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Truman, Bess Wallace, 1885-1982

President and Mrs. Harry S. Truman with President and Madame Auriol of France on the Steps of Blair House

Left to right: President Harry S. Truman, President Vincent Auriol, First Lady Bess Truman, and Madame Michelle Auriol on the steps of Blair House. Both women hold bouquets of roses. From the Department of State Album: "Visit of His Excellency, Vincent Auriol, President of the French Republic to the United States of America, March 28 to April 4, 1951"

Bess Truman and Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Daniel, Sr., Depart for Wedding

(L-R) Bess Truman, Elvah Daniel, and Clifton Daniel, Sr. leave the Truman home in Independence, Missouri, for the wedding of Margaret Truman and E. Clifton Daniel, Jr. As they walk down the path to the gate, Mrs. Truman waves to the onlookers. Mrs. Daniel's dress was by David Camen. It was reembroidered Alencon lace over peau-de-soie in Celeste Blue with a matching hat by Hattie Carnegie. The man holding the gate is unidentified.