Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

President Harry S. Truman is shown receiving a haircut from Frank Spina in the President's office in the Federal Courthouse on his twenty-sixth wedding anniversary. Spina has been the President's barber for the past twenty-eight years. This 11 x 14 photo is similar to 66-3315.

President Harry S. Truman at the podium, addressing the Plenary Session of the United Nations San Francisco Conference. Secretary of State Edward Stettinius and Alger Hiss are seated behind the President. This is an 11 x 14 superior print of 71-1195.

President Truman shown chatting with his newest Cabinet member, Secretary of State James F. Byrnes, following the swearing in ceremonies at the White House today. From: Beth Gore.

President Harry S. Truman presents the Distinguished Service Medal to Secretary of State James F. Byrnes for his three years of service as director of the Office of War Mobilization. The ceremony took place on the South Lawn of the White House. Left to right: General George C. Marshall, U. S. Military Chief of Staff; President Truman; Secretary Byrnes; Robert P. Patterson, Undersecretary of War (obscured); Mrs. Byrnes; and Admiral William Leahy, Personal Chief of Staff to the President. From: Beth Gore.

Left to right: President Harry S. Truman, Genera George C. Marshall, Secretary of State James F. Byrnes, and General Hap Arnold. President Truman congratulates Secretary of State James F. Byrnes after presenting him with the Distinguished Service Medal for three years of service as Director of the Office of War Mobilization. General George C. Marshall, U. S. Chief of Staff, and General H. H. Arnold, Commanding General, Army Air Forces, seem elated over the award.

James F. Byrnes, after being sworn in as Secretary of State, is shown kissing the Bible. Left to right, Chief Justice Richard Whaley; Mrs. James Byrnes; James Byrnes; President Harry S. Truman. In the background are President of the Senate Kenneth McKellar, Postmaster General Robert Hannegan and Secretary of Labor Lewis Schwellenbach. From: Beth Gore.

President Harry S. Truman in the Oval Office, reading to the assembled members of the press his announcement of the Japanese surrender, officially signaling the war's end. Behind the President seated just to his right are Admiral William D. Leahy, Presidential Chief of Staff, Secretary of State James F. Byrnes and directly behind them, Attorney General Tom Clark. Journalist Vivianne Lovell of Agence France-Presse stands in the striped dress on the left.

Wearing a Shrine Fez presented to him by the Imperial Potentate of the Shrine of San Francisco, President Truman in a joyful mood models his new desk gadget for photographers. A "Scram", "yes" and "no" on the sides of the triangle are designed to indicate his attitude. Shown with him are members of the Kansas City, Missouri Ararat Shrine Temple. This is a 11 x 11 photo of superior quality.

A series of five informal portraits of a smiling President Truman visiting with or greeting various persons, all of whom are not identified. The locations and events are unknown.

Senator Truman stands with members of the Truman Committee during a visit to a U.S. Naval base.