Truman, Bess Wallace, 1885-1982

From left to right, Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman, President Harry S. Truman, Prince Bernhard, husband of Queen Juliana, and Queen Juliana of the Netherlands upon the Queen and Prince's arrival in Washington, D. C. Original is oversized.

The Truman Family attends christening and launching ceremonies of the battleship USS Missouri from the Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York. Standing on the platform, from left to right: Jane Tunstall Lingo, Margaret Truman (holding a bottle of champagne), Senator Harry S. Truman, Rear Admiral Sherman S. Kennedy, and Rear Admiral Monroe Kelly. In front of the platform are Bess Truman (left) and Drucie Snyder (right).

The Truman Family attends christening and launching ceremonies of the battleship USS Missouri from the Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York. Standing on the platform, from left to right: Jane Lingo, Senator Harry S. Truman, Margaret Truman, Bess Truman, and Rear Admiral Monroe Kelly.

The Truman Family attends christening and launching ceremonies of the battleship USS Missouri at the Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York. Standing on the platform, from left to right: Senator Harry S. Truman, Margaret Truman, Rear Admiral Monroe Kelly, and Bess W. Truman.

Truman and Barkley families in the motorcade upon their return to Washington, D. C. after winning the 1948 Presidential election. Front row, left to right: Bess Wallace Truman, Margaret Truman, Marian Barkley Truitt (daughter of Alben Barkley). Back row, left to right: President Harry S. Truman, J. Howard McGrath, and Vice President-elect Alben W. Barkley.

Bess Wallace Truman, Margaret Truman, and Vice President-elect Harry S. Truman and unidentified men arriving at the B & O Railroad Station, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

President Harry S. Truman, Bess Wallace Truman, and Margaret Truman stand together at an event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Portrait of Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman.

President Harry S. Truman and Vice President Alben Barkley at lunch during inauguration festivities. Standing: Margaret Truman, Mrs. Marian Barkley Truitt (daughter of Alben Barkley). Seated, left to right: Unidentified man, President Truman, Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman, Vice President Barkley, and unidentified man.

Portrait of Bess Wallace Truman.