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Geist, Irving, 1900-1970

Hannegan and Geist

Irving Geist (left) and Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan (right) stand outdoors during the dedication of a swimming pool for Halloran General Hospital in Staten Island, New York. Unidentified man with umbrella in the background.

Truman and Barkley in Washington After 1948 Election

From left to right, Vice President-elect Alben W. Barkley, Marian Barkley Truitt, Margaret Truman, First Lady Bess W. Truman, and President Harry S. Truman, posing together on the front porch of the White House, with other dignitaries standing behind them. President Truman and Vice President-elect Barkley had just returned to Washington, D.C. after winning the election of 1948. Standing behind Mr. Barkley and Ms. Truitt, partly obscured, are Admiral William D. Leahy and General Harry Vaughan. Standing behind President Truman, partly obscured, is Captain Robert Dennison.