Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

Harry S. Truman walking in a colorful sports shirt, and white cap. Members of the Secret Service are behind him. From: Houston Post.

From left to right, Press Secretary Charles Ross, President Harry S. Truman, and William Hassett on the lawn of the Little White House in Key West, Florida. Written on back of snapshot, in Margaret Truman's handwriting: "Dad, Charlie (Mr. Ross) and the 'Bishop' (Mr. Hassett) in yard of Little White House - Key West, Nov. 29th, 1949."

President Harry S. Truman and Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman upon their return to the newly renovated White House, reopened to the First Family after three years of repair and reconstruction. From left to right: Usher Charles Claunch, President Truman, Chief Usher Howell G. Crim (partly obscured), Mrs. Truman, Chief Butler Alonzo Fields, Assistant to the Chief Usher J. B. West, Project Manager for Public Buildings, William Kelley, and Jess Larson, General Services Administration.

President Harry S. Truman and Vice President Alben Barkley laughing at one of the floats in the inaugural parade. Original photograph is in a photo album of inaugural events.

Engineer Battalion. Original photograph is in a photo album of inaugural events.

In a ceremony held for the first time since the end of Word War II, President Harry S. Truman receives His Royal Highness Prince Abdul Ilah, Regent of Iraq. The Prince and President Truman are shown standing on the White House's front portico, with the honor guard. Standing to the left, second row, is the President's military aid, Col. Harry Vaughan. To the right in the second row is Capt. James K. Vardaman, the President's Naval aid. From: Beth Gore.

President Harry S. Truman is signing a bill setting annual immigration quotas of 100 each for Filipinos and East Indians. The new law also authorizes naturalization of Filipinos and East Indians already in this country provided they meet citizenship requirements. The President is seated, while standing, left to right, Representative John Lesinski; Antonio A. Gonzalez, President of the Filipino Inter-Community of Western States; J. C. Dionisio, Assistant to the Resident Commissioner in San Francisco; Delegate J. R. Farrington of Hawaii; Rep. Emanuel Celler; M. O. A. Baig; J. J.

Photo of Major General Patrick J. Hurley, U. S. Ambassador to China (right), conferring with President Harry S. Truman and Secretary of State James F. Byrnes. The trio are shown here in the President's office. From: Beth Gore.

William J. Hopkins (left) being sworn in as Executive Clerk by Justice Richmond B. Keech (right) of the District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia. The ceremony took place in President Harry S. Truman's office with the Chief Executive looking on. Mr. Hopkins succeeds Maurice Latta, who died several weeks ago. From: Beth Gore

Senator Tom Connally of Texas (left), Chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee, chats with Vice President Harry S. Truman, the former Senator from Missouri. This photo is similar to 66-2786. From: Beth Gore