Truman, Bess Wallace, 1885-1982

President Harry S. Truman, Mrs. Bess Truman, and daughter Margaret stand on the deck as they watch the return of the USS Missouri's scouting planes September 15 during the presidential trip from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Norfolk, Virginia. Same as 69-325, only this photo is not airbrushed. From: Houston Post.

President Harry S. Truman and Mrs. Bess Truman listen as daughter Margaret (left) appears to be going over a selection at the Constitution Hall Reception Room tonight, at which the President had requested pianist Jose Iturbi play at the latter's recital. The Truman's met Iturbi prior to the program, the President requesting a Chopin waltz, A flat Opus 62. From: Houston Post.

Escorted by two masked members of the Krewe of Moslem, First Lady Bess Truman and Margaret Truman walk across the ballroom floor at the Ball of Moslem held in New Orleans. The two Air Force officers in the background acted as escorts and were also featured in the Ball, which depicted wings and birds. From Houston Post.

Upon arrival at Washington after a fourteen-day trip to Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Cuba, and Key West, Florida, President Harry S. Truman clasps the arms of Margaret (left) and Bess (right). From: Houston Post.

(L-R) Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh and husband of Princess Elizabeth; Margaret Truman; First Lady Bess Truman, Princess Elizabeth of Great Britain, and President Harry S. Truman pose for a photograph at the Canadian Embassy during the Princess's visit to Washington, D.C. This photograph is a larger color version of 2003-1668. Original Signal Corps photo C-6741.

First Lady Bess Truman poses outside the Little White House in Key West, Florida. Mrs. Truman joined President Harry S. Truman, who had been vacationing.

A photograph of Bess Truman sitting in the library at Blair House. Note on the back reads: "Jan 1949 Mother in Library of Blair House."

Margaret Truman (Left) and Bess Truman (right) sit in lawn chairs outside Blair House. The note on the back of the photograph reads: "June 4th, 1949. Dad took this of Mother and me in back yard of Blair." The Trumans stayed at Blair House while the White House was being renovated.

President Harry S. Truman (left) and Bess Truman (right) enjoy their coffee and newspaper in the garden at Blair House. The Trumans stayed at Blair House while the White House was being renovated. Note on back reads: "In garden at Blair House."

President Harry S. Truman (fourth from left) campaigns from the back of a train in California. His daughter Margaret (fifth from left) stands with him, as do his wife Bess (sixth from left), and James Roosevelt (seventh from left). All others are unidentified. Taken from the campaign scrapbook of HST.