Truman with family
This is a photograph of former President Harry S. Truman (center) walking with his younger sister Mary Jane Truman (left) and his wife Mrs. Bess Truman (right).
Truman, Bess Wallace, 1885-1982
Mr. and Mrs. Truman on train
This is a photograph taken of former President Harry S. Truman and Mrs. Bess Truman on the train before they leave for Europe.
Former President Harry S. Truman with Syngman Rhee
Former President Harry S. Truman (left) is shaking hands with the first President of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) Syngman Rhee. Bess Truman and Francesca Donner Rhee can be seen standing beside their husbands. They are on the front porch of the Truman home in Independence, Missouri. Others in the photograph are unidentified.
Portrait of Bess Truman exhibited at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library
Photo of a portrait of Bess Truman mounted in her memory in the lobby of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library in Austin, Texas. On the wall next to the portrait are the words: In Memoriam Bess Truman - Feb. 13, 1885 - Oct. 18, 1982. From: Gary Yarrington, Museum Curator.
Truman family at the 4th Anniversary of the USO in Washington, D.C.
Vice-President Harry S. Truman (left), guest-of-honor at the 4th Anniversary of the USO in Washington, D.C. Next to Vice-President Truman are (left to right), Jane Lingo, Margaret Truman, and Bess Truman. They are watching a sailor, Jake Tynan, cut a celebratory cake. Between Bess and Jake Tynan is Mrs. W.D. Jara (background). Both were assigned to the Transportation Division of the Bureau of Supply and Accounts for the Navy. The others are unidentified. The photo is a print of a scanned image. From: Mrs. W.D. Jara.
Bess and Margaret Truman on a causeway at the top of Fort Peck Dam, Montana
Bess Truman (at railing, second from right) and Margaret Truman (at railing, fourth from right) stand, with unidentified others, on a causeway at the top of Fort Peck Dam, Montana, during a stopover on President Harry S. Truman's trip to the Pacific Northwest. The dam was developed for flood control and irrigation of the Upper Mississippi-Missouri River basin. From: Sister Andrea Johnston, SCL, St. Mary College, Leavenworth, Kansas 66048
Bess Truman on a causeway over Fort Peck Dam in Montana
Bess Truman (second from left) and unidentified others stand on the causeway on top of Fort Peck Dam, Montana, during a stopover on President Harry S. Truman's trip to the Pacific Northwest. The dam was developed for flood control and irrigation of the Upper Mississippi-Missouri River basin. From: Sister Andrea Johnston, SCL, St. Mary College, Leavenworth, Kansas 66048
Truman leaves the podium at Fort Peck Dam, Montana, to visit the dam
President Harry S. Truman (base of stairs) and General Lewis A. Pick descend the stairs of the speakers' platform after the President addressed the crowd at Fort Peck Dam, Montana. In shadow, on the left, are Bess and Margaret Truman. The dam was developed for flood control and irrigation for the upper Mississippi-Missouri River basin. From: Sister Andrea Johnston, SCL, St. Mary College, Leavenworth, Kansas 66048.
Truman at the podium during a visit to Fort Peck Dam in Montana
President Harry S. Truman (at podium, left) stands with General Lewis A. Pick (on Truman's left), Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army, and Montana Governor John W. Bonner (on Pick's left) at the podium prior to addressing the crowd at Fort Peck Dam, Montana. The dam was developed for flood control and irrigation for the upper Mississippi-Missouri River basin. Bess Truman stands to the left of the podium and daughter Margaret to the right. The others are unidentified. From: Sister Andrea Johnston, SCL, St. Mary College, Leavenworth, Kansas 66048.
General Pick Standing at Lectern During a visit to Fort Peck Dam in Montana
U.S. Army Chief of Engineers General Lewis A. Pick stands at the lectern prior to addressing the crowd at Fort Peck Dam, Montana, developed for flood control and irrigation for the upper Mississippi-Missouri River basin. President Harry S. Truman is directly left of Pick; Montana Governor John Bonner (head turned) is on the right. First Lady Bess Truman is standing to the right of the lectern; Nashua, Montana, resident Anna Dostert is standing behind Mrs. Truman's left shoulder. Congressman Mike Mansfield and Margaret Truman are standing on the left in the front row.