Television

Workers manufacturing television sets in Japan.

Members of the Cabinet and others listen to President Harry S. Truman give an address on the situation in Korea. Pictured, front row, left to right: Secretary of Defense Louis A. Johnson; Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman; Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer; and Postmaster General Jesse M. Donaldson. Second row, left to right: Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder; and Ann (Mrs. Oscar) Chapman; and Attorney General J. Howard McGrath. All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Members of the media gather around lighting, television, and teleprompter equipment for President Harry S. Truman's Oval Office address on international arms reduction. All are unidentified.

Preparations for the first televised address at the White House, Sunday, October 5, 1947. President Harry S. Truman (left, behind lectern) urged viewers to save food for Europe. Charles Luckman, Chairman of the Citizen's Food Committee, stands next to the president. A cameraman looks through a large television camera at right. From: Charles Ross Papers, 12x18 Metal Album.

Former President Harry S. Truman sits in a chair at a television station, waiting to go on the air. The photo is autographed on matte: Harry S. Truman, Independence, Dec. 2, 1957. From: Glen Rider.

A photograph taken by a local Kansas City resident of a television set as President Harry S. Truman was addressing the nation. The time and event are unknown. From: Thompson, Kenneth

President Harry S. Truman (right) and his press secretary, Charles G. Ross, viewing the activities at the Democratic National Convention via television in the Chief Executive's office. From: Beth Gore.

An autographed photo showing former President Harry S. Truman during the filming of the television show "Let's Take A Trip" at the Harry S. Truman Library. The Steinway grand piano is shown in the photo. Youngsters Jimmy Walsh and Joan Terrace are together with Sonny Fox (with his hand on his tie) and Tom Evans with his back to the camera (white hair). Others are unidentified.

President Truman reported to the nation tonight on the food situation, as did Charles Luckman, right, head of the Citizen's Food Committee. It marked the first time that television has entered the White House to televise a broadcast, as photographed here. From: Beth Gore

Photo showing President Harry S. Truman as he stands and plays the grand piano in the East Room while Frank Bourgholtzer, NBC announcer, watches. The President acted as host and narrator on a nationally televised tour of the newly renovated executive mansion.