Women in politics

Bess Truman, standing at the head of the table, attends a luncheon with unidentified members of the Woman's Democratic Club at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. The table is decorated with a miniature "parade float" featuring Harry Truman and the State of Missouri. From: Truman Home.

President Truman tonight hailed a Democratic victory in New York as a portent of a new sweep for his party in the 1950 Congressional election. Speaking before the Women's National Democratic Dinner at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D. C., as their guest of honor, the Chief Executive told the group that he is "exceedingly happy" over today's election outcome. Bess Truman can be seen on the left. The woman in the center is unidentified. From: Mrs. Bertha R. Friant.

Members of the Democratic Women's National Council meet for a spring luncheon in the Grand Ballroom of the Mayflower Hotel. This photograph is of Table No. 27, and only Mrs. Fred D. Wright (3rd from right) can be identified. From: Fred D. Wright.

Standing before a row of chairs set up in front of the new Harry S. Truman Library in Independence, Missouri, a group of dignitaries gathers for the dedication ceremonies. Right to left are: India Edwards (former head of the Democratic Women's Committee), Independence Mayor Robert Weatherford, and former President Herbert Hoover. The others are unidentified. From: Truman Library Dedication.

Standing before a row of chairs set up in front of the new Harry S. Truman Library in Independence, Missouri, a group of dignitaries gathers for the dedication ceremonies. Right to left are: Georgia Neece Clark Gray, India Edwards, Independence Mayor Robert Weatherford, and former President Herbert Hoover. The others are unidentified. From: Truman Library Dedication

A small clipped photo of Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins. From: Beth Gore.

Mrs. Max O. Truitt, daughter of Vice President Alben Barkley. Original photograph is in a photo album of inaugural events.

Head-and-shoulders painting of Georgia Neese Clark Gray, who was the first woman Treasurer of the United States, and served from 1949 to 1953. The portrait was painted by David Zlotky for the Harry S. Truman Library. From: Harry S. Truman Library Institute

Portrait of Georgia Neese Clark, nominated by President Harry S. Truman to be Treasurer of the United States. The Richland, Kansas native posed for photographers at a press conference. The lower panel of the photograph shows her signature on a piece of paper. From: Beth Gore

Photo of the head of an unidentified man pasted over the original man and surrounded with unidentified women (two pasted on) with the exception of India Edwards, Executive Director of the Women's Division, Democratic National Committee, in the upper left corner.