Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

Former president Harry S. Truman (center) poses with a bat between New York Yankees players Roger Maris (left) and Mickey Mantle (right) during a baseball game at Yankee Stadium.

President Harry S. Truman delivers a campaign speech at Gilmore Stadium in Los Angeles, California. Seated in background L to R: Bess Wallace Truman, Ronald Reagan, Humphrey Bogart (partially obscured), unidentified, Lauren Bacall, George Jessel (with cigar).

An unidentified man throws a baseball. Harry S. Truman's head has been cut out of a photograph and used to cover the face of the man pictured.

Ken Curtis (left) and Milburn Stone (center), "Festus" and "Doc" of "Gunsmoke", visit with former President Harry S. Truman (right) at the Harry S. Truman Library.

Pat Boone (left) and his daughters (center) are entertained by former President Harry S. Truman (right) at the piano during a visit to the Harry S. Truman Library.

Lauren Bacall (left) seated on the piano with Vice-President Harry S. Truman (right) at the keyboard at the National Press Club canteen. The Library has checked on copyright and cannot find any company that claims ownership of photo.

President Harry S. Truman throwing out the first pitch to start the season of the Washington Senators. L to R: Vice President Alben Barkley, First Lady Bess Wallace Truman, President Truman, manager of the Washington Senators Bucky Harris, Senators owner Clark Griffith, New York Yankees manager Casey Stengel. Standing in the next row are Major General Harry Vaughan (extreme left); Averell Harriman (behind President Truman); and Matthew Connelly (behind Bucky Harris).

Amanda Blake (left) and Milburn Stone (right), "Miss Kitty" and "Doc" of the television show "Gunsmoke" visit with former President Harry S. Truman at the Truman Library.

Members of the Truman and Wallace families seated for dinner at the White House, Christmas, 1952. From left to right, around the table: Mrs. Fred (Christine) Wallace, Fred Wallace, Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman, Mrs. George (May) Wallace, George Wallace, Mrs. Frank (Natalie) Wallace, Frank Wallace, Mary Jane Truman, President Harry S. Truman, David Wallace, Marian Wallace, Margo Wallace. The servant standing in the background is unidentified. Donor: Mrs. George (Natalie) Wallace

Birthday cake presented to President Harry S. Truman (center) by members of the National Citizens Committee for United Nations Day. The cake is to celebrate the sixth anniversary of the United Nations. The cake is made from a recipe of Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman's that is in the United Nations cookbook, sponsored by the Committee.