First ladies

President Harry S. Truman, Bess, and Margaret Truman walk down the steps of their plane (the Independence) upon arrival at Key West, Florida, for a three-week vacation. See 92-210 for a similar pose.

First Lady Bess Truman is shown on the shore of the Basswood Lodge in Platte County, Missouri, during a Bridge Club visit. She is holding three-month-old Elaine Bayliss, daughter of the Basswood caretaker, Gilbert Bayliss.

President Truman during his address on Army Day. Margaret and Bess are shown in the lower left corner. See 70-407 and 97-2030 for more scenes of this event.

The Truman family (left to right: Bess Truman, Harry S. Truman, and Margaret Truman) lounge in chairs on the lawn at Key West, Florida. Each has signed below their image. This is nearly the same as 74-345 and 346.

Former President Harry S. Truman and Mrs. Truman attend a luncheon in the Research Room of the Harry S. Truman Library honoring President Miguel Aleman of Mexico. Shown at the lower left is Rufus Burrus, Col. Robert Adams sits next to President Aleman who leans forward at the table, and Mr. Truman sits next to Mr. Aleman. Dr. Philip C. Brooks (Library Director) and Mrs. Brooks are at the upper left of photo. Mrs. Truman is directly across the table from Mr. Truman. To see a series of these photos see 77-2481 thru 77-2492.

Portrait of Harry and Bess on the steps of a train, departing Independence to head to New York City. Mr. and Mrs. Truman are both smiling broadly and Mr. Truman is holding his hat and a newspaper.

Mr. and Mrs. Truman are shown in the living room of the Independence home on the occasion of his 84th birthday. This is the same picture as 68-791.

Harry and Bess Truman (left) as they emerge from a car which has brought them to the premiere showing of "Tales of Hoffmann". The Trumans are in formal attire and the two men with them are unidentified. See 97-1926 for a second photo of this event.

President and Mrs. Truman are shown outside a theater where they are attending a premier of "Tales of Hoffmann", a benefit for the National Symphony Orchestra. The second lady from the left is Mrs. Charles Brannan, wife of the former Secretary of the Agriculture, Charles Brannan. Others are unidentified. This is a 11 x 14 b & w white photo and shows the Trumans and guests in formal attire.

President Lyndon B. Johnson chose the Harry S. Truman Library as the site for the signing of the Medicare Act in order to honor former President Harry S. Truman, who he dubbed the father of the Medicare concept. Dignitaries who attended the ceremony are shown on the auditorium stage. Left to right: Unidentified man (back to camera), Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey, President Lyndon B. Johnson, Bess Truman, Harry S. Truman. This print is a wonderful 11 X 14 black and white photo.