A young Margaret Truman with friends
A young Margaret Truman (center back row) poses with four children in the backyard of the Truman house. The four children are unidentified. From: Truman house.
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Buses lined up outside the Truman Library
Buses bringing children for a tour of the newly opened Harry S. Truman Library, Independence, Missouri.
Bess Wallace and brother at 608 N. Delaware
Bess Wallace Truman and her brother, George Wallace, in front of 608 N. Delaware, wearing winter clothes. From: Truman house
First Lady – Mrs. Truman Visits Children’s Hospital
Warner Pathe Newsreel showing Bess Truman visiting Washington DC's Children’s Hospital for the first time since becoming First Lady in 1945. She visits children being treated for infantile paralysis (polio) and is shown the latest treatment methods. It concludes with the narrator saying that many of these children will walk again because of contributions to the March of Dimes.
Japanese Children Standing Amid the Effects of War
Japanese children are standing amid the buildings damaged by World War II. All are unidentified. From Basil Rice.
Children Sitting on Logs
A group of Japanese children, possibly from a school, are sitting on logs. All are unidentified. From Basil Rice.
Children Gathering to Meet the Americans
Children gathering to meet the Americans, somewhere in Japan. all are unidentified. From Basil Rice.
Pakistani School Children with United States Congressmen
Pakistani school children pose with three United States Congressmen: Benton Jensen from Iowa (center), Carl Andersen (center right, wearing glasses), and one unidentified (center left). All others with the congressmen are unidentified.
President Harry S. Truman Awards Medal of Honor to Recipient
President Harry S. Truman (front row, second from left) awards the Congressional Medal of Honor to World War II veteran Colonel Justice M. Chambers, United States Marine Corps Reserve for gallant action on Iwo Jima, February, 1945. Also present are Secretary of Defense George Marshall (front row, left); Secretary of the U.S. Navy Francis P. Matthews, front row, far right; Marine Commandant General Clifton B. Cates, second row, second from the right; and Presidential Military Aide Harry Vaughan standing in background on far left.
President Harry S. Truman Presents Medal of Honor to Raymond G. Davis
President Harry S. Truman (left, standing behind podium with U.S. Seal) presents the Congressional Medal of Honor to Marine Lieutenant Colonel Raymond G. Davis, Arlington, Virginia. The ceremony was held at the White House. Colonel Davis was one of three U.S. Marines who received the award at the ceremony for their heroism in helping their division break out to sea in the Chosin Reservoir fighting in Korea in 1950. Also in view are Mrs. Davis holding daughter Willa, age two, and Gilbert, age nine, partially hidden, and six year old Miles Davis on the right. The original print is retouched.