Campaign trips

Rally at the Sedalia, Missouri headquarters for the re-election of Senator Harry S. Truman in July, 1940.

Photo taken from the Democratic rally in Sedalia, Missouri, to re-elect Senator Harry S. Truman in July, 1940.

President Truman waving his hat from his train platform as he leaves Chicago.

Minneapolis, Minnesota. Harry S. Truman roots for the Gophers in Saturday's game with Northwestern in Memorial Stadium. At left the former president waves his hat in salute as Minnesota makes a first down. At right, Truman, in the Twin Cities for a political rally, shouts a lusty "No!" as a Gopher pass misses its mark. Mr. Truman was flanked by Democratic Party leaders at the game. From: Houston Post.

San Francisco, CA. Former President Harry S. Truman, center, pledges full support in a three-way handshake with Rep. Clair Engle, left, Democratic candidate for U. S. Senator, and Edmund "Pat" Brown, right, candidate for Governor of California, here tonight. Occasion was a $100-a-plate fundraising dinner in the Fairmont Hotel. The former President made the first of his 1958 campaign speeches in behalf of Democratic candidates on the Pacific coast. Same as 68-1053, only not touched up (see also 93-265-1). From: Houston Post.

San Francisco, California. Former President Harry S. Truman, center, pledges full support in a three-way handshake with Rep. Clair Engle, left, Democratic candidate for U. S. Senator, and Edmund "Pat" Brown, right, candidate for Governor of California, here tonight. The occasion was a $100-a-plate fundraising dinner in the Fairmont Hotel. The former president made the first of his 1958 campaign speeches in behalf of Democratic candidates on the Pacific coast. Same as 68-1053, only not touched up (see also 93-265-2). From: Houston Post.

President Harry S. Truman and Margaret Truman on campaign tour in San Antonio, Texas. Others are unidentified.

Exterior view with Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Estes Kefauver on the left standing in a car shaking hands with an unidentified young man. The other young man standing beside them is not identified. The location appears to be Glassboro, New Jersey.

Good photo of President Harry S. Truman waving from the back of the Presidential Train. He is on a whistlestop campaign tour, location unknown. Secret Service agent Roy Kellerman stands at bottom right. From: The photo was found in a folder in the audiovisual room named "unnumbered prints."

President Harry S. Truman, with the First Lady at left and daughter Margaret Truman, leave on the Presidential train on a 6,000 mile journey. The Chief Executive was going on a "non-political" speaking tour. This photo is similar to 66-1768.