, the month of September. The young man at right is unidentified. From: Atlantic Press.