Drawing

Exterior view of a group of young boys watching a child draw a picture of a military tank which is located in view. Location probably Czechoslovakia. Illustration for a Czech illustrated weekly "Svet v Obrazech" for September 12, 1953.

President Harry S. Truman takes a look at several cartoon drawings of himself when 40 cartoonists visit the White House. From left to right: Ham Fisher, President Truman, Alex Raymond, and Milt Caniff. Others in background are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (center, glasses) posing outside the White House with a group of visiting cartoonists, as they exhibit the sketches they have just made of the President. Those holding up drawings, from left to right: Ham Fisher (partly cut off), Milton Caniff, Alex Raymond, Jo Fischer (over Truman's left shoulder), Alfred Andriola (bow tie, next to Truman), Ray Van Buren (next to Fischer), John Pieretti, and Rube Goldberg. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (center, wearing glasses) posing outside the White House with a group of visiting cartoonists, as they exhibit the sketches they have just made of the President. The cartoonists holding up drawings are: Ham Fisher (left), Milton Caniff (behind Fisher), Alex Raymond (behind Truman), Jo Fischer (behind Truman's left shoulder), Ray Van Buren (standing behind Pieretti), Alfred Andriola (standing at Mr. Truman's left, wearing bow tie), John Pieretti (second from right), Rube Goldberg (right), and Gus Edson (kneeling, right). All others are unidentified.

Portrait sketch believed to be Diana, daughter of Cynthia Dunn Cochrane Thayer and step-daughter of diplomat Charles W. Thayer. Signed: Jacob v. Repport Bismarck.

Portrait sketch believed to be James (Jimmy) D. Thayer, son of diplomat Charles W. Thayer and his wife Cynthia. Signed: Jacob V. Repport Bismarck.

Portrait of Ambassador Edwin W. Pauley, drawn in pencil or charcoal, by Dean [?].

On Harry S. Truman's 75th birthday, artist Thomas Hart Benton (right) presents Mr. Truman a sketch of the Indian, the basis of the drawing appearing in the left center of the Benton mural in the Harry S. Truman Library museum entrance. Same as 96-432.

Artist Matthew Monks sketching the exterior of the Truman house at 219 N. Delaware, from the lawn inside the fence. Mr. Monks is Director of Graphics at Vile-Gollier, a Kansas City printing firm. See also 85-27, for black and white photograph of the watercolor he produced. Mr. Monks also donated a black and white transparency of 85-27 which is filed in the oversize negative file. From: Matthew Monks

A cartoon drawing of a menu to be served during a trip to Paris by Assistant Secretary of Defense Paul Griffith.