Jackson, Samuel Dillon, 1895-1951

Senator Samuel Jackson (second from right) holds Senator Harry S. Truman's (right) hand high after Mr. Truman was chosen as Vice-President at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. All others are unidentified.

Senator Harry S. Truman (fourth from left) stands before the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, as Mayor Ed Kelly of Chicago holds his hand up in the air. Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Samuel Jackson, stands on the left. All others are unidentified.

Greeting an old friend, President Harry S. Truman shakes hands with former Senator Samuel D. Jackson (left), Chairman of the 1944 Democratic Convention. They are in Indianapolis, Indiana. From: Houston Post.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt (standing at microphones) speaking from train to crowd at Fort Wayne, Indiana while on the way to Chicago, Illinois. At far left is Governor Henry F. Schricker and at far right is Indiana Senator Samuel D. Jackson. All others unidentified.

At the White House, surrounded by Scottish Rite members, President Harry S. Truman is presented with the insignia of an Emeritus Member of Honor of The Supreme Council, 33 deg. A.A. Scottish Rite. Front row, left to right are: Melvin M. Johnson, President Harry S. Truman, and John B. Mullan. Second row, left to right: Carl A. Miller, Benjamin F.P. Ivins, Frank C. Sayrs, and Carl H. Claudy. Third row, left to right: Harve Tibbott, Clyde A. Fulton, Howard R. Cruse, J. Boyd Mullen, and John G. Malmberg. Top row, left to right: F. Elmer Raschig, John W. Bricker, Robert F. Rich, Clinton P.

This is a signed photograph of Senator Samuel Jackson (left side) holding Senator Harry S. Truman's (right side) hand high after Mr. Truman was chosen as Vice-President at the Chicago Convention. The photo is autographed by Truman: "Best wishes to the greatest chairman the Democrats ever had, from Harry S Truman, U.S.S. Missouri." Original photo has been transferred to the museum collection.