Crowds

President Harry S. Truman (seated left, back seat) and Vice President Alben Barkley (seated right, back seat) wave to the crowds and photographers from the motorcade during their return to Washington after the 1948 Presidential election. Seated between them is Democratic National Committee Chairman J. Howard McGrath. Second row, left to right: First Lady Bess W. Truman; Margaret Truman; and Marian (Mrs. Max) Truitt, daughter of Vice President Barkley. All others unidentified.

A large crowd gathers in front of the White House to wait for President Harry S. Truman to return after the 1948 Presidential election. All people unidentified.

Policemen on motorcycles lead President Harry S. Truman's motorcade past crowds of people upon his return to Washington, D.C. after the 1948 Presidential election. All people unidentified.

A large crowd gathers in front of the White House to wait for President Harry S. Truman to return after the 1948 Presidential election. All people unidentified.

Unidentified people surrounding President Harry S. Truman and members of his party on the dock at Key West, Florida, following the President's return from the Dry Tortugas on the USS Sarsfield. Truman is in the center, facing the photographers.

Crowd gathered at the dock to greet President Harry S. Truman's party as it returns to Key West, Florida from a visit to Fort Jefferson National Monument. All are unidentified.

Soldiers with one of the first American tanks of the Second Armored Division to enter the heart of Berlin, Germany. This tank is one of the outposts on the Hauptstrasse. Crowds of unidentified onlookers gather around the tank.

Lines and crowds of people waiting for transportation to the outlying sections of Berlin, Germany. Buildings on both sides of the street illustrate the damage done by Allied bombing. All people are unidentified.

A view taken along the Potsdamer Strasse looking from the Potsdamer Platz, also known as the "Times Square" of Berlin. Crowds of people wait for buses or walk. Destroyed buildings can be seen on both sides of the street.

A view of a typical bus line in Berlin, Germany. This picture is taken from the rear end of the line and shows the bus at the head of the line taking aboard passengers while the rest of the crowd waits. Destroyed buildings can be seen along the right side of the street.