Baseball players

Homer twins Roger Maris (left) and Mickey Mantle (right) chat with former President Harry S. Truman before the start of the game with Washington Senators. The Yankees defeated the Senators 5-3.

Baseball players and unidentified men gathered on the field of Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C. President Harry S. Truman was in attendance for the baseball game, as well as ceremonies honoring Washington Senators owner Clark Griffith, who celebrated 50 years in baseball. The man on the left is New York Yankees Manager Bucky Harris. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman preparing to throw out the first ball of the 1947 baseball season at Washington's Griffith Stadium. First row, behind railing, left to right: unidentified woman; Tom Evans; Press Secretary Charles Ross; unidentified; President Truman (standing); Admiral William Leahy; Washington Senators manager Ossie Bluege; New York Yankee's manager Bucky Harris. Second row, behind railing from left to right: Matthew Connelly; William Hassett (partly obscured); Clark Clifford; John Steelman; Captain James Foskett. Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman throwing out the first ball of the 1947 baseball season at Washington's Griffith Stadium. Standing against railing, from left to right: President Truman; Admiral William D. Leahy; Washington Senators owner Clark Griffith; Washington Senators manager Ossie Bluege; New York Yankees manager Bucky Harris; unidentified. Seated in the first row behind the railing, left to right: Tom Evans; Press Secretary Charles Ross; unidentified. Seated, second row behind railing, left to right: William Hassett; Clark Clifford; John Steelman; Captain James Foskett (partly obscured).

President Harry S. Truman (left) shaking hands with Washington Senators starting pitcher Bobo Newsom (center) and New York Yankees starting pitcher Allie Reynolds (right) at Washington's Griffith Stadium, on opening day of the baseball season. On the far right is Washington Senators owner Clark Griffith. Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (left) shaking hands with Washington Senators starting pitcher Bobo Newsom (center) and New York Yankees starting pitcher Allie Reynolds (right) at Washington's Griffith Stadium, on opening day of the baseball season. On the far right is Washington Senators owner Clark Griffith. Others are unidentified.

Group of men and women posed outside a house or building. Matted and signed on the matte, "To my Distinguished Colleague, Roy Roberts, Esquire Best wishes & high regards J. T. Blair, Jr., Governor" Top row: unidentified. 2nd row: Third from left is Gov. James Blair. 3rd row: Harry S. Truman, Clarence Cannon, Thomas Hart Benton, Stan Musial. This is the same photo as 77-3058. Original photo is in oversize file.

Casey Stengel (left) holds a bell taken from old Central High School where he and Charles S. Stevenson (Vice President, Hallmark Cards, center) attended school in 1912, given to him by Stevenson at Stengel's 66th birthday party. Former President Harry S. Truman is on the right. All three signed their names to the photograph. From: Charles S. Stevenson, Vice President, Hallmark Cards Incorporated, Kansas City, Missouri