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Harry and Bess Truman at Opening Game of Baseball Season

President Harry S. Truman and other members of his party at the opening game of the 1949 baseball season at Griffith Stadium. Seated in the first row of the Presidential box, left to right: Vice-President Alben Barkley, unidentified man, First Lady Bess W. Truman, and President Truman. Standing behind President Truman is Clark Griffith, owner of the Washington Senators. Seated in the second row of the Presidential box, left to right: General Robert Landry, Press Secretary Charles Ross, William Hassett, and Matthew Connelly. Standing behind Mr.

Truman at Opening Game of Baseball Season

President Harry S. Truman (center, left) shaking hands with Clark Griffith, owner of the Washington Senators, at the opening game of the 1949 baseball season at Griffith Stadium. Seated in the first row of the Presidential box, left to right: Vice-President Alben Barkley, unidentified man, First Lady Bess W. Truman. Seated in the second row of the Presidential box are, from left to right: Press Secretary Charles Ross, William Hassett, and Matthew Connelly. All others are unidentified.

Truman at Opening Game of Baseball Season

President Harry S. Truman (seated, far right) with First Lady Bess Truman (to Truman's right) and other members of his party, at Griffith Stadium in Washington on opening day of the baseball season. Seated in the first row of the Presidential box, left to right: General Harry Vaughan, Vice-President Alben Barkley, unidentified man, Mrs. Truman, President Truman. Standing beside President Truman is Clark Griffith, owner of the Washington Senators.

Truman Opening Baseball Season at Griffith Stadium

President Harry S. Truman (standing, center) smiling and holding up the baseball which he is about to throw out to open the baseball season at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. In the first row of the Presidential box, from left to right are: Vice-President Alben Barkley, unidentified man, Mrs. Truman and President Truman. The man holding on to Truman's arm is Clark Griffith, owner of the Washington Senators. In the second row of the Presidential box are, from left to right: Press Secretary Charles Ross, William Hassett, and Matthew Connelly (partly obscured).

President Truman Opening Baseball Season at Griffith Stadium

President Harry S. Truman (seated, far right), with First Lady Bess Truman and other dignitaries at Griffith Stadium in Washington for the opening game of the 1949 baseball season. Seated in the first row of the Presidential box are, from left to right: General Harry Vaughan, Vice-President Alben Barkley, unidentified man, Mrs. Truman, and President Truman. Standing beside President Truman is Clark Griffith, owner of the Washington Senators.

Vice President Alben Barkley at French Merci Train Gift Ceremony

Vice-President Alben Barkley attends a ceremony recognizing a gift of a boxcar from the French "Merci" train. The train is a gift from France to the United States in recognition of U.S. aid to France after World War II. Standing behind the podium are Senator Tom Connally (saluting), French Ambassador to the United States Henri Bonnet (next to Connally), Vice-President Barkley (holding his hat over his heart), and Senator Arthur Vandenberg (to the right of Barkley). All others are unidentified.