Autographs

An official portrait of President Truman (the same as 58-630) but has been signed on the front "Best wishes from Harry S. Truman to Bill Lengel 8/13/45".

Color lithograph of the Thomas Hart Benton mural "Independence and the Opening of the West," which is in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Library. This lithograph is in a folder which was given out at the 77th birthday celebration of HST on May 8, 1961. The lithograph has been signed by Harry S. Truman and Thomas H. Benton. Original oversize lithograph is in oversize file. See also 2007-242. Reproduction of images of works by Thomas Hart Benton must be approved by VAGA.

Harry S. Truman is shown smiling as he drives into his home. An unknown young lady stands beside the car receiving a dollar bill from Mr. Truman. Mr. Truman has written on the front of this photo, "Dollar day in Independence as I returned from office. Taken at SW corner of yard as I turned in the alley. HST" He is driving his new Dodge Custom Royal Lancer.

Autographed photo of John W. Snyder, Secretary of the Treasury, signed on the border, "To my friend and associate-Ed Foley-With warm regards, John W. Snyder". This is the same photo as 96-409.

Former President Harry S. Truman (third from left) walks with a group, including friend M. R. Evans (fifth from left), evidently in Louisville, Kentucky. The picture has been signed "Best of Luck from Harry S. Truman 12/31/1962".

Entertainer Harpo Marx (left) talks with President Harry S. Truman (right) at Fairfield Air Base in Suisan, California. President Truman stopped in California on his way to Wake Island to meet with General Douglas MacArthur. Harpo Marx was at the air base to entertain Korean War wounded hospitalized there. The photo is autographed: "I'm just wild about Harry, Harpo."

Portrait of Brigadier General Robert B. Landry, U.S. Air Force. The photograph is autographed as follows: "To the crew of 'The Independence,' an outstanding group of men and a great team, from their friend, Robert Landry. Sept. 1951." The Independence refers to the presidential airplane. From: Francis W. Williams Papers.

From left to right, Edna (Mrs. James) Woodall Rodgers and Mary Jane Truman carry a bouquet. Ms. Truman is descending steps from the train and Mr. James Woodall Rodgers, Mayor of Dallas, Texas, is at the foot of the steps. In the bottom corner, the photo is autographed: "Woodall Rodgers, Mayor of Dallas, Mrs. Woodall Rodgers, May 28th , 1945".

From left to right, Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal, Attorney General Tom Clark, Secretary of War Robert Patterson, Secretary of State James Byrnes, First Lady Bess Wallace Truman, President Harry S. Truman, Margaret Truman, Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder, Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug, Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson, Secretary of Commerce Averell Harriman, and Secretary of Labor Lewis B. Schwellenbach. They are leaving for the Capitol for President Truman to make his State of the Union speech to Congress. The photo is autographed by each person in the photo.

From left to right, unidentified (illegible signature), Stanley Woodward, Mrs. Shirley Woodward, President Harry S. Truman, and Charles J. Hogan on a boat. An unidentified city skyline is in the background. The photo is autographed by those pictured, except for President Truman.