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Truman, Bess Wallace, 1885-1982

President Truman with Cabinet and Family Leaving the Capitol

From left to right, Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal, Attorney General Tom Clark, Secretary of War Robert Patterson, Secretary of State James Byrnes, First Lady Bess Wallace Truman, President Harry S. Truman, Margaret Truman, Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder, Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug, Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson, Secretary of Commerce Averell Harriman, and Secretary of Labor Lewis B. Schwellenbach. They are leaving for the Capitol for President Truman to make his State of the Union speech to Congress. The photo is autographed by each person in the photo.

Truman and Cabinet going to State of the Union Address

From left to right: Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal, Attorney General Tom Clark, Secretary of War Robert Patterson, Secretary of State James Byrnes, Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman, President Harry S. Truman, Margaret Truman, Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder, Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug, Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson, Secretary of Commerce Averell Harriman, and Secretary of Labor Lewis Schwellenbach. President Truman is preparing to go to Congress to make his annual State of the Union speech.

Senator Truman and family are being congratulated by supporters at the Chicago Democratic National convention

Senator Harry S. Truman being congratulated by supporters at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Bess Truman is at left and Margaret Truman (back of head) is at right. From: A series of seven photographs showing Truman supporters gathered around his box in Chicago's stadium as the balloting by states begins to go in his favor. This series is similar to the photos in 70-76 thru 70-86.