Crowds

A picture of the first American tanks of the Second Armored Division, United States Army, to make their appearance in the heart of Berlin, Germany. Bombed-out buildings and crowds of people can be seen on both sides of the street.

President Harry S. Truman (back seat of car, left) and Vice President Alben Barkley (back seat of car, right) greet the crowds lining Constitution Avenue in Washington, D.C. after winning the 1948 Presidential election. Also pictured is Senator J. Howard McGrath (back seat, center). In the center row of the car: First Lady Bess W. Truman (left); Margaret Truman (center); and Marian (Mrs. Max) Truitt (right). All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

President Franklin D. Roosevelt (standing at podium) speaks to the crowd gathered during the dedication of the new Department of the Interior building. All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

A large crowd gathers to watch President Harry S. Truman board his train in Whitefish, Montana, during a stop in a campaign trip across the western United States. All people unidentified. Cars belonging to dignitaries can be seen in the foreground.

A crowd of unidentified people gathers at the train depot in Columbia Falls, Montana to hear President Harry S. Truman speak during a stop on his campaign trip through the western United States. Pictured: President Truman (top right corner, underneath second from right window of train car).

View from the speakers' platform of the crowd of attendees at the Andrew W. Mellon Memorial Fountain dedication ceremony. Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman is at the podium (back to camera). All others are unidentified.

A crowd on a platform watches the National School Safety Patrol Parade on Constitution Avenue in Washington, D.C. Pictured: Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (first row, fifth from right) and son, James Chapman (first row, third from right). All others unidentified.

Crowd of people seated in front of the Jefferson Memorial to watch the Cherry Blossom Queen pageant. Pictured, front row: Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (third form left); Assistant Secretary of the Interior Dale Doty (third from right); and Mary (Mrs. Dale) Doty (second from right). All others unidentified.

A large crowd gathered at the Jefferson Memorial to see the Cherry Blossom Queen pageant. Pictured, front row: Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (third from left); Assistant Secretary of the Interior Dale Doty (sixth from left); Mary (Mrs. Dale) Doty (seventh from left); Edward J. Kelly, Superintendent of National Capital Parks (seventh from right). All others unidentified.

View of the crowd gathered around the empty reservoir of the Alva B. Adams Tunnel in Colorado during the dedication ceremony. All people unidentified.