Birthday cakes

Former President Harry S. Truman smiles as he stands in front of the birthday cake with a single unlit candle, next to the podium at the awards dinner honoring Averell Harriman. They are at the Four Freedoms Foundation Awards banquet. Among persons standing in background are Averell Harriman, and Judge Ferdinand Pecora, president of the Four Freedoms Foundation.

Former President Harry S. Truman (third from left) appears with Chicago Major Richard Daley (fourth from left) at a birthday celebration held at the Hotel Sheraton in Chicago, Illinois, a few weeks before his 71st birthday. Mr. Truman, holds a piece of his birthday cake, standing next to Mayor Daley and others at a table with a cake decorated as a replica of the White House.

Former President Harry S. Truman cutting a slice from a huge birthday cake on the occasion of his 70th birthday dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria, a fund raising event for the Harry S. Truman Library. Former Secretary of State Dean Acheson and Bess Truman are in background at left; Margaret Truman is at right.

This photo is of the birthday cake for guests at the $100.00 per person fund raiser for the Democratic Party. The banquet was held in honor of former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt's birthday held at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York City. From: George S. Zimbel Collection.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) at banquet table with his friend, Kansas City businessman Henry Talge (who is cutting his birthday cake) at Mr. Talge's birthday party, believed to be at the Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. Others are unidentified. See related photos 2009-2043 to 2070. From: Mo-Bee Photo Service.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) claps as his friend, Kansas City businessman Henry Talge views his birthday cake at a banquet. Others are unidentified. It is believed they are at the Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City. See related photos 2009-2043 to 2070. From: Mo-Bee Photo Service.

Former President Harry S. Truman celebrated his 80th birthday in Washington, D. c. He is wearing a tuxedo and is at a banquet. The cake is somewhat visible.

An unidentified WAC decorates the second of two birthday cakes while a second unidentified WAC looks on. The cakes are for fellow WAC soldiers who are celebrating their birthday while serving with the WACs in North Africa.

An unidentified WAC cook working in the mess hall decorates a birthday cake for fellow WACs celebrating their birthdays while stationed in North Africa.

Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (right) watches Elsie (last name unknown) cut the cake while at her birthday party, while Sergeant Major Alan Chesser (center, behind General Truman) and an unidentified soldier look on.