Truman, Bess Wallace, 1885-1982

Left to right: Margaret Truman, President Harry S. Truman, and First Lady Bess Truman attend the American Newspaper Association reception, Hotel Statler, Washington, D. C. From: Charles Ross Papers, 12x18 Metal Album.

President and Mrs. Truman pose with members of the Cabinet on the White House steps after the President's address to the joint session of the 80th Congress. Left to right: Secretary of State George C. Marshall; Mrs. Truman; Treasury Secretary John Snyder; President Harry S. Truman, Rear, left to right: Postmaster General Robert Hannegan; Agricultural Secretary Clinton Anderson; Attorney General Tom Clark; Press Secretary Charles Ross. Same as 59-1398. From: Charles Ross Papers, 12x18 Metal Album.

President Truman accompanied by Mrs. Truman, wave as they pause while boarding the Chief Executive's personal plane, the Sacred Cow, at National Airport for the start of the flight to Independence where they will vote next Tuesday in the Democratic Primary. Same as 59-971, 77-2729. This photo was used by the Trumans' as 1946 Christmas gifts to the White House staff. From: Charles Ross Papers, 12x18 Metal Album.

From left to right, former President Harry S. Truman, Corbie Truman, Margaret Stevenson Truman, Louis Truman, Henrietta Davidson, Olive Truman, Truman Library Director Philip C. Brooks, and Bess Wallace Truman examine a 75mm gun at the Harry S. Truman Library.

From left to right, William E. Davidson, Ann D. Martin, Henrietta Davidson, J. Vivian Truman, Luella Campbell (Mrs. J. Vivian) Truman, Lieutenant Colonel Corbie Truman, Mary (Mrs. Corbie) Truman, Bess Wallace Truman, former President Harry S. Truman, Olive (Mrs. Ralph E.) Truman, Mary Jane Truman, Margaret Stevenson Truman, and Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman gather in former President Truman's office at the Truman Library the day after the funeral of General Ralph E. Truman.

From left to right, William E. Davidson, Ann D. Martin, Henrietta Davidson, J. Vivian Truman, Luella Campbell (Mrs. J. Vivian) Truman, Lt. Col. Corbie Truman, Mary (Mrs. Corbie) Truman, Bess Wallace Truman, former President Harry S. Truman, Olive (Mrs. Ralph E.) Truman, Mary Jane Truman, Margaret Stevenson Truman, and Lt. General Louis W. Truman gather in former President Truman's office at the Truman Library the day after the funeral of General Ralph E. Truman.

First Lady Bess Truman called before King Neptune's Court on the USS Missouri (equator passing ceremony). From: Charles Ross Papers, 12x18 Metal Album.

Waller Field, Trinidad en route to Rio de Janeiro. Shown left to right are: Unidentified lady in white hat, Mrs. Bess Truman in the black hat, Clark Clifford, Margaret Truman and Press Secretary Charles Ross. The presidential airplane Independence can be seen in the background. From: Charles Ross Papers, 12x18 Metal Album.

Bess Truman poses for a formal portrait during a photo op at Blair House, Washington, D.C. From: Truman Home.

Bess Truman poses for a formal portrait at Blair House. From: Truman Home.