Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

Vice President Alben W. Barkley (front row, seventh from the left) takes the oath of office. President Harry S. Truman is in the front row, fifth from the left. Also in the front row, from left to right, are Marian (Mrs. Max) Barkley Truitt, Margaret Truman, and First Lady Bess W. Truman, unidentified man, President Truman, and Chief Justice Fred Vinson. Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (back seat, left) waves to the crowd as his limousine moves down the street during the Inaugural Parade. All others are unidentified.

Honored guests stand during part of the Inaugural Ceremonies for President Harry S. Truman. The man at the podium is unidentified. Standing behind him are President Harry S. Truman (left) and Chief Justice Fred Vinson (second from left). Vice President Alben Barkley is second from the right. Also present, in the front row are: unidentified, Marian (Mrs. Max) Barkley Truitt, Margaret Truman, and First Lady Bess W. Truman. Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (center), Vice President Alben Barkley (right), and an unidentified man pose for a picture at the Truman-Barkley Dinner at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C.

A tank with soldiers moves past the reviewing stand during the Inaugural Parade for President Harry S. Truman. President Truman and Vice President Alben Barkley are seated behind the stars and stripes banner in the reviewing stand. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (left) on the rear platform of a train with an unidentified man (right) in Jefferson City, Missouri. President Truman is holding up a piece of paper. The man next to Truman has autographed the photo (illegible). Written in Mr. Truman's handwriting at the bottom of the photo: "Jefferson City Nov 5, 1948 Washington Post, Crow Telegram."

President Harry S. Truman (fourth from the left) shares a laugh with a group of unidentified reporters while on a walk in Independence, Missouri.

President Harry S. Truman (fourth from the left) greets unidentified neighbors while out walking in Independence, Missouri. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman rides in the Inaugural parade as members of his unit from World War I, Battery D, 129th Field Artillery, walk alongside the car. All are unidentified. The original caption in the scrapbook: The New President with Old War Buddies. Donor: Jerrold Gilbert.

General Walter Bedell Smith, President Harry S. Truman, and Secret Service agent James Rowley are fishing on board the Big Wheel. They are near Key West Florida. The Naval Station is approximately five miles away. From: The Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4 X 5 negative.