Truman, Bess Wallace, 1885-1982

Bess Wallace (second from the left) with a group of unidentified girlfriends on a picnic. They are standing outside, wearing winter clothes. From: Copied from a photo album lent to the Truman Library by May Wallace.

Bess Wallace and group of her friends standing on a road in the winter time. They are on their way to a picnic at Wayne City Landing on the Missouri River. Left to Right: Helena Crow, probably George Millard, May Wallace, Caroline Southern, Alden Millard and Bess Wallace. For similar photos, see 82-58-17 through 82-58-35. From: Copied from photos lent to the Truman Library by Martha Ann Swoyer, daughter of Vivian Truman.

Harry Truman and family members stand in his office at the Truman Library. Left to right: Unidentified man, Henrietta Truman (sister of Corbie Truman), unidentified woman, Vivian Truman, Luella Truman (Vivian's wife), Corbie Truman and his wife, Bess Truman, Harry Truman, Olive Truman, Mary Jane Truman, and Margaret and Louis Truman. Autograph (not original) says "To Mary Jane from Harry, best of everything, Harry S. Truman, 7/23/62" From: Copied from photos lent to the Truman Library by Martha Ann Swoyer, daughter of Vivian Truman.

From left to right, unidentified, President Harry S. Truman, Margaret Truman, and Bess Wallace Truman on the rear platform of the campaign train as it stopped in Topeka, Kansas. Donor: Mrs. H. Burton Harvey.

Former President Harry S. Truman (second from right), Bess Wallace Truman (third from right), and Margaret Truman (right) are entertained by two unidentified hula dancers on board the liner President Cleveland. The Trumans, holding and wearing leis, arrived in Honolulu for a month long vacation.

Former President Harry S. Truman (second from right), Bess Wallace Truman (third from right), and Margaret Truman (right) are entertained by two unidentified hula dancers on board the liner President Cleveland. The Trumans, holding and wearing leis, arrived in Honolulu for a month long vacation.

From left to right, Bess Wallace Truman, former President Harry S. Truman, and Margaret Truman bedecked with leis they received upon their arrival in Honolulu, Hawaii for a month's vacation. They arrived on board the liner President Cleveland.

Former President Harry S. Truman (third from left), with Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman (second from left) and Margaret Truman (second from right, partly obscured) are presented with leis and a key to the city by an unidentified woman upon their arrival in Honolulu on board the liner President Cleveland. The woman on the left is unidentified.

From left to right, Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman, former President Harry S. Truman, and Margaret Truman are presented with the key to the city of Honolulu by an unidentified woman. The Trumans arrived in Honolulu on board the liner President Cleveland for a month long vacation as guests of Edwin Pauley.

Former President Harry S. Truman (third from left), with Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman (second from left) and Margaret Truman (second from right, partly obscured) are presented with leis and a key to the city by an unidentified woman upon their arrival in Honolulu on board the liner President Cleveland. The man on the right is unidentified.