Presidential campaign trips

President Harry S. Truman standing the rear of a train platform, speaking and campaigning for Democratic Presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson. The train is stopped in Thompsonville, Connecticut. Signs on the train read: "Vote for Stevenson and Sparkman." Secret Service agent Stu Stout stands in the lower right corner (second from right). Donor: Reid MacCluggage, The Hartford Courant.

President Harry S. Truman (left) waves to the crowd as he stands on the rear platform of the campaign train as it makes a whistlestop in Topeka, Kansas. On his left is his daughter Margaret. The others in the photo are not identified. Donor: Mrs. H. Burton Harvey.

From left to right, unidentified, President Harry S. Truman, Margaret Truman, and Bess Wallace Truman on the rear platform of the campaign train as it stopped in Topeka, Kansas. Donor: Mrs. H. Burton Harvey.

President Harry S. Truman (second from left) receiving a boutonniere from Martha Harrington (in front of Truman, back to camera) on the rear platform of his campaign train during a whistlestop in Mattoon, Illinois. First Lady Bess Wallace Truman (left) was presented with a bouquet of flowers, as was Margaret (not shown). President Truman stopped in Mattoon en route to St. Louis. Donor: Martha Harrington.

President Harry S. Truman (second from right) speaking with Bill Harrington, Jr., a young resident of Mattoon, Illinois, on the rear platform of his campaign train. President Truman stopped in Mattoon on his way to St. Louis, Missouri. From: Sister Martha Harrington.

President Harry S. Truman (second row, right) walks down a stairway in a municipal government building with political dignitaries during a campaign stop in Middletown, Connecticut. Secret Service Agent, Floyd Boring, follows at far right in background. Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (second from right) stands with political dignitaries next to the automobile which was provided for his transportation during a campaign stop in Middletown, Connecticut.

President Harry S. Truman (seated, left) in the back seat of an automobile surrounded by Secret Service men and political dignitaries during a campaign stop in Middletown, Connecticut. None of the others are identified.

President Harry S. Truman (in back seat of car, left) in an automobile during a campaign stop in Middletown, Connecticut. None of the others are identified.

President Harry S. Truman (standing next to microphone) prepares to leave the speaker's platform after addressing a crowd assembled during a campaign stop in Middletown, Connecticut. Margaret Truman is standing in front of President Truman. None of the others are identified.