Flowers

Two unidentified WACs talk with an unidentified Arab flower vendor as they shop for flowers on Mother's Day. The WACs were on duty in North Africa.

An unidentified WAC admires flowers in a flower shop in North Africa while an unidentified woman looks on.

Former First Lady Mrs. Bess Truman and an unidentified man are in front of the Carlyle Hotel in New York City. They are admiring the tulip beds. The photo is full length.

Photo of a Victory rose bush grown by Mr. Anton Zitnik of San Francisco, California. The bush is one continual plant and is 8 feet high and 13 feet wide. It spells out "1945." Donor: Anton Zitnik.

Exterior view which features an unidentified woman holding a bouquet of flowers being greeted by unidentified men. A portion of Charles Thayer can be seen on the right. Back of picture contains two inscriptions: (1) "Well known Moscow sight--back of Thayer's ear." and (2) "Wagg Shipdham 263 c/o Crutcher." Charles W. Thayer accompanied Averell Harriman as a guide and confidant on the trip which took place May 12 - June 26, 1959. Harriman went as a special foreign correspondent for the North American Newspaper Alliance (NANA).

Reathel Odum in a garden with a white flower.

General Wallace Graham (right) talks the manager of the United Fruit Company plantation at Toila, Honduras, out of some orchid plants.

Bess Truman accepts a bouquet of flowers from a young member of the R. O. T. C. during a luncheon ceremony at Wentworth Military Academy, Lexington, Missouri. The identities of the other people are unknown. (See also 2003-110.) From: Harry N. DeFeo, Jr.

Bess Truman accepts a bouquet of flowers from a young member of the R. O. T. C. during a luncheon ceremony at Wentworth Military Academy, Lexington, Missouri. This photo is the right side of a larger photo, NO. 2003-111. From: Harry N, DeFeo, Jr.

Mrs. Florence Ross and Charles Ross with unidentified others at a display of the AMERICAN SECURITY orchid at an unknown function, possibly a flower show.