Presidents

Mounted 13 x 10 photo showing the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia after the nomination of President Harry S. Truman and Alben W. Barkley. Both men raise their arms in salute to the cheering delegates. Sam Rayburn is directly behind President Truman. Donor: Ernest Sisto.

Former President Harry S. Truman is shown with President John F. Kennedy during a dinner in Washington, D. C. celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Truman Committee (Senator Truman's Committee to Investigate the National Defense).

President Harry S. Truman plays a gift piano at the White House with obvious enjoyment. The piano is a specially-designed one made for him by the American Piano Industry from materials assembled from the United Nations countries.

Harry and Bess Truman (left) as they emerge from a car which has brought them to the premiere showing of "Tales of Hoffmann". The Trumans are in formal attire and the two men with them are unidentified. See 97-1926 for a second photo of this event.

President and Mrs. Truman are shown outside a theater where they are attending a premier of "Tales of Hoffmann", a benefit for the National Symphony Orchestra. The second lady from the left is Mrs. Charles Brannan, wife of the former Secretary of the Agriculture, Charles Brannan. Others are unidentified. This is a 11 x 14 b & w white photo and shows the Trumans and guests in formal attire.

An informal portrait of President Harry S. Truman in a slicker raincoat with a pair of binoculars in his hand.

President Lyndon B. Johnson chose the Harry S. Truman Library as the site for the signing of the Medicare Act in order to honor former President Harry S. Truman, who he dubbed the father of the Medicare concept. Dignitaries who attended the ceremony are shown on the auditorium stage. Left to right: Unidentified man (back to camera), Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey, President Lyndon B. Johnson, Bess Truman, Harry S. Truman. This print is a wonderful 11 X 14 black and white photo.

Shown at the drought conference in Des Moines, Iowa are left to right, Kansas Gov. Alf Landon, Gov. Cochrane, Senator Harry S. Truman (in mustache), Senator Elmer Thomas, Gov. Petersen, Senator Arthur Capper. Seated are President Roosevelt and host Gov. Clyde Herring. See 71-2416 for color photo of same. From: Hjalmar Petersen.

Gordon Gray ( right), former Secretary of the Army and now President of the University of North Carolina, is sworn in as Director of the new Psychological Strategy Board. President Harry S. Truman is present at the ceremony. Frank K. Sanderson (left) administers the oath. The Board was set up to coordinate the activities of all government agencies in directing nonmilitary aspects of the Cold War.

President John F. Kennedy (second from right) receives a check from three unidentified men in the Oval Office of the White House. Edward H. Foley, Chairman of the 1961 Inaugural Committee, stands at far right. This photo is similar to 97-1627.