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Photo of a "Presidential Suite" plaque at the Hotel Muehlebach

Photo of a "Presidential Suite" plaque at the Hotel Muehlebach in Kansas City, Missouri. Harry S. Truman is pictured on the plaque. The plaque commemorates the ratification of the Bonn Convention which opened the way for German participation in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The ratification occurred in the Penthouse Suite of the Hotel Muehlebach on August 2, 1952. Donor: Robert T. Weatherford

President Harry S. Truman in motorcade in Washington, D. C., passing the Capitol Building

President Truman in motorcade in Washington, D. C. with Alben Barkley beside him, and their families in the car. This was taken during their return to Washington, D. C. after the election. This is part of a series of related photographs described as "President Harry S. Truman on the campaign trail in 1948."

Crowd in front of the north portico of the White House, waiting for President Truman to return to the White House after the 1948 election

Crowd in front of the White House, with band on the front lawn, waiting for President Truman and Vice President Barkley's motorcade to return after the 1948 election. This photograph was part of a series of related photographs described as "President Harry S. Truman on the campaign trail in 1948."