Truman, Bess Wallace, 1885-1982

Margaret Truman (second from left) and Bess Truman (second from right) attend a baseball game with Margaret's friend, Drucie Snyder Horton (left), daughter of former Treasury Secretary John Snyder, and Drucie's husband John Horton (third from left). Also present is Clark Griffith (right), owner of the Washington Senators. All others unidentified.

A view of the Inaugural platform at the Presidential Inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower. President Harry S. Truman is at the front of the group descending the steps on the left. In the center of the group descending the steps is Vice President Alben Barkley. Also present are, left to right in the first row on the right side of column: First Lady Bess W. Truman, Pat (Mrs. Richard) Nixon, and Mamie (Mrs. Dwight D.) Eisenhower. Standing on the left side at the end of the second row, near the podium is former President Herbert Hoover.

Dwight D. Eisenhower (right of podium) taking the oath of office as President of the United States from Chief Justice Fred Vinson (left of podium). In the front row, from left to right are First Lady Bess W. Truman (right side of column), Pat (Mrs. Richard) Nixon, First Lady Mamie Eisenhower, unidentified man, and former President Harry S. Truman. Visible between Mr. Truman and Chief Justice Vinson is former President Herbert Hoover. On the right side of the podium is Vice President Richard Nixon. All others are unidentified.

A view of the Inaugural platform at the Presidential Inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower. Eisenhower is at the front of the group descending the steps. Also present are, left to right on right side of column: First Lady Bess W. Truman, Pat (Mrs. Richard) Nixon, Mamie (Mrs. Dwight D.) Eisenhower, and President Harry S. Truman, Richard M. Nixon, and Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson. Standing immediately behind President Truman is former President Herbert Hoover. All others are unidentified.

Dwight D. Eisenhower (at podium) delivering his Inaugural Address after taking the oath of office as President. Seated in the front row on the left are, from left to right: Margaret Truman (partly obscured by column), former First Lady Bess W. Truman, Pat Nixon, First Lady Mamie Eisenhower, unidentified man, and former President Harry S. Truman. In the second row, next to the podium is former President Herbert Hoover. Seated in the front row, on the right side of the podium is Vice President Richard Nixon. All others are unidentified.

Richard M. Nixon (at podium, right) taking the oath of office as Vice President of the United States from Senator William Knowland of California (at podium, left). Also present are, from left to right in first row: First Lady Bess. W. Truman (right side of column), Pat (Mrs. Richard) Nixon, Mamie (Mrs. Dwight) Eisenhower, unidentified man, President Harry S. Truman. Standing behind President Truman is former President Herbert Hoover. The man on the right in the judicial robe is Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Fred M. Vinson. All others unidentified.

Democratic National Committee Vice-Chairman India Edwards with the First Lady Bess Truman. Pictured (left to right): Jane (Mrs. Alben) Barkley, India Edwards, First Lady Bess Truman, and United States Ambassador to Denmark Eugenie Anderson.

Democratic National Committee Vice-Chairman India Edwards at an unidentified event with the First Lady and First Daughter. Pictured (left to right): Mrs. George Lucky, India Edwards, First Daughter Margaret Truman, Congresswoman Helen Gahagan Douglas, First Lady Bess W. Truman, Mrs. Esther Murray, and unidentified woman. All other individuals are unidentified.

Democratic National Committee Vice Chairman India Edwards (third from right) with the First Lady Bess Truman (second from left), First Daughter Margaret Truman (third from left), and Mrs. William Boyle (left). All other individuals are unidentified.

First Lady Bess W. Truman (second from right) poses with a delegation of Girl Scouts who presented her with a glass paperweight in honor of her service as their organization's honorary president since 1945. The girls presenting the gift as two unidentified Girl Scout leaders look on: (left to right) Susan Schneider, 11; Loretta Gallegos, 8; Joanna Rodman, 8; Marion East, 16.