Boys

President Harry S. Truman presents Charles Ross II, the grandson of the White House Press Secretary, to newsmen. This happened shortly before President Truman's departure from Washington on his Eastern Campaign trip. Partly visible behind Mr. Truman is his Press Secretary, Charles Ross. Others are unidentified. From the scrapbooks of Matthew Connelly, Volume 4.

President Harry S. Truman receives gifts from Cub Scout Robert Todd, who won a trip to Washington for his sale of war bonds. The President was given a set of bookends and Mrs. Truman a pair of earrings and a necklace, all made from anthracite coal. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol 2.

First Lady Bess Truman (second from right) and Margaret Truman (right) contribute to the fight against infantile paralysis by dropping their dimes into the Missouri bottle outside the Capitol Theater. With them on the left is Richard Dobson, who recovered from infantile paralysis last year. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol 2.

A large group of unidentified women of the Democratic Women's Club welcomes President Harry S. Truman to Lincoln, Nebraska. Some unidentified boys and girls are also present.

President Harry S. Truman (fourth from right) stands with a group of unidentified choir boys and Reverend Edmond C. Walsh (in black) while visiting Boys Town in Omaha, Nebraska.

A large group of unidentified boys are holding signs as they welcome President Harry S. Truman to Boys Town, Nebraska.

President Harry S. Truman (second from left) holds a certificate during his visit to Boys Town, Nebraska. He is with Eddie Dunn, the student mayor of Boys Town (second from right) Reverend Edmond Walsh, the Acting Director of Boys Town (right), and Pat Norton (left). Standing in the background on the right is President Truman's Press Secretary, Charles Ross. All others are unidentified.

A large group of unidentified boys are holding signs as they welcome President Harry S. Truman to Boys Town, Nebraska.

A group of unidentified boys are standing on the beach near Alexandria, Egypt.

Unidentified boy near Alexandria, Egypt.