Truman, Bess Wallace, 1885-1982

Bess Truman shown with two unidentified women, probably attending Margaret Truman's concert in Constitution Hall. It is possibly Jane Lingo at right.

President and Mrs. Truman at graduation exercises at the University of California stadium, Berkeley, California. From: The album, "The President's Trip to the West Coast of the United States," Captain Robert Dennison, United States Navy, donor.

Left to right: Margaret Truman, unidentified man, Bess Truman, and President Harry S. Truman, are welcomed to Berkeley, California. Others unidentified. From: The album "The President's Trip to the West Coast of the United States," Captain Robert Dennison, United States Navy, donor.

Former President Harry S. Truman with his wife, former First Lady Bess Wallace Truman, at a railway station in St. Louis, Missouri. The photo was retouched to eliminate all people in the background. The original version of the photo is photo number 62-736-01.

Former President Harry S. Truman and his wife, Bess Wallace Truman, at a railway station in St. Louis, Missouri.

Head table at the Laurel Club luncheon attended by members of the Society of American Archivists and others at the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints building. From Left to right: Sue Gentry, Richard S. Kirkendall, Viva (Mrs. P.H.) Bahmer, W. Howard Adams, Mrs. Bess W. Truman, Ted Brown, former President Harry S. Truman, Mary (Mrs. J. Roger) De Witt, and Robert H. Bahmer, and W. Wallace Smith.

Head table at the Laurel Club luncheon attended by members of the Society of American Archivists and others at the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints building. From left to right: Sue Gentry, Richard S. Kirkendall, Viva (Mrs. P.H.) Bahmer, W. Howard Adams, Mrs. Bess W. Truman, W. Wallace Smith (speaking), former President Harry S. Truman, Mary (Mrs. J. Roger) De Witt, and Robert H. Bahmer.

Head table at the Laurel Club luncheon attended by members of the Society of American Archivists and others at the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints building. From Left to right: Sue Gentry, Richard S. Kirkendall, Viva (Mrs. P.H.) Bahmer, W. Howard Adams, Mrs. Bess W. Truman, W. Wallace Smith (speaking), former President Harry S. Truman, Mary (Mrs. J. Roger) De Witt, and Robert H. Bahmer.

President Harry S. Truman and First Lady Bess Truman read books on the "Truman balcony" of White House. This is from a series of four original 35mm color slides. The slides are from the Truman home. This was copied from original slide SL2295.

Good snapshot of Harry and Bess Truman in family quarters of the White House. The photograph is from an original negative from the Truman home.