Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

President Harry S. Truman (center behind the train podium) addresses the crowd gathered to hear him at a train station in California. James Roosevelt (far right on rear platform) joins him. All others are unidentified. Taken from the campaign scrapbook of HST.

President Harry S. Truman (in center with patterned tie) mingles with a crowd while campaigning in Texas. Taken from the campaign scrapbook of HST. All others are unidentified.

Barnett Helzberg, Sr. (first from left) presents former President Harry S. Truman (center) with a piece of Lenox China with his son, Barnett Helzberg, Jr.

Harry S. Truman, Bess Wallace, and Charles Ross, among others, posing for high school graduating class photo, Independence, Missouri, 1901. Back row: Henry Chiles; Elmer Twyman; William Lloyd Garrett; Harry Truman; Will Long; Myrtle Cronkhite; Laura Ford; Mary Anderson; Gertrude Dixon; Laura Kingsbury. Third row: Crawford Compton; Leura Walters; Katie Krey; Gertrude Reyner. Second row: Tasker P. Taylor; Louretta Meador; Minnie Carpenter; Grace Crandall; Mary Taylor; James T. Brown; Mary Chinn; Itaska Atkinson; Bertha Roberts; Bess Wallace.

Among several men, President Harry S. Truman (second from the left) speaks from the back of a campaign train in Iowa City, Iowa. Also on the train platform with President Truman is Guy Gillette, candidate for Senator (second from right). All others are unidentified. Taken from the campaign scrapbook of HST.

Barnett Helzberg, Sr. (first from left) presents former President Harry S. Truman (center) with a piece of Lenox China with his son, Barnett Helzberg, Jr.

President Harry S. Truman edits a campaign speech while on a train in California. Taken from the campaign scrapbook of HST.

President Harry S. Truman (standing) addresses the Canadian Parliament during his official visit.(L-R) Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King, U.S. Ambassador to Canada, Ray Atherton, Admiral William Leahy and Press Secretary Charles Ross (seated) listen as the president speaks.

Portrait of a somber President Harry S. Truman standing with his right hand in his pocket with flags in the background in the Oval Office. The Masonic ring is visible on Mr. Truman's left pinky finger. A photograph of Margaret Truman is on the table in the left of the picture.

President Harry S. Truman (center at lectern) speaks to a joint session of Congress and the nation about the railroad strike. Standing behind the president, under the American flag are Senator Walter F. George and Speaker of the House, Sam Rayburn.