Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

President Harry S. Truman tries on a "lucky" ten gallon hat presented to him at the White House by John Ben Shepperd (right) of Texas, President of the U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce. The donor said the hat had been rubbed with the left hind foot of a Texas jackrabbit. Photo is airbrushed. From: Houston Post.

President Harry S. Truman speaks today before a Joint Session of Congress, delivering a 10-minute anti-inflation program of what he called "drastic measures." The President asked for limited price and wage controls and rationing authority to stave off inflation at home while helping friendly countries. From: Houston Post.

Three-in-one photo of President Harry S. Truman, who speaks with emphasis (left), purses his lips (center), and drinks from a glass of water (right) as he addresses a Joint Session of the Senate and House. Asking for powers to fight inflation he cautioned: "If we fail to prepare and disaster results, we shall have gambled with our national safety and lost." From: Houston Post.

President Harry S. Truman with Brazil's President Eurico Gaspar Dutra (right) stands at attention on his arrival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Monday. From: Houston Post.

President Harry S. Truman attends a luncheon in honor of Senator J. Howard McGrath (D-RI), new chairman of the Democratic National Committee, in a Senate dining room at the Capital today. Left to Right: Senator McGrath; President Truman; Senator Theodore Green (D-RI), the luncheon host; and Senator Alben W. Barkley (D-KY), Senate Minority Leader. From: Houston Post.

President Harry S. Truman and his daughter, Margaret, at Washington National Airport. Margaret's face is crossed out in this photo, marked up for newspaper use. From: Houston Post.

Wearing an old hat and a sport shirt with the tails worn outside his pants, President Harry S. Truman takes a stroll along the beach at Key West, Florida, where he is enjoying a vacation in the sunshine. In the background is Fort Taylor, which was used during the Civil War. Today, Mr. Truman was scheduled to dedicate the 450,000-acre Everglades National Park. His dedicatory address will be broadcast over the nation. From: Houston Post.

President Harry S. Truman carried his presidential campaign to the Illinois State Capitol when he spoke in Springfield Monday. The Chief Executive is pictured as he placed a floral wreath on the tomb of Abraham Lincoln at the Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield. From: Houston Post.

Clifford Evans (left) of Washington and George Truman (right) of Los Angeles today show President Harry S. Truman "short snorter" bills they collected during a leisurely around-the-world flight in light planes. The pilots received the President's congratulations during a brief visit to the White House. From: Houston Post.

Portrait of President Harry S. Truman at his Oval Office desk, pen in hand. Same as 69-1198, but not cropped as much. From: Houston Post.