Truman, Bess Wallace, 1885-1982

Statue of Simon Bolivar unveiled at its dedication in Bolivar, Missouri. President Harry S. Truman (second from left, in front of navy officer), Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman (to right of podium), and Margaret Truman (near front corner of grandstand) are on the stand.

President Harry S. Truman (left) speaks to a group of people on the courthouse steps in Independence, Missouri, during the celebration of his victory in the 1948 presidential election. Behind him, to the right, is First Lady Bess Wallace Truman and Margaret Truman. Others are unidentified.

First Lady Bess Truman (left) with Margaret Truman (right), with unidentified man in background.

President Harry S. Truman (right) and Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman (left) exiting an airplane.

The First Family is being interviewed and "counted" on the grounds of the Little White House at Key West, Florida, by Census Enumerator, Mrs. Eileen M. Nolte, wife of a Navy Warrant Officer aboard the USS Gilmore. Left to right are: Mrs. Nolte, Bess Truman, President Truman, and Margaret Truman. (See also 66-875, 64-448, 67-2638 thru 2642, 75-363 and 92-222.) From: John Bosworth

President Harry S. Truman, holding his ballot, steps out of the voting booth at the Memorial Building, voting place of the 7th Precinct of Blue Township in Independence, Missouri. In adjoining voting booths casting ballots in the general election are Bess Truman (left) and Margaret Truman (center). (See also 77-3559.) From: John E. Boos.

Standing in a reserved seating area in front of the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence, Missouri, are distinguished visitors to the dedication ceremonies. Left to right are: Basil O'Connor, president of the organization that raised funds for the new Library; Eleanor Roosevelt; and Bess Truman.

President Harry S. Truman (right) placing his ballot for the 1948 presidential election in the ballot box in Independence, Missouri. With him is Mrs. Bess Truman (second from the left) and their daughter, Margaret (second from right).

The family of President Harry S. Truman arriving in Independence, Missouri in a car. Standing next to the car is Bess Wallace Truman (left), Margaret Truman (right), and President Truman (behind Margaret).

President Harry S. Truman and family at the unveiling of the Andrew Jackson statue on the lawn of the Jackson County Courthouse in Independence, Missouri. William Randall, a judge and future Congressman from Missouri, is speaking at the podium. Seated in the front row to the right of Randall is President Truman, Margaret Truman, and Bess Wallace Truman.