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Truman and Barkley in Washington After 1948 Election

From left to right, Vice President-elect Alben W. Barkley, Marian Barkley Truitt, Margaret Truman, First Lady Bess W. Truman, and President Harry S. Truman, posing together on the front porch of the White House, with other dignitaries standing behind them. President Truman and Vice President-elect Barkley had just returned to Washington, D.C. after winning the election of 1948. Standing behind Mr. Barkley and Ms. Truitt, partly obscured, are Admiral William D. Leahy and General Harry Vaughan. Standing behind President Truman, partly obscured, is Captain Robert Dennison.

President Harry S. Truman with Chicago Daily Tribune Headline of "Dewey Defeats Truman"

President Harry S. Truman displaying the Chicago Daily Tribune newspaper with the headline "Dewey Defeats Truman". This event happened in St. Louis, Missouri, at the train station. Traveling with the President, Byron Rollins of the Associated Press lumbered to the back of the train, shot two pictures, unloaded them with an AP stringer, lumbered back to his car, and hit his berth with absolutely no thought of anything special except his first sleep in 20 hours.

President Harry S. Truman and Vice-President Alben Barkley Arrive in Washington, D.C

President Harry S. Truman (waving hat) and Vice-President Alben Barkley ride in the car during a motorcade during arrival in Washington, D. C. after winning the election. Seated between them is Democratic National Committee Chairman J. Howard McGrath. All others are unidentified. From: Charles Ross Papers, 12x18 Metal Album.