Jacobson, Edward, 1891-1955

Former President Harry S. Truman (right) standing in front of a building with Eddie Jacobson (left). This appears to be downtown Kansas City, Missouri.

Edward (Eddie) Jacobson, ex-partner of Harry S. Truman in the haberdashery business, now runs the Westport Men's Wear Company at 39th and Main in Kansas City, Missouri. He has two daughters. One is married to a Major in the Medical Corps in ETO, the other daughter played the piano with Mr. Truman when he used to visit them.

President Harry S. Truman (right) with former business partner Eddie Jacobson in Mr. Jacobson's clothing store in the Westport area of Kansas City.

President Harry S. Truman (right) with former business partner Eddie Jacobson in Mr. Jacobson's clothing store in the Westport area of Kansas City. From: Mrs. Eddie Jacobson.

Eddie Jacobson, friend and former business partner of former President Harry S. Truman, speaks at a dinner held at the Hotel Muehlebach, Kansas City, Missouri. Mr. Truman also attended this event. The man seated fourth from the left is A. J. Granoff. The others are unidentified. The exact date and event are unknown.

Former President Harry S. Truman (seated, fourth from the left) holds a conversation with an unidentified man at a dinner held at the Hotel Muehlebach, Kansas City, Missouri. Seated on the far left is A. J. Granoff; second from the right is Eddie Jacobson. The others are unidentified. The exact date and event are unknown.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) having a conversation with (l-r) his former business partner, Eddie Jacobson, an unidentified man, and A. J. Granoff at the Hotel Muehlebach.

Eddie Jacobson (second from the left), friend of President Harry S. Truman, in formal attire with three unidentified gentlemen. The event, date, and location are unknown.

Chaim Weizmann (left), first President of Israel, with Eddie Jacobson (right), friend of President Harry S. Truman. The middle man is unidentified. The exact date, event, and location are unknown.

From left to right, Maurice Bisgyer of Washington, D.C., Executive Vice President, B'nai B'rith; Eddie Jacobson, friend of President Harry S. Truman; and Frank Goldman, Lowell, Massachusetts, President of B'nai B'rith, at the White House. They are holding pens presented to them by President Truman after he signed a memo directing full diplomatic recognition of the government of Israel.