Truman, Bess Wallace, 1885-1982

Faded color snapshot of Mrs. Bess Truman seated in an informal portrait. She is wearing a hat. She appears to be in a residential setting.

A color photo of Bess Truman and artist Thomas Hart Benton, seated together in the dining room of Benton's home at 3616 Belleview, Kansas City, Missouri. This appears to be post-presidential.

Portrait of Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman, First Lady, taken during her husband's Presidency. It is very similar to 77-3995.

Informal snapshot of Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Truman outside front entrance of the Harry S. Truman Library.

From left to right, Margaret Truman, Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman and Senator Harry S. Truman at a dinner.

A group of Wallace, Gates, and Wells children sit on the porch of a large stone house identified only as 115 Waldron Ave., Kansas City, Missouri. Left to right (standing) are: Maud Louise Gates, George Wallace, and Bess Wallace. Left to right (sitting) are Louise Wells, Helen Wallace, John Wallace, Oscar Wells, and Fred Wallace. (See also 82-163-2.) From: John Elliott.

Standing in front of the Gates/Wallace house at 219 N. Delaware, Independence, Missouri, are, left to right: (First row) Helen Wallace, Gates Wells, and Louise Wells; (Second row) Frank Wallace, George Wallace, and Bess Wallace (Bess and her brothers). The other children are their cousins. Bess and Frank are probably in their teens; the others are much younger. From: John Elliott (restricted at request of donor)

After alighting from a train at Dearborn Station in Chicago, Former President Harry S. Truman and his wife Bess are escorted from the station by an unidentified man and the Station Master. (See also 70-140.) From: Found in a box of miscellaneous photographs in the Audio/Visual area.

Holding a bouquet of roses, Bess Truman sits next to her husband, former President Harry S. Truman, with Margaret Truman standing behind, inside the new Post Office in Maryville, Missouri. Mr. Truman spoke at the dedication of the new building before a crowd estimated at 2,500. From: Found in a box of miscellaneous photographs in the audiovisual area.

Composite of two photos. Left: Bess Wallace Truman. Right: From left to right Harry S. Truman, Bess Truman, and Margaret Truman with old automobile. From: Kansas City Star.