Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

Former President Harry S. Truman, Bess Truman and others sit and await the start of the ceremonies dedicating the Sam Rayburn Library in Bonham, Texas. Of those who can be identified (right to left) are unknown, Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn, Bess Truman, Harry S. Truman, Senator Lyndon B. Johnson and Ladybird Johnson. From: Sam Rayburn.

Former President Harry S. Truman, Bess Truman and others stand before their chairs at the beginning of the dedication of the Sam Rayburn Library in Bonham, Texas. Of those who can be identified are several unidentified people, Lady Bird Johnson, Senator Lyndon Johnson, Harry S. Truman, Bess Truman, and Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn, and two unidentified people. From: Sam Rayburn.

President Harry S. Truman speaks from the steps of a building to a bi-racial audience. On his left are five Negro military men. The event, location, and date are unknown, though possibly in Kansas City.

President Truman pulls a rope which drops a commemorative stone from his boyhood home in Grandview, Missouri, into place at the Rollins College Walk of Fame. Watching is Dr. Hamilton Holt (right), President of Rollins College, who, a few minutes before, had conferred the honorary degree of Doctor of Humanities on Mr. Truman. Rollins College is in Winter Park, Florida. (Similar to 66-2052 and 68-1782. Also in album - 98-1582 to 98-1588)

Secretary of State Edward Stettinus (far right) and President Harry S. Truman approach the speaker's platform for the final session of the United Nations Conference on International Organizations, held at the San Francisco, California Opera House. President Truman is to give the closing address before hundreds of delegates from nations all over the world who met together and drew up a United Nations Charter, after nine weeks of study and debate, to insure world peace in the future.

Edward Stettinus (at podium) speaks before the United Nations Conference on International Organizations, held at the San Francisco, California Opera House. President Harry S. Truman is scheduled to deliver a closing address to hundreds of delegates from nations all over the world who met and drew up a United Nations Charter to insure world peace in the future. Seated, left to right: Unidentified man, Harry Vaughan, President Harry S. Truman.

A photograph of an original 1948 campaign poster showing Harry S. Truman and Alben Barkley. The top banner of the poster reads "Beat High Prices". The copy below the photographs of Truman and Barkley read "Elect Harry S. Truman President Alben W. Barkley Vice-President." From: Ruth Elliot.

A signed portrait photograph of President Harry S. Truman. The signature reads "To Maj. Frank Gatteri with appreciation for a good photograph, Harry S. Truman". This photo was used as the official campaign photo for the 1948 campaign. See also 58-486 or 59-1534 for non-autographed photo of same. The original photograph is 20x24 and stored in vault. From: Frank Gatteri, U.S. Army Photographer.

General view of the conference table at the Potsdam Conference. Josef Stalin can be seen at the center of the table in the white uniform. Others from his left are: unidentified Soviet military official; Andre Gromyko; Admiral William Leahy; Secretary of State James Byrnes; President Harry S. Truman; Charles Bohlen; Joseph E. Davies; Sir Alexander Cadogan; Clement R. Attlee; Major Birse of Britain; unidentified Soviet official; Andre I. Vishinsky, Soviet Vice Commissar for Foreign Affairs; Soviet Foreign Minister Vyashaslav Molotov. The Soviet official between Vishinsky and Molotov is A. B.

President Truman is shown in an open car with General Dwight Eisenhower (center) and General Omar Bradley on their way to a Potsdam conference. From: Frank Gatteri, U.S. Army Photographer.