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Margaret Truman with Connecticut dignitaries

Margaret Truman, who accompanied her father, President Harry S. Truman, to Hartford, Connecticut to campaign for the Stevenson/Sparkman ticket, standing with a group of dignitaries. On Margaret's right is Connecticut Governor John Lodge. On the left is Joseph DePaola of Meriden, a Democratic State official. In the background is Gertrude O'Donnell of Waterbury, Democratic Vice Chairwoman. The others are unidentified. Donor: Reid MacCluggage, The Hartford Courant.

Margaret Truman campaigning in Connecticut

Margaret Truman, who accompanied her father to Hartford, Connecticut to campaign for the Democratic Presidential candidate, Adlai Stevenson, is sitting in the back of an automobile with bouquets of roses. Standing next to the front seat with his back to the car is Alfred N. Premo of Hartford, former insurance commissioner, and to his left is Mrs. John Bailey, wife of the Democratic State Chairman. The others are unidentified. Donor: Reid MacCluggage, The Hartford Courant.

Truman in car with Connecticut politicians

President Harry S. Truman in an automobile in Hartford, Connecticut with Connecticut politicians after speaking on behalf of the Stevenson/Sparkman ticket. Back seat of car, left to right: President Truman, Senator William Benton, and Abraham Ribicoff, Democratic candidate for Senate. In the middle seat, left to right: Stanley J. Pribyson, young Democratic leader, and Thomas J. Dodd, U.S. Representative. Secret Service agent Henry J. Nicholson sits in the front seat; the driver is unidentified. Donor: Reid MacCluggage, The Hartford Courant.

Truman with Connecticut politicians

President Harry S. Truman in an automobile in Hartford, Connecticut with Connecticut politicians after speaking on behalf of the Stevenson/Sparkman ticket. Back seat of car, left to right: President Truman, Senator William Benton, and Abraham Ribicoff, Democratic candidate for Senate. In the middle seat, left to right: Stanley J. Pribyson, young Democratic leader, and Thomas J. Dodd, U.S. Representative. Secret Service agent Henry J. Nicholson sits in the front seat. Donor: Reid MacCluggage, The Hartford Courant.

Truman with Connecticut politicians

President Harry S. Truman in an automobile in Hartford, Connecticut with Connecticut politicians after speaking on behalf of the Stevenson/Sparkman ticket. Back seat of car, left to right: President Truman, Senator William Benton, and Abraham Ribicoff, Democratic candidate for Senate. In the front seat, left to right: Stanley J. Pribyson, young Democratic leader, and Thomas J. Dodd, U.S. Representative. Donor: Reid MacCluggage, The Hartford Courant.

Crowd in Hartford, Connecticut

Crowd assembled in Hartford, Connecticut to hear President Harry S. Truman (not pictured) speak from the rear platform of a train on behalf of Democratic Presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson. In the center of the crowd can be seen a sign reading: "We Like Ike". Donor: Reid MacCluggage, The Hartford Courant.