Presidential campaign trips
Truman in car with Connecticut politicians
President Harry S. Truman in an automobile in Hartford, Connecticut with Connecticut politicians after speaking on behalf of the Stevenson/Sparkman ticket. Back seat of car, left to right: President Truman, Senator William Benton, and Abraham Ribicoff, Democratic candidate for Senate. In the middle seat, left to right: Stanley J. Pribyson, young Democratic leader, and Thomas J. Dodd, U.S. Representative. Secret Service agent Henry J. Nicholson sits in the front seat; the driver is unidentified. Donor: Reid MacCluggage, The Hartford Courant.
Truman with Connecticut politicians
President Harry S. Truman in an automobile in Hartford, Connecticut with Connecticut politicians after speaking on behalf of the Stevenson/Sparkman ticket. Back seat of car, left to right: President Truman, Senator William Benton, and Abraham Ribicoff, Democratic candidate for Senate. In the middle seat, left to right: Stanley J. Pribyson, young Democratic leader, and Thomas J. Dodd, U.S. Representative. Secret Service agent Henry J. Nicholson sits in the front seat. Donor: Reid MacCluggage, The Hartford Courant.
Truman with Connecticut politicians
Truman at Hartford Times building
Crowd in Hartford, Connecticut
Crowd in Hartford, Connecticut
Man holding "Give 'Em Hell Harry" sign in Connecticut
Truman speaking to crowd in Thompsonville, Connecticut
President Harry S. Truman, speaking from the rear platform of a train, campaigning for Democratic Presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson. The campaign train is stopped in Thompsonville, Connecticut. Sign on the rear of the train read: "Vote for Stevenson and Sparkman." Secret Service men are highly visible on the tracks ahead of the train. Donor: Reid MacCluggage, The Hartford Courant.