Presidential campaign trips

President Harry S. Truman (right) and an unidentified man are photographed on the rear platform of a train during a 1948 campaign stop in New Mexico. (See 64-828-1 thru 11.) From: Robert McKeal.

President Harry S. Truman (left) and daughter Margaret smile from the back seat of a car in Detroit, Michigan, during a whirlwind campaign tour in that state. The man on the right in the car is unidentified. On the back of the photo is written "To a great president." From: Gerry Kehoe.

Snapshot of President Harry S. Truman, surrounded by Secret Service men, riding in the back seat of an open car during a campaign stop in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The photo was taken from the railroad bridge. (See also 2004-329). Donor: Stanley Valatka

Snapshot of President Harry S. Truman, surrounded by Secret Service men, riding in the back seat of an open car during a campaign stop in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The others in the automobile are unidentified. The photo was taken from the railroad bridge. Donor: Stanley Valatka

President Harry S. Truman, standing on the rear platform of his campaign train, waves to the crowd during a stop in Baker, Oregon, on his 1948 campaign tour. The other individual is unknown. The photo was donated by the Baker County, Oregon Democratic Central Committee.

President Harry S. Truman makes a whistlestop at the Rock Island Depot in Chariton, Iowa. He is shown standing on the rear platform of a train, holding an ear of corn in each hand. The corn was presented to him by the sons of Steven V. Carter, a candidate for Congress.

President Harry S. Truman (center, in light hat) stepping into an automobile after speaking to a crowd on behalf of the Stevenson/Sparkman ticket during a campaign stop in Hartford, Connecticut. Donor: Reid MacCluggage, The Hartford Courant.

President Harry S. Truman (right) waving from the rear platform of a train. The President made a stop in Old Saybrook, Connecticut while campaigning for Adlai Stevenson, the Democratic Presidential candidate. The other man is unidentified. Donor: Reid MacCluggage, The Hartford Courant.

Margaret Truman, who accompanied her father, President Harry S. Truman, to Hartford, Connecticut to campaign for the Stevenson/Sparkman ticket, standing with a group of dignitaries. On Margaret's right is Connecticut Governor John Lodge. On the left is Joseph DePaola of Meriden, a Democratic State official. In the background is Gertrude O'Donnell of Waterbury, Democratic Vice Chairwoman. The others are unidentified. Donor: Reid MacCluggage, The Hartford Courant.

Margaret Truman, who accompanied her father to Hartford, Connecticut to campaign for the Democratic Presidential candidate, Adlai Stevenson, is sitting in the back of an automobile with bouquets of roses. Standing next to the front seat with his back to the car is Alfred N. Premo of Hartford, former insurance commissioner, and to his left is Mrs. John Bailey, wife of the Democratic State Chairman. The others are unidentified. Donor: Reid MacCluggage, The Hartford Courant.