Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

Left to right: President Harry S. Truman; Secretary of State George C. Marshall; Paul G. Hoffman, Economic Cooperation Administrator; and W. Averell Harriman, Economic Cooperation Administration Roving Ambassador, discuss western European affairs and the Marshall Plan at a conference in the President's office today. From: Houston Post.

President Harry S. Truman poses for a new portrait after completing today's work in his White House office. He leaves tomorrow to spend Christmas at his home in Independence, Missouri. From: Houston Post.

President Truman shakes hands with Governor-elect Sidney McMath of Arkansas and Leslie L. Biffle, a native of Arkansas, when the President and other officials dropped in on the Arkansas Society State Meeting today in Washington, D.C. Left to Right; John Steelman, Assistant to the President; President Harry S. Truman; John Snyder, Secretary of the Treasury; Governor-elect McMath; and Leslie L. Biffle, slated to become the Secretary of the Senate. From: Houston Post.

Side by side photographs of President Harry S. Truman and Senator Alben Barkley, who ran at Vice President in 1948. These photos were obviously not taken at the same time, and are slightly touched up. From: Houston Post.

President Harry S. Truman smiles as he stands (full-length) outside the White House today as he leaves for the Capitol to deliver his State of the Union address before a Joint Session of Congress. Same as 69-656, only much better print. From: Houston Post.

Harry S. Truman is standing on the helm of a boat grasping the wheel. The name of the boat and exact location are unknown.

This photograph of Harry S. Truman (right) standing in front of an automobile with an unidentified friend appears to be a reprint.

Color photograph of portrait of Harry S. Truman mounted on artboard and done in colored oils by an artist on the staff of Leo Stern, photographer. The photo shows the upper half of a seated and smiling President. The lower right corner is signed in white oil paint: Leo Stern, K.C. MO". In April, 1953, Leo Stern took a series of 18 black-and-white portraits of the former President, one of which is the basis for this portrait. Five small photos are in the collection, numbered 2003-221 through 225. (Original negative). From: David Stern, nephew of Leo Stern, photographer.

President Truman receives from Sen. Scott Lucas (D-IL) a gold horseshoe from the Phoenix Horseshoe Company of Joliet, Illinois, during a White House ceremony today. From: Houston Post.

The first grade class of children at the Noland School (Southside School), are standing on the steps on the school. Teacher Miss Myra Ewing is standing at the back on the left. Mize Peters is third in top row. Young Harry S. Truman is the first child on the left of the bottom row. All others are unidentified. From the Estate of Mary Jane Truman.