Rayburn, Sam, 1882-1961

President Harry S. Truman shaking hands with Tom Clark in the White House Rose Garden, on the occasion of Clark's taking the oath of office as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. From left to right: Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer, Associate Justice Tom Clark, Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Vice-President Alben Barkley, Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder, Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn, President Truman, Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson, and Chief Justice Fred Vinson.

Tom C. Clark (foreground, left) being sworn in as Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court by Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson (foreground, right) with President Harry S. Truman (center) looking on. Standing in the background are, from left to right: Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn, Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer, Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder, Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson (partly obscured by Vinson), Vice-President Alben Barkley, and Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson.

Former President Harry S. Truman (holding glass) sits with House Speaker Sam Rayburn at a table during Mr. Truman's visit to Lyndon Johnson's Ranch near Johnson City, Texas. 

Snapshot of Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn (right) joining the crowd applauding former President Harry S. Truman (not shown) at the dedication of the Truman Library. Photo is from a collection of snapshots of the dedication of the Truman Library and surrounding events.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Convention Hall is in hysteria as the two men who will carry the colors of the Democratic Party into the presidential race, President Harry S. Truman (left) and Senator Alben Barkley, shake hands on the speaker's platform. Sam Rayburn, permanent chairman, is on the right. (Same as 77-3548 except uncropped) This is a 14" x 16" oversize photo mounted on heavy card stock. From: Office of President Truman.

From left to right, Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, former President Harry S. Truman, Mrs. Bess Truman, Representative Sam Rayburn and an unidentified man attend the dedication of the Sam Rayburn Library in Bonham, Texas. A young boy, Andrew Connor, is seeking an autograph from former President Truman. All others are unidentified.

Former President Harry S. Truman, Bess Truman, and others sit and applaud the beginning of the ceremonies dedicating the Sam Rayburn Library in Bonham, Texas. Of those who can be identified, sitting in the front row, are (left to right) Ladybird Johnson, Texas Senator Lyndon Johnson, former President Truman, Bess Truman, and Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn. From: Sam Rayburn.

Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan is shown speaking before a group during a dinner. Shown left to right at the head table are Sam Rayburn, Eleanor Roosevelt, Robert E. Hannegan, Henry Wallace.

President Harry S. Truman, at the National Airport, shaking hands with Secretary of State James Byrnes before Byrnes' departure for the Paris Peace Conference, as other political associates look on. Front row: Senator Tom Connally, President Truman, Secretary Byrnes, Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn, Senator Arthur Vandenberg, two unidentified men. Others are unidentified.

Vice-President Harry S. Truman is taking the oath of office, at 7:09 p.m., after the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Bess and Margaret Truman are standing to the right of Mr. Truman. Immediately behind Mr. Truman are (from left to right): Press Secretary Jonathan Daniels, Admiral William Leahy, Secretary of Agriculture Claude Wickard, unidentified man (mostly obscured), receptionist William Simmons, and Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn. All others are unidentified.