Truman, Bess Wallace, 1885-1982

President Harry S. Truman, Bess Truman, and Margaret Truman disembark from "The Independence," which landed at Galeao Airport on Governor's Island, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The officer is unidentified. President Truman is scheduled to address the Inter-American Defense Conference at the Quitandinha Hotel in Petropolis. Please credit "Maj. Jerome Eichholz, U.S. Air Force, courtesy Harry S. Truman Library."

President Harry S. Truman, Bess Truman, and Margaret Truman disembark from "The Independence," which landed at Galeao Airport on Governor's Island, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The officer is unidentified. President Truman is scheduled to address the Inter-American Defense Conference at the Quitandinha Hotel in Petropolis. Please credit "Maj. Jerome Eichholz, U.S. Air Force, courtesy Harry S. Truman Library."

Former President Harry S. Truman (standing at podium, right) speaking at the dedication of the Harry S. Truman Library. Former First Lady Bess Wallace Truman is seated in the first row, second from the left. Former President Herbert Hoover is in the front row, third from the left. From a book of 30 photographs of Battery "D" participation in the Harry S. Truman Library Dedication.

Chief Justice of the United States Earl Warren (standing, right) speaking at the Harry S. Truman Library dedication. In front row, from left to right are: former First Lady Bess Wallace Truman; former President Harry S. Truman; and former President Herbert Hoover. All others are unidentified. From a book of 30 photographs of Battery "D" participation in the Harry S. Truman Library Dedication.

Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt (left) and Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman (right) are seen holding the plaques that they received at the "Daughter of the Year" ceremony. Also pictured in the photograph is former President Harry S. Truman (center).

Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman (right) attending the "Daughter of the Year" ceremony. The other people in the photograph are unidentified.

Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman (far right) attends the "Daughter of the Year" ceremony. Other women in the photo are unidentified.

Bess Truman (third from the left) is shown attending a formal dinner with others who are unidentified. The event, date, and location are unknown. From: Nancy Ehrlich, Jackson County Historical Society

Snapshot of Bess Truman (center) with Blevins Davis (right) and an unknown woman, all in formal dress. The event (a dinner; see also 2005-70), date, and location are unknown. From: Nancy Ehrlich, Jackson County Historical Society

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) and Bess Truman (right) are photographed with an unidentified woman in Denver, Colorado, where Mr. Truman addressed the National Farmer's Union convention. From: Floyd H. McCall, Denver Post