Truman, Bess Wallace, 1885-1982

Harry S. and Bess Truman attend the auction at the Independence Armory to raise funds for the future Harry S. Truman Library. On the right is John Lund of the Chamber of Commerce. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

New York Governor-Elect, Averell Harriman, Mrs. Bess Truman, unidentified man and Margaret Truman attend the Democratic victory dinner at the Hotel President in Kansas City, Missouri. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

George A. Wallace, a Democratic Judge at the polling place and the brother-in-law of President Harry S. Truman, shakes hands with President Truman. Also shown are Bess Truman (to the left of President Truman) and Margaret Truman. They are voting in the general election at the seventh precinct of Blue Township located in the Memorial Building in Independence, Missouri. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

President Harry S. Truman, Mrs. Bess Truman and daughter, Margaret, get their ballots from the unidentified clerk as they go to the polls to vote in the general election. They cast their vote in the seventh precinct of Blue Township in the Memorial Building in Independence, Missouri. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

Jack Benny, J.R. Fuchs, and Bess Truman talking at the Truman Library. From a leather bound album of 29 photographs of the visit of Jack Benny to the Harry S. Truman Library, home, and his benefit performance with President Truman before the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra. Album prepared for Harry S. Truman with photographs by E.M. "Barney" Barnard, Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri.

President Lyndon Johnson at the Harry S. Truman Library to sign Medicare into law. Seated at the table (l-r): President Lyndon B. Johnson; former President Harry S. Truman. Standing directly behind President Johnson is First Lady Lady Bird Johnson. Standing directly behind former President Truman is Bess Wallace Truman. Standing in the back row between Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Truman is Vice-President Hubert Humphrey. Standing directly behind Mrs. Johnson is Senator Stuart Symington. All others are unidentified. Same as 66-161.

President Lyndon Johnson at the Harry S. Truman Library to sign Medicare into law. Seated at the table (l-r): President Lyndon B. Johnson; former President Harry S. Truman. Standing directly behind President Johnson is First Lady Lady Bird Johnson. Standing directly behind former President Truman is Bess Wallace Truman. Standing in the back row between Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Truman is Vice-President Hubert Humphrey. Standing directly behind Mrs. Johnson is Senator Stuart Symington. All others are unidentified. Same as 66-159.

Latest informal photo of Mrs. Harry S. Truman, wife of the President, and her daughter, Margaret. Photo was taken at the Washington National Airport yesterday. Mrs. Truman was christening hospital airplanes (this was the famous occasion when Mrs. Truman couldn't break the champagne bottle). From: Beth Gore.

Mrs. Harry S. Truman today opened the booth sale of Christmas Seals in the District by purchasing from Mrs. Paul D. Sleeper, volunteer booth worker, in the lobby of the Mayflower Hotel, the first 1945 Christmas Seals sold from booths. Also shown in the photo is Dr. Walter K. Myers, Vice-President of the District of Columbia Board of Directors. From: Beth Gore.

Mrs. Harry S. Truman paid her first visit to Children's Hospital since becoming First Lady today. Here she is shown with little Tommy Jimmerfield (correct spelling), three-year-old polio victim of Morningside, Mo., and Nurse Barbara G. Welch of Media, Pa. From: Beth Gore