Harry S. Truman and Alben Barkley riding in 1949 inaugural parade, in top hats
Harry S. Truman and Alben Barkley, wearing their top hats, are riding in a convertible in the 1949 inaugural parade. Donor: Dorothy Girton. Used by Democratic Digest.
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Harry S. Truman and others, including Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn
Seated, in the oval office, looking at a document are, left to right, President Harry S. Truman, Congressman John W. McCormack (standing), Senator Scott Lucas, and Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn. Donor: Dorothy Girton. Used by Democratic Digest.
Harry S. Truman and James Farley
L to R: Harry S. Truman, raising his hat in the air, an unidentified man, and James Farley. People in the background are also unidentified. Donor: Dorothy Girton. Used by Democratic Digest.
President Truman looking at a horse
President Harry S. Truman is looking at a horse beside a railroad track during a campaign stop in Oklahoma. The rider, a policeman, and another man are unidentified. Donor: Dorothy Girton.
Harry S. Truman, Alben Barkley (back turned) and others
Harry S. Truman and Alben Barkley have turned from a microphone and are walking toward a doorway. Barkley is on Truman's left with his back to the camera. Others in photo are unidentified. Donor: Dorothy Girton.
Harry S. Truman and Alben Barkley at Democratic Convention
Harry S. Truman and Alben Barkley are shaking hands in this airbrushed photo. They are on the stand at the 1948 Democratic Convention in Philadelphia.
Clement R. Attlee, Harry S. Truman, and Josef Stalin at Potsdam
The "Big Three" at the Potsdam Conference in Germany. Enjoying a brief respite during the last day of the conference are, left to right, Prime Minister Clement R. Attlee, Great Britain; President Harry S. Truman, United States; and Generalissimo Josef Stalin, Russia. Donor: Dorothy Girton.
Harry S. Truman, John Nance Garner, and Farmer with a Goat
President Harry S. Truman with former Vice President John Nance Garner seated in a car during a campaign visit to Uvalde, TX. Local farmer Jack Richardson stands next to Truman's side of the car holding a goat. The goat is wearing a blanket with the words "DEWEY'S GOAT". Others in the background are unidentified. Donor: Dorothy Girton. Used by Democratic Digest.
President Truman signs National School Lunch Act
President Truman, seated, signed the National School Lunch Act, which authorizes the U.S. Department of Agriculture to assume half the expenses for school lunches in any state assuming the other half. Thus, for the first time, this program, which has run for 11 years on a year-to-year basis with no financial participation by the states, becomes a permanent part of the Department's activities. Standing left to right: Clinton P. Anderson, Secretary of Agriculture; Rep. Malcolm C. Tarver, Georgia, member of House Appropriations Committee; Sen. Richard B.
Harry S. Truman with the Special Committee on Civil Rights
Harry S. Truman with the Special Committee on Civil Rights. They are posing in the oval office. L to R: Right Rev. Henry Knox Sherrill, presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church; Channing Tobias, of New York City, Director of Phelps-Stokes Fund; Richard Potter, a guest not on the committee; Rabbi Roland G. Gittlesohn, Rockville Center, New York; Francis P. Matthews, Omaha, Nebraska; Morris Ernst, New York City; John S. Dickey (rear), President of Dartmouth College; James B. Carey, Secretary-Treasurer of the C.I.O.; Dr. Sadie Alexander, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; C. E.