President Truman with Ira R. T. Smith
President Harry S. Truman chats with Ira R. T. Smith, Chief of Mails at the White House, who celebrated his 50th year as a government employee.
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Harry S. Truman and Family at Truman Library Groundbreaking Ceremony
Robert P. Weatherford, Mayor of Independence, Missouri, stands behind the lectern during the Groundbreaking Ceremony of the Truman Library and Museum. Former President Harry S. Truman, former First Lady Bess Truman, Margaret Truman, and Mary Jane Truman stand to Weatherford's left. The future home of the Truman Library is located in Slover Park in Independence, Missouri. [Donor: Dr. Elliot S. Berkley]
Bess Truman and Harry S. Truman in Venice, Italy
Former President Harry S. Truman (right) and former First Lady Bess Truman (center) walk across the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy, toward the Gritti Palace Hotel during a European vacation. Others walking with the Trumans are unidentified. [Donor: Clifford Beegle]
The Trumans Arrive at Bremerton Naval Shipyard
President Harry S. Truman holds a hat over his chest upon arrival in Bremerton, Washington. First Lady Bess Truman (rear left) and Washington Governor Monrad Wallgren (rear center) stand in the background. The Navy personnel standing at attention to the left and right of President Truman are unidentified. The Trumans were visiting the Bremerton Naval Shipyard in Washington, a stop on their trip to the West Coast. [Donor: Julia White]
President Truman Speaks at Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner
President Harry S. Truman, wearing a tuxedo, speaks from the lectern during the Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner hosted by the Democratic National Committee at the National Guard Armory in Washington, D.C. After going through the record of Democrats in office for the previous 20 years, Truman surprised the crowd with his announcement that he would not seek his party's nomination for re-election. From: Houston Post.
President Truman's Message to the Special Session of the 80th Congress
President Harry S. Truman's Message to the Special Session of the 80th Congress. The President spoke at 12:30 p.m. from the U.S. Capitol building. His address was carried on a nationwide radio broadcast. This is the second part of the speech only. For the full speech, see SR61-30.
Trumans on their Front Porch
Former President Harry S. Truman and Bess Truman stand arm-in-arm on the front porch of their home at 219 N. Delaware St., Independence, Missouri. Photograph appears in an album of photos by photographer Bradley Smith for the "Mr. Citizen" project.
President Truman and Governor Dewey Shake Hands
President Harry S. Truman shakes hands with New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey during a ceremony to open the new Idlewild Airport in New York City, the largest airport in the world. It is the first meeting of the men since they were nominated for president by their respective parties. New York Mayor William O'Dwyer stands between the two presidential candidates. [From: Philadelphia Inquirer]
Senator Barkley, President Truman, and Margaret Truman Appear on Campaign Train
President Harry S. Truman waves as he shakes the hand of Vice Presidential nominee Alben Barkley from the rear platform of the presidential campaign train. Margaret Truman also appears on the the platform. The president promised Senator Barkley that he would "fight like hell" to get elected, as they embark from Union Station in Washington, DC, on a 19-state election tour. [From: Chicago Sun-Times]
President Truman Displays Paddle for Republicans
President Harry S. Truman smiles and holds his hat while displaying a paddle with the inscription, "For Use On Republicans Only!" from the rear platform of his campaign train. The paddle was a gift for the president during his campaign stop in Akron, Ohio. [From: New York Herald Tribune]