Presidential campaign trips

A large crowd gathers to watch President Harry S. Truman board his train in Whitefish, Montana, during a stop in a campaign trip across the western United States. All people unidentified. Cars belonging to dignitaries can be seen in the foreground.

A crowd stands to welcome President Harry S. Truman (on stage, shaking hands, left) to the stage during a speaking engagement at a local high school in Kalispell, Montana. President Truman stopped there during a campaign trip through the western United States. Also pictured on stage: Margaret Truman (first row, second from left); Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (first row, third from left); and Congressman Mike Mansfield (first row, second from right). All others unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman flips a fake power switch for the Hungry Horse dam in Kalispell, Montana. President Truman made a public address there while on a campaign trip through the western United States. Also pictured: Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (center). Man on right is unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (fourth from left) and others tour the Hungry Horse Dam outside Kalispell, Montana. Also pictured: C. H. Spencer, Hungry Horse Dam construction engineer (third from left); Ohio Congressman Michael J. Kirwan (foreground, right); and Montana Congressman Mike Mansfield (behind Congressman Kirwan). All others unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (left) gives a public address from the rear platform of his train during a stop in Columbia Falls, Montana while on a campaign trip through the western United States. Congressman Mike Mansfield is pictured in center. Man at right is unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (left) and Congressman Mike Mansfield on the rear platform of the President's train after it arrived in Columbia Falls, Montana. President Truman was on a railroad campaign trip through the western United States.

Left to right: C. H. Spencer, Hungry Horse Dam construction engineer; Margaret Truman; President Harry S. Truman; and Congressman Mike Mansfield at the Hungry Horse Dam project outside Kalispell, Montana during a stop on President Truman's Western campaign trip.

Left to right: C. H. Spencer, Hungry Horse Dam construction engineer; President Harry S. Truman; and Ohio Congressman Michael J. Kirwan tour the Hungry Horse Dam outside Kalispell, Montana during a stop on President Truman's Western campaign trip. President Truman is holding a hard hat with a "hungry horse" mascot painted on the side and his name on the front.

A crowd of unidentified people gathers at the train depot in Columbia Falls, Montana to hear President Harry S. Truman speak during a stop on his campaign trip through the western United States. Pictured: President Truman (top right corner, underneath second from right window of train car).

President Harry S. Truman casts his line into a lake at Sun Valley, Idaho, and was critiqued by the manager of the main lodge and Joseph Burgy, Director of Sports and Recreation at Sun Valley (wearing white baseball cap). President Truman enjoyed a brief overnight stay during his Western presidential tour. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative. (see also, 2015-2169)