Truman, Bess Wallace, 1885-1982

Group seated at birthday luncheon for President Harry S. Truman. L to R: James Webb; Bess Truman; Charles Murphy; unidentified woman; Harry Vaughan.

First Lady Bess Wallace Truman and Stanley Woodward seated at a picnic lunch at the Little White House, Key West, Florida. Snapshots were probably taken by Margaret Truman.

Snapshot of First Lady Bess Wallace Truman with Harry Vaughan at a picnic lunch at the Little White House, Key West, Florida. Snapshot was possibly taken by Margaret Truman.

First Lady Bess Wallace Truman, Stanley Woodward, and President Harry S. Truman at a picnic lunch at the Little White House, Key West, Florida. Snapshot was probably taken by Margaret Truman.

First Lady Bess Wallace Truman seated on a patio with three of her friends at Shangri-La, in Maryland. L to R: Mrs. William (Louise) Duke, Mrs. Tom (Adelaide) Twyman, Mrs. Kenneth (Mary) Bostian. Shangri-La later became Camp David.

Former President Harry S. Truman with family and friends at the groundbreaking at the Harry S. Truman Library. L to R: Basil O'Connor, Former President Harry S. Truman, Former First Lady Bess Truman, Margaret Truman, Mary Jane Truman, Elmer Ellis, and others. Donor: Dorothy Feeback.

President Harry S. Truman, First Lady Bess Truman and daughter Margaret Truman arriving in Washington, D. C. Truman's handwriting is in lower left corner. Same as 68-1693.

Bess Wallace Truman and her brother, George Wallace, in front of 608 N. Delaware, wearing winter clothes. From: Truman house

(Written on back of snapshot, in Margaret Truman's handwriting) "Mother [Bess Wallace Truman] in yard of Little White House, Key West, Nov. 29th, 1949." The snapshot was evidently taken by Margaret Truman.

(Written on back of snapshot, in Margaret Truman's handwriting) "Mother [Bess Wallace Truman] in yard of Little White House, Key West, Nov. 29th, 1949."