Cats

President Harry S. Truman (left) offers a slice of birthday cake to two kittens sent to him at the White House as a present for his 61st birthday. General Harry Vaughan holds the cats while Commodore James Vardaman holds the crate the cats arrived in.

A silver aluminum tree is decorated for Christmas. A black cat is laying on the tree skirt with the gifts.

An unidentified man and woman pose for a photograph with a white cat sitting on a cushion. Caption on back of photo "How do you like princess portraits. X O From Us".

Hanover, New Hampshire Farmer Forrest Cole (left) shows his cows to Representative Norris Cotton (right) as they discuss agricultural and legislative concerns. Congressman Cotton is holding a cat in his arms.

John Paton Davies, Jr. describes this snapshot: "The Number One Boy's two children and Mimi, our kitten. The little chap holding Mimi says "Good Morning" whenever he sees you." They are sitting on the steps of a building in Yunnanfu, China.

Mango, the cat belonging to United States Economic Minister to Japan Arthur Z. Gardiner and his wife, sitting on the porch of their home in Tokyo, Japan. Scanned from original negative.

Mango, the cat belonging to United States Economic Minister to Japan Arthur Z. Gardiner and his wife, eating from chopsticks in Tokyo, Japan. Scanned from original negative.

Mango, the cat belonging to United States Economic Minister to Japan Arthur Z. Gardiner and his wife, sitting on the porch of their home in Tokyo, Japan.

Mango, the cat belonging to United States Economic Minister to Japan Arthur Z. Gardiner and his wife, sitting on the porch of their home in Tokyo, Japan.