Turkeys

Missouri Wild Turkey. Photos 2009-3080-01 through 2009-3080-107 were originally mounted in a leather bound binder with the gold embossed title, "Picture Memories of Region Nine." Region nine, based in Milwaukee WI covered twenty states in the Eastern Region: Maine, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Indiana, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Delaware, and New Jersey. Mr. Watts was Regional Forester of Region Nine 1936-1943.

Lieutenant Colonel Lewis Jackson (left) and Senator Olin Johnston (right) present President Harry S. Truman (center) with a turkey. The turkey is a gift from Wilton E. Hall (not pictured), publisher of the Anderson Independent and Daily Mail of Anderson, South Carolina.

President Harry S. Truman receives a gift of a 42-pound tom turkey from Austin, Texas. The Poultry and Egg Board presented the turkey to President Truman on behalf of its members. In the foreground, from left to right: R. E. James, President of the National Turkey Federation; President Truman; and Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson. All others are unidentified.

A decorated ham and turkey are served at President Harry S. Truman's farewell reception aboard the USS Williamsburg, following a vacation cruise to Bermuda. From the album "Vacation cruise with the President" Volume 3 of 4.

President Harry S. Truman (second from right) helps subdue a Christmas turkey which almost got away from him during a presentation ceremony at the White House. Also present is Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson. Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (left) receives a 47-pound turkey for Christmas from the National Turkey Federation. Foreground, from left to right: President Truman, Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson, Trever L. Jones, Director of the National Turkey Federation, and Albert E. Matlack, President of the National Turkey Federation. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (right) receives a 35 pound Christmas turkey from Springfield, Missouri. The turkey was presented to the President by Robert M. Calbert (left), President of the National Turkey Federation, who raised the bird. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (left) observes a turkey at White House. He has received the turkey from members of the Poultry and Egg National Board and other representatives of the turkey industry who are present. Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (fifth from left) receiving a Thanksgiving turkey from members of the Poultry and Egg National Board and other representatives of the turkey industry, outside the White House. Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (second from left) pets a Thanksgiving turkey that is a gift to him from members of the Poultry and Egg National Board and other representatives of the turkey industry. They are standing outside the White House. Others are unidentified.