Truman, Bess Wallace, 1885-1982

Harry S. Truman, Bess Wallace, and Charles Ross, among others, posing for high school graduating class photo, Independence, Missouri, 1901. Back row: Henry Chiles; Elmer Twyman; William Lloyd Garrett; Harry Truman; Will Long; Myrtle Cronkhite; Laura Ford; Mary Anderson; Gertrude Dixon; Laura Kingsbury. Third row: Crawford Compton; Leura Walters; Katie Krey; Gertrude Reyner. Second row: Tasker P. Taylor; Louretta Meador; Minnie Carpenter; Grace Crandall; Mary Taylor; James T. Brown; Mary Chinn; Itaska Atkinson; Bertha Roberts; Bess Wallace.

President Harry S. Truman with First Lady Bess Truman on his right, stand between Bab Lincoln (left) and Grace McGerr (right). The occasion was a reception at the Mayflower Hotel for the American Newspaper Women's Club.

Bess Wallace is sitting outdoors on the steps of a house. She is holding an object on her lap.

Members of the Gates and Wallace families gather for the funeral of George Porterfield Gates. A note on the back of this photograph in Bess W. Truman's handwriting reads: "All the grandchildren here for Nana's funeral - June 1917?" From left to right: Oscar Wells; George Wallace; Helen Wallace; John Wallace; Bob Wells; Louise Wells: Frank Wallace: Bess Wallace; Gates Wells; Maud Gates Wells; Fred Wallace; Frank Gates.

Members of the Gates and Wallace families gather for the funeral of George Porterfield Gates. From left to right: Oscar Wells; George Wallace; Helen Wallace; John Wallace; Bob Wells; Louise Wells: Frank Wallace: Bess Wallace; Gates Wells; Maud Gates Wells; Fred Wallace; Frank Gates.

Washington, D. C. Mrs. Woodrow (Edith) Wilson looks up as she has a word tonight with two other former first ladies of the land, Mrs. Harry S. (Bess) Truman, (left), and Mrs. Franklin (Eleanor) Roosevelt, and the gathering of the top Democrats attending the testimonial dinner for House Speaker Sam Rayburn. From: Houston Post.

Harry S. Truman thumbs through a newspaper at St. Louis Union Station as he and Mrs. Bess Truman await their breakfast order -- scrambled eggs and bacon -- today. The former President had little to say about his speech to the nation tomorrow night, but told newsmen his comments on the Harry Dexter White case would give them "something to write about tomorrow night." The Trumans, home-bound after a New York visit, changed trains here en route to Independence, Missouri. From: Houston Post.

Left to right: Bess, Harry, and Margaret Truman present a smiling front to newsmen at former President Truman's press conference today. They are pictured at the conclusion of the press conference at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. The subject of the press conference was the Harry Dexter White case. From: Houston Post.

Harry S. Truman has a big grin as he leaves the Waldorf-Astoria Towers with Bess Truman and their daughter Margaret tonight. Shortly before, the former president was served with a subpoena to appear before the House Un-American Activities Committee on Friday. The Truman's left the hotel to attend the annual dinner of the City College of New York Alumni Association at the Hotel Commodore. The man between Bess and Margaret Truman is not identified. From: Houston Post.

Left to Right: Harry, Bess, and Margaret Truman enter the home of Stephen Mitchell, Democratic National Chairman, for a private luncheon in honor of the former President. The Truman's were swamped by newsmen and photographers as they left their car to get to the entrance of the Mitchell's home. They are in Chicago, Illinois.