Presidential elections

Senator Harry S. Truman and Bess Truman cast their ballots in Independence, Missouri. Others in the background are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman celebrates his win in the 1948 presidential election at the Kansas City campaign headquarters in the Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: unidentified, President Truman, Judge Richard Duncan, Judge Albert Ridge, and Ted Marks.

Political cartoon by Paul Loring entitled "Move Over." It shows an elephant in the dog house, and a man with "polls" under his arms asks the elephant to move over. This refers to the 1948 presidential election in which President Harry S. Truman won the election even though the pollsters said he wouldn't.

President Harry S. Truman, his wife Bess and his daughter Margaret, are photographed as they arrived at Jackson County Courthouse in Independence, Missouri tonight for a victory Rally staged by their fellow townsmen of Independence. President Truman has just won the presidential election. Same as 65-765, only better print From: Houston Post.

President Harry S. Truman, his wife Bess and his daughter Margaret, are photographed as they arrived at the Jackson County Courthouse in Independence, Missouri tonight for a Victory Rally staged by their fellow townsmen of Independence. President Truman has been elected President. Same as 65-765, only better print. From: Houston Post.

President Harry S. Truman greeted Senator Alben Barkley (left) and Leslie Biffle (right), Secretary of the Democratic Policy Committee, upon their arrival in Key West, Florida today. They have their arms raised in a victory gesture. President Truman and Senator Barkley have just won the presidential election. Same as 69-388, only much better photo. From: Houston Post.

President Harry S. Truman and Vice-President Alben Barkley raised their clasped hands in a victory gesture as they meet at Union Station in Washington, D. C. Senator J. Howard McGrath, Democratic National Chairman, is in center background. From: Houston Post.

A smiling former President Harry S. Truman (left) holds a copy of the famous Chicago Daily Tribune paper declaring "Dewey Defeats Truman". The others in the photo are unknown, and the event is unknown; but the photo is good clear quality. This was post-presidential.

Victory celebration after the 1948 presidential election. A woman kisses a photo of President Harry S. Truman, who won reelection. From: Photos used in the 1984 Truman Centennial Exhibit. Restrictions: Freelance Photographer's Guild.

View of automobile in motorcade going through the streets of Washington, D.C. after Harry S. Truman returned to the city following the 1948 presidential election. He and Vice-president elect Alben Barkley are sitting up on the back of the limousine and J. Howard McGrath is seated lower between them. Seated in front of them left to right are Mrs. Bess Truman, Margaret Truman, and Mrs. Max (Marion) Truitt, Alben Barkley's daughter. Secret service men are standing at the back of the car.