Mr. and Mrs. Truman Boarding a Train
Former President Harry S. Truman and Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman in St. Louis, Missouri, boarding a train.
First ladies
President and Mrs. Truman at a Baseball Game
Mrs. Harry S. Truman looking at a baseball glove while President Harry S. Truman looks on. President Truman used the glove to throw out the first ball which officially opened the Washington baseball season at Griffith Stadium. From Harry S. Truman Scrapbook.
The Trumans Greeting Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh
From left to right, Margaret Truman, Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman, President Harry S. Truman, Princess Elizabeth of England, and her husband the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip. Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip are arriving in Washington, D. C. for an official visit. From Harry S. Truman Scrapbook.
Truman Family in Kansas City, Missouri
From left to right Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman, President Harry S. Truman, and Margaret Truman at the airport in Kansas City, Missouri. The Truman family is on their way to Independence for the Christmas holidays. From the Harry S. Truman Scrapbook.
The Trumans and Barkleys at an Inaugural Reception
From left to right: Margaret Truman, Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman, President Harry S. Truman, Vice President Alben Barkley, and Mrs. Marian Truitt, Mr. Barkley's daughter. They are attending the President's Inaugural reception at the National Gallery of Art. From the campaign scrapbook of Harry S. Truman.
President Harry S. Truman Throws out First Pitch
President Harry S. Truman throws out the first pitch at a baseball game between Washington and St. Louis. Front row, from left to right: Reathel Odum, Mrs. Bess W. Truman, William Hassett (partly obscured by President Truman), President Truman, Admiral William Leahy, Washington Senators owner Clark Griffith, and Secret Service agent George Drescher. Second row, left to right: George Allen, Matthew Connelly. Behind Admiral Leahy is Secretary of the Treasury Fred Vinson. Behind Mr. Hassett is Senator Alben Barkley.
The Truman and Barkley Families Leaving Blair House for the Inauguration
From left to right, Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman, Margaret Truman, Mrs. Marian Barkley Truitt (Vice President Barkley's daughter), Vice President Alben Barkley, and President Harry S. Truman leaving the Blair House for the Inaugural Ceremonies. Original photo is from a photo album of inaugural events.
Close-up of Truman being sworn in
Front row, left to right: President Harry S. Truman, Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman, and Margaret Truman, as Mr. Truman is being sworn in as President of the United States after the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Original photo is from a photo album of inaugural events.
Truman Library Institute Dinner
Members of the Truman Library Institute at a dinner at the Old Plantation restaurant. From left to right at the top: former Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Earl Warren, and former President Harry S. Truman. Others are unidentified.
Mrs. Truman at a Truman Library Reception
Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman at a reception held at the Truman Library the same day as a luncheon for the Harry S. Truman Library Institute. Mrs. Truman is on the left, wearing the dark glasses. Others are unidentified.