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Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

Truman With Students in His Office

Former President Harry S. Truman (in light suit, center) with a group of unidentified students from the Greater Kansas City Tennis Patrons, standing around the globe in Mr. Truman's office at the Truman Library. The man on the far left is Richard Berkley (later Mayor of Kansas City). Man on the far right is George Michalson (later a lawyer for Middle West Motor Freight Bureau). All others are unidentified.

Former President Harry S. Truman shakes hands with General Douglas MacArthur on Wake Island

President Harry S. Truman (left)shakes hands with General Douglas MacArthur after stepping off the presidential plane, The Independence, onto Wake Island for a historic conference on Communist aggression in the Far East and restoration of peace in war-torn Korea. Other in the photo are unidentified. From: Gordon B. Cone.

Color photograph of Harry S. Truman

4-1/2"H x 3"W color photograph of a head-and-shoulders portrait of Harry S. Truman mounted on artboard and done in colored oils by an artist on the staff of Leo Stern, photographer. The lower right corner is signed in white oil paint: "Leo Stern". In April, 1953, Leo Stern took a series of 18 black-and-white portraits of the former President, one of which is the basis for this portrait. Five small photos are in the collection, numbered from 2003-216 through 220. (Original negative). From: David Stern, nephew of Leo Stern. Please credit Portrait by Leo Stern, courtesy Harry S.