Presidential campaign trips

President Harry S. Truman greets supporters from the rear of the presidential train in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania during the 1948 presidential campaign. All others are unidentified. from the campaign scrapbook of Harry S. Truman.

President Harry S. Truman delivers a speech in Chicago, Illinois during the 1948 presidential campaign. Others in the background are unidentified. From the campaign scrapbook of Harry S. Truman.

President Harry S. Truman delivers a campaign speech during a visit to Denver, Colorado. Others are unidentified. From the campaign scrapbook of Harry S. Truman.

President Harry S. Truman (center), Appointment Secretary Matthew Connelly (left), and Margaret Truman (right) greet the crowds on the back of a campaign train as stopped in Clinton, Massachusetts. President Truman stopped in Clinton to campaign for Adlai Stevenson and John Sparkman for President. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, volume 8.

President Harry S. Truman presents Charles Ross II, the grandson of the White House Press Secretary, to newsmen. This happened shortly before President Truman's departure from Washington on his Eastern Campaign trip. Partly visible behind Mr. Truman is his Press Secretary, Charles Ross. Others are unidentified. From the scrapbooks of Matthew Connelly, Volume 4.

President Harry S. Truman made a one-day campaign trip through Pennsylvania, and made this stop in Scranton. In this photo he shakes the hand of an unnamed coal miner after laying a wreath on the statue of the late John Mitchell, former President of the United Mine Workers Union. From the scrapbooks of Matthew Connelly, Volume 4.

President Harry S. Truman presents Charles Ross II, the grandson of the White House Press Secretary, to newsmen. This happened shortly before President Truman's departure from Washington on his Eastern Campaign trip. Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman made a one-day campaign trip through Pennsylvania, and made this stop in Scranton. In this photo he lays a wreath on the statue of the late John Mitchell who was at one time President of the United Mine Workers Union. The men off to the left are unnamed coal miners. From the scrapbooks of Matthew Connelly, Volume 4.

President Harry S. Truman (center) waves from the back of the campaign train as he shakes hands with Democratic Vice-Presidential nominee Alben Barkley. Margaret Truman (right) watches from the back of the train. From the Scrapbooks of Matthew Connelly, Volume 4.

President Harry S. Truman (left) and Margaret Truman (right) wave from the back of the campaign train. From the Scrapbooks of Matthew Connelly, Volume 4.