Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

A large group of people stands outside a building in Florida. John Spottswood, who hosted the Trumans on their Key West vacation, stands to the far left in this photograph. Margaret Truman Daniel (blue striped dress) stands next to Bess Truman (red and white dress) and Former President Harry S. Truman stands in the center behind Bess Truman. Secret Service agent Paul Burns stands in the back row in a brown coat and tie. The rest of the group is unidentified. 

A large group of people stands outside a building in Florida. John Spottswood, who hosted the Trumans on their Key West vacation, stands to the far left in this photograph. Margaret Truman Daniel (blue striped dress) stands next to Bess Truman (red and white dress) and Former President Harry S. Truman stands in the center behind Bess Truman. Mary Spottswood is barely visible behind Mr. Truman. Secret Service agent Paul Burns stands in the back row in a brown coat and tie. The rest of the group is unidentified. 

A six-tier birthday cake looks like a formidable object to former President Harry S. Truman as he does a bit of slicing at a party in observance of his 78th birthday. The lettering reads; "Seven decades and eight." Vice President Lyndon Johnson and Truman administration cabinet officers (not pictured) were among the guests attending the affair at the President Hotel in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. From: Houston Post.

Former President Truman holds a presidential seal presented to him today at the Truman Library in Independence, Missouri, by the Kansas Wheat Commission. The seal is made of wheat except for the round wooden base board. Making the presentations were G. C. Fowler, left, a member of the Wheat Commission from Hutchinson, Kansas, and R. L. Patterson, right, Oxford, Kansas, the commission chairman. The seal was accepted by Truman for the Truman library. From: Houston Post.

Full length silhouette of former President Harry S. Truman striding across a street along the Square in Independence, Missouri. Same as 87-132, which is reversed.

A group of African American track and field Olympic stars, in Washington for the annual Negro Football Game between Tennessee State and Wilberforce, called on President Harry S. Truman at the White House. Pictured in the Oval Office from left to right: Emma Reed, Olympian in long jump and high jump; Theresa Manuel, Olympian in 80 meter hurdles, 4x100 relay, and javelin; Audrey Patterson, Olympian in 100 meter race, 200 meter race, and 4 x 100 relay; President Truman; Nell Jackson, Olympian in 200 meter race and 4 x 100 relay; Alice Coachman, Olympic high jump champion, only U.S.