Birthday cakes

President Harry S. Truman cuts into his birthday cake, while two unidentified men stand in the background.

President Harry S. Truman (left) opens a package he received on his birthday. Others present include John Snyder (second from left) and Commodore James K. Vardaman (second from right). The other man is unidentified. President Truman's birthday cake is on the table in the foreground, and Mr. Vardaman and the unidentified man are holding slices of cake on plates.

This photograph shows a birthday cake for former President Harry S. Truman, from his 80th birthday party at the Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri.

This photograph shows a birthday cake for former President Harry S. Truman, from his 80th birthday party at the Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri.

At his birthday party held at the Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri, former President Harry S. Truman (left) speaks with Henry Talge (right). His birthday cake can be seen in the foreground.

This photograph shows a birthday cake for former President Harry S. Truman, from his 80th birthday party at the Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri.

Former President Harry S. Truman sits at the head table with his cake at his 80th birthday celebration at the Muehlebach Hotel. Also in front of him are several telephones and a bank of microphones.

Louis B. Mayer, E. J. Mannix, and Lawrence Weingarten, join with members of the "Balalaika" company in celebrating Nelson Eddy's birthday. Eddy and Ilona Massey are co-starred in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musical which Weingarten brings to the screen, adapted from Eric Macshwitz's London stage success. Eddie Mannix is in the front row, left. Nelson Eddy is near the center, holding a plate of cake and a fork. Ilona Massey stands beside him. Louis B. Mayer is in the front row, third from the right. Others are unidentified.

Nelson Eddy (third from left) and Ilona Massey (center) are celebrating Nelson Eddy's birthday with the cast and crew during the filming of "Balalaika". Others are unidentified.

From left to right, E. J. Mannix, Nelson Eddy, Ilona Massey, Louis B. Mayer, and an unidentified man celebrating Nelson Eddy's birthday during filming of "Balalaika".