Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

This is a photograph of a political cartoon, entitled, "Hammering Home a Campaign Promise," by Walt Kelly. President Harry S. Truman is hammering a nail, labeled "Taft-Hartley Repeal," into a board. The board is directly in front of a bench that Senator Robert Taft was sitting on. Taft is shown leaping up, saying, "Harry! How could you?"

This is a photograph of a New York Star political cartoon by Walt Kelly. President Harry S. Truman is pictured sitting at a table with a chess game laid out, with the table labeled "Berlin Chess Game." Sitting on top of the table, directly in front of Truman is Joseph Stalin, smoking a pipe. The text next to Stalin reads, "Whose Move?"

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by S. J. Ray. Outgoing Vice President Henry Wallace wishes incoming Vice President Harry S. Truman good luck as Truman replaces Wallace as President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Vice-President.

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Jim Berryman for the Washington Evening Star. President Harry S. Truman is depicted as a football player and telling Thomas Dewey, Robert Taft, Earl Warren, and Harold Stassen that one of them has to carry the ball, which is labeled "G.O.P. [Republican] Nomination '48". Created by Jim Berryman.

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Jon Kennedy for the Arkansas Democrat. It depicts President Harry S. Truman and a man labeled John Q. Public standing on one side of a scale that is labeled Democratic. On the other side of the scale, which is labeled Republican, are people labeled "x-perts," radio, press, and pollsters, standing with Thomas Dewey.

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Clifford Berryman, originally published in the Washington Evening Star on February 24, 1949. John Q. Public is presenting President Harry S. Truman with a degree of Doctor of Letters.

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Clifford Berryman for the Washington Evening Star, originally published February 6, 1948. An old man labeled "Southern Democrat" tells a donkey, "I'm going to bolt!" The donkey is laughing and says, "Where to Brother?" In each corner is pictured a different presidential candidate: Thomas Dewey, President Harry S. Truman, Robert Taft, and Harold Stassen.

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Floyd Murray of the Beaumont Journal. The cartoon, entitled "Steeped in the Heart of Texas," depicts Harry S. Truman dressed as a cowboy with a cowboy hat, boots, and a rope. He is holding a diploma from Baylor University and carrying a book, "How Texans Do It." In the distance is a sign for Waco, Texas, and he is striding toward a sign for Washington, D.C.

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Clifford Berryman, published in the Washington Evening Star. President Harry S. Truman is asking Congressman Harold Knutson to stop banging the drum on Tax Reduction as Truman has a large piece of paper on his desk labeled "Special Session and Foreign Aid."

This is a photograph of a drawing by political cartoonist Bruce Russell of the Los Angeles Times. President Harry S. Truman is depicted smiling with a bow-tie that looks like the United States. In the lower right corner is an inscription: "A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to President Truman from Bruce Russell." This drawing was originally done for President Truman in 1949.