Truman, Bess Wallace, 1885-1982

President Harry S. Truman standing in front of the Presidential train at Omaha, Nebraska with First Lady Bess Truman (right) and Margaret Truman (left). The tour is to continue westward across the nation. From: Houston Post.

Smiling President Harry S. Truman and Senator Alben Barkley appear before delegates of the Democratic National Convention with members of their families. Left to Right: Mrs. Bess Truman, President Truman, Mrs. Max Truitt (Marian Frances), daughter of Senator Barkley, Senator Barkley, and Margaret Truman. From: Houston Post.

President Harry S. Truman, Mrs. Bess Truman, and daughter Margaret (left) wave from the back platform of their train tonight just before leaving for Philadelphia. Mr. Truman and his party will drive direct from the station there to Convention Hall. Same as 68-1949, only this is a better print. From: Houston Post.

It's just the beginning for this trio as they wave to cheering delegates at the marathon closing session of the Democratic Party's 1948 conclave. They'll be doing it often during the upcoming Presidential campaign. Left to Right: First Lady Bess Truman, Margaret Truman, and Mrs. Max Truitt, daughter of Senator Alben Barkley. Photo is slightly touched up. From: Houston Post.

After helping his wife from the car which brought them from the airport in Kansas City, Kansas, President Harry S. Truman smilingly turns to greet crowds of fellow townsmen while Mrs. Bess Truman turns to go up to their summer home here in Independence, Missouri. The President arrived by plane tonight from Washington to vote in Thursday's primary election. From: Houston Post.

Denver, Colorado. Mrs. Harry S. Truman is shown with her new niece, Charlotte Margaret (Margo) Wallace at the infant's baptism in St. John the Evangelist Church here. The President's wife was honorary godmother, though a non-Catholic. Charlotte Margaret is the daughter of Fred Wallace, Mrs. Truman's brother. From: Houston Post.

President Harry S. Truman (right) waves from the rear platform of his special train as he leaves Washington, D. C. this morning for a swing through Maryland and Pennsylvania, Delaware and New York for a series of campaign appearances. Mrs. Bess Truman stands beside him. Same as 69-445, but without tough-up marks. However, this photo does have a mark on Mrs. Truman's face that is not in 69-445. From: Houston Post.

Former President Harry S. Truman (background, second from left) and Bess W. Truman (foreground, second from left) arrive at Kennedy Airport in New York City. With them are their son-in-law, E. Clifton Daniel (background, left) and their grandson, Clifton Truman Daniel (foreground, left). Others in the background are unidentified.

Bess Truman sits next to Harry S. Truman, surrounded by stacks of books in the study of their home in Independence, Missouri.

Former President Harry S. Truman (right) and Bess Truman (center) pose for a photograph with Senator Edmund Muskie (D-ME) in the Truman home in Independence, Missouri. The photo is signed by Mr. Truman.