Photograph of the home of President Harry S. Truman in Independence, Missouri. From an album containing photographs of improvements around the Independence, Missouri town square. Donor: Albert Schoenreg.
Photograph of the rose arbor on the Grandview farm. This arbor is by a gate and looks out over a field. Lent to the Truman Library to be copied by Mr. Dennis Flanery, of the Grandview Farm Foundation. Mr. Flanery received these photos from Ms. Dottie Hicks.
A massive new 36" concrete sewer line is laid through the new concrete foundation wall. While one workman prepares to send excavated dirt out on a cart through one section of the sewer line, another workman prepares a new section for installation into the excavated area by means of hydraulic jacks, July 6, 1950.
Central window of the north wall of the East Room, showing installation for a supporting steel beam running north and south through the East Room. The beam prevented the exterior walls from bulging during renovation work.
Two unidentified men stand in what remains of the second floor Oval Study above the Blue Room. The north wall and part of the floor have been removed for the installation of steel shoring columns.