Harry S. Truman Library

Former President Harry S. Truman visits with a group of men at the Truman Library. They appear to be holding a check. From left to right: Neal Johnson, A.J. Eberhardy, former President Truman, Delmond Garst and Cecil Utterback.

This is a photograph of a copy of the painting "Last Meeting of Generals Lee and Jackson Before the Battle of Chancellorsville." The original painting was painted by E. D. B. Fabrina Julio. This copy was painted by Casimir G. Stapko as a gift for President Harry S. Truman. This painting is in the museum holdings of the Truman Library.

Former President Harry S. Truman (second from right) with group of unknown people and reporters near the Square in Independence, Missouri. It is the start of the commemorative wagon train from Independence, Missouri to Independence, Oregon.

Former President Harry S. Truman (front right) speaks with unknown people and reporters on the Square in Independence, Missouri. It is the start of the commemorative wagon train going from Independence, Missouri, to Independence, Oregon.

Water wagon which was part of the Cavalcade for the commemorative wagon trains going from Independence, Missouri, to Independence, Oregon.

Former President Harry S. Truman pins a Colonel's emblem on new Colonel John Riffle at the Truman Library. From left to right, Colonel John Nordyke, Rufus Burrus (partly obscured), Colonel John A. Riffle, former President Harry S. Truman, and Kansas City Mayor H. Roe Bartle. Col. Nordyke visited the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence to watch the former President pin the Colonel's emblem on new Colonel Riffle.

John T. Curry in his office at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library instructing Cheryl, a clerk for the Library, of the duties.

One of the horse-drawn wagons that were part of a commemorative wagon train heading from Independence, Missouri, to Independence, Oregon makes it way down a street.

Former President Harry S. Truman pins a Colonel's emblem on new Colonel John Riffle at the Truman Library. From left to right, Colonel John Nordyke, Rufus Burrus, Colonel John A. Riffle, former President Harry S. Truman, and Kansas City Mayor H. Roe Bartle. Col. Nordyke visited the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence to watch the former President pin the Colonel's emblem on new Colonel Riffle.

Former President Harry S. Truman pins a Colonel's emblem on new Colonel John Riffle at the Truman Library. From left to right, Colonel John Nordyke, Rufus Burrus (partly obscured), Colonel John A. Riffle, former President Harry S. Truman, and Kansas City Mayor H. Roe Bartle. Col. Nordyke visited the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence to watch the former President pin the Colonel's emblem on new Colonel Riffle.