Entertainers

A group being shown through the Harry S. Truman Library. Jack Benny third from the left; former Attorney General James McGranery on right. All others unidentified.

Shown at the President's Ball are left to right: Charles Coburn, Florence Ross, Press Secretary Charles Ross, unidentified, Alexis Smith and Chester Nimitz.

Snapshot of movie star Joe E. Brown dining with American servicemen. The event, date, location, and names of the other people are unknown. From: Jack C. Davis.

Inaugural party with program by movie stars and others. Left to Right: Edgar Bergen, Joan Davis, Lena Horne, Margaret O'Brien, George Jessel, unidentified, Dorothy Maynor, unidentified, unidentified, President Harry S. Truman, Alice Faye, Phil Regan, unidentified woman (partly obscured), Lucy Monroe, unidentified man, Jane Powell, Kathryn DeWitt, Gene Kelly. This photograph is from the Campaign Scrapbook of Harry S. Truman.

National Commander Paul Griffith (left) shown with entertainer Eddie Cantor at the Commander's Banquet of the 29th National Convention of the American Legion in New York City.

Jack Benny sitting in a chair at the Truman home. From a leather bound album of 29 photographs of the visit of Jack Benny to the Harry S. Truman Library, home, and his benefit performance with President Truman before the Kansas City Symphony Orchestra. Photographs E.M. "Barney" Barnard, Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri.

Jack Benny (left), unidentified man, and Harry S. Truman at the Truman home in Independence, Missouri. From a leather bound album of 29 photographs of the visit of Jack Benny to the Harry S. Truman Library, home, and his benefit performance with President Truman before the Kansas City Symphony Orchestra. Photographs E.M. "Barney" Barnard, Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri.

Press conference at the at Hotel Muehlebach regarding a fund raising performance for the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra, attended by Harry S. Truman (left) and Jack Benny (right). From a leather bound album of 29 photographs of the visit of Jack Benny to the Harry S. Truman Library, home, and his benefit performance with President Truman before the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra. Album prepared for Harry S. Truman with photographs by E.M. "Barney" Barnard, Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) and Jack Benny (right) prepare to tape a portion of "The Jack Benny Program" in Truman's office at the Truman Library. The man holding the microphone is unidentified.

Jack Benny (left) looks on as former President Harry S. Truman points to the replica Liberty Bell at the Truman Presidential Library.