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Truman, Bess Wallace, 1885-1982

Harry and Bess Aboard the S.S. Constitution

New York, New York. Former President Harry S. Truman and Mrs. Bess Truman give out healthy smiles as they arrive on liner Constitution from a European vacation today. Questioned about the Sherman Adams case, Truman said it was up to President Eisenhower to decide. The couple will visit with their daughter and her family here for a few days before returning home to Independence, Missouri. From: Houston Post.

Bess Truman, Eleanor Roosevelt, Earl Warren, Herbert Hoover, Basil O'Connor, and Harry S. Truman at Truman Library Dedication

Representatives of the three presidential eras attend the dedication ceremonies at the new Harry S. Truman Library. Left to right: Bess Truman, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, Earl Warren, Herbert Hoover, Basil O'Connor, and former President Harry S. Truman. From: Houston Post. From: Houston Post. Same as 68-1087, only slightly better print.

Harry S. Truman and Bess Arrive at Pennsylvania Station to Visit Daughter

Former President Harry S. Truman and his wife, Bess, are greeted by daughter, Margaret, and her husband, Clifton Daniel, on arrival at Pennsylvania Station today from Independence, Missouri. The former President has one major engagement during his planned one-week stay, an address before the Zionist Organization of America. Same as 68-1519, only better print. From: Houston Post.

The Truman Family on Their Way to Meet Dag Hammarskjöld

New York, New York. Full-length photo of former President Harry S. Truman, Mrs. Bess Truman and their daughter, Margaret (right), are shown at the United Nations on their way to pay a visit to Dag Hammarskjöld, Secretary General of the world organization. Earlier in the day, Mr. Truman told reporters the American Legion went "haywire" for urging Congress to withdraw U.S. support for UNESCO.

President Truman, Bess and Margaret arrive at Jackson County Courthouse

President Harry S. Truman, his wife Bess and his daughter Margaret, are photographed as they arrived at Jackson County Courthouse in Independence, Missouri tonight for a victory Rally staged by their fellow townsmen of Independence. President Truman has just won the presidential election. Same as 65-765, only better print From: Houston Post.

Mrs. Truman and Margaret arrive at Capitol to hear State of the Union Speech

Mrs. Bess Truman (left) and daughter Margaret Truman arrive at the Capitol today to hear the President's State of the Union message to Congress. Mrs. Truman wore a black outfit with a fur jacket and a hat trimmed in white. Margaret work a black cloth coat, a fur stole, and a black hat with a long tan feather. Same as 68-1248, but much better print. From: Houston Post.

The Funeral of Former President Harry S. Truman

Bess Truman (at right) receives the American flag that draped the casket of former President Harry S. Truman. Next to Mrs. Truman is her daughter, Margaret Truman Daniel. E. Clifton Daniel, Jr., stands farther left with his son, Thomas Washington Daniel. Behind them stand the other grandsons, left to right: Harrison Gates Daniel (partially obscured), Clifton Truman Daniel, and William Wallace Daniel. In the background is a military band. President Truman's casket is in the center of the picture. The former president was buried in the courtyard of the Harry S.