Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

Former President Harry S. Truman and his wife, Bess, were photographed here in February, 1958, during a visit to Washington, D. C. Mr. Truman is known truly as a "family man," taking a great delight in the company of his wife, daughter, and other close relatives. The former President was under hospital care in Kansas City Wednesday (Dec., 1958) for congestion of the lungs. From: Houston Post.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Former President Harry S. Truman cups hand to mouth as he calls to members of the Democratic party which greeted him today on arrival at railroad station but small children (including African American children) rushed up to the former chief executive to shake his hand. The former President carried the Democratic campaign into Delaware during the day. From: Houston Post. From: Houston Post.

Nice photograph of Harry Truman (almost full length) in brown suit looking up at the Benton Mural (left side). Donor: Missouri State Information Center, Local Records Division.

President Harry S. Truman and members of his vacation party are seated on the fantail of the presidential yacht, the USS Williamsburg. From left to right: David Stowe, John R. Steelman, Charles Murphy, President Truman, Admiral Dennison, Charles Ross, Captain Donald J. MacDonald, General Robert Landry, and General Harry Vaughan (in plaid shirt). Original oversize photograph is located in oversize file.

President Harry S. Truman holds a copy of the Chicago Daily Tribune with the headline "Dewey Defeats Truman," taken at Union Station in St. Louis, Missouri, after he won the presidential election in 1948. From: Papers of Harry S. Truman

Shown together during a dinner in honor of Robert E. Hannegan as Commissioner of the Internal Revenue are Lt. Col. Harry Vaughan, Joe Holland, Leo Laughren, Ralph Toesnfeldt and Senator Harry Truman. From: The Album, Knights of the Cauliflower Ear Proudly Acclaim the Presidential Appointment of Hon. Robert E. Hannegan as Commissioner of Internal Revenue.

Overview of the head table and other guests during the dinner honoring Robert E. Hannegan as Commissioner Internal Revenue. The dinner is at the Coronado Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. Senator Harry S. Truman is seen right of center at the head table and Robert E. Hannegan, honoree, left of center, head table. From: The Album, Knights of the Cauliflower Ear Proudly Acclaim the Presidential Appointment of Hon. Robert E. Hannegan as Commissioner of Internal Revenue.

Senator Harry Truman is shown at the center below the drawn arrow, attending the American Legion National Commanders Banquet at the Statler Hotel in Cleveland, Ohio in this 10 x 20 photo.

Former President Harry S. Truman is shown receiving his membership card to the Eastern Jackson County Young Democrats of 1960. He is in the Harry S. Truman Library. Oversize mounted 16x20 original photo in oversize file. From: Transferred from museum collection 5/28/75. It was from the Harry S. Truman estate 12/3/74.

14 x 16 color portrait of Harry S. Truman, hands folded in front, as he speaks. This has been reversed when printed, as hair is parted on the wrong side for Mr. Truman. Oversized original photo is in drawer 8 of the oversized photo file. File print is black and white copy. From: HST estate 12/3/74; transferred from Museum Collection 5/28/75.