National Park Service

President Harry S. Truman speaks from a rostrum on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial as he addresses the closing session of the 38th annual conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

First Lady Bess W. Truman (standing, left), Margaret Truman (seated, left), and Mary Jane Truman (seated, right) attend a luncheon in Bolivar, Missouri, in honor of the dedication of the statue of Simon Bolivar. All others are unidentified.

Photo of the Library, from an album of photographs by Abbie Rowe of the White House prior to the 1949 renovation.

Photo of the China Room, from an album of photographs by Abbie Rowe of the White House prior to the 1949 renovation.

Photo of the dentist's examination room at the White House, from an album of photographs by Abbie Rowe of the White House prior to the 1949 renovation.

Photo of the bowling alley at the White House, from an album of photographs by Abbie Rowe of the White House prior to the 1949 renovation.

Photo of the bowling alley at the White House; from an album of photographs by Abbie Rowe of the White House prior to the 1949 renovation.

Photo of the bowling alley at the White House, from an album of photographs by Abbie Rowe of the White House prior to the 1949 renovation.

Photo of Matthew Connelly's office at the White House, from an album of photographs by Abbie Rowe of the White House prior to the 1949 renovation.

Photo of the Cabinet Room at the White House, from an album of photographs by Abbie Rowe of the White House prior to the 1949 renovation.