Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

President Harry S. Truman (left) awards Sergeant William G. Harrell (right), of the United States Marine Corps Reserves, the Congressional Medal of Honor during a ceremony at the White House. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

President Harry S. Truman (left) signs a baseball for an unidentified young fan at the Washington Senators and St. Louis Browns baseball game. Admiral William Leahy (center) is also present. Seated behind President Truman is William Hassett, and behind him is Senator Alben Barkley. Seated two rows behind Admiral Leahy is Senator Arthur Vandenburg, and behind Mr. Vandenburg is Attorney General Tom Clark. All others are unidentified. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

President Harry S. Truman (left) and Senator Harold Burton (right) shake hands the day after Senator Burton's appointment to be Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court was confirmed by the United States Senate.

President Harry S. Truman (second from left) is presented with a bust of the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt by members of the Order of Ahepa. A larger version of the bust will be erected at the Roosevelt home at Hyde Park, New York. Those present are John G. Carzio, Harris J. Boras, and Achilles Caysonis. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

President Harry S. Truman meets with Democratic Party Senators in the Oval Office, shortly after becoming President. First row (seated): unidentified; Glen H. Taylor. Second row (kneeling): two unidentified men; Joseph C. O'Mahoney; Dennis Chavez; Sheridan Downey; Warren Magnuson; and Claude Pepper. Third row: Carl Hatch; Joseph Guffey; unidentified; Allen Ellender; Kenneth McKellar; President Truman; Theodore Bilbo; Pat McCarran; Josiah Bailey; and Peter Gerry.

President Harry S. Truman (left) and Secretary of State James Byrnes (right) sign the United Nations Charter. The charter was ratified by the United States Senate while the two men were abroad attending the Potsdam Conference. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

President Harry S. Truman (right), accompanied by First Lady Bess Truman (left), leaves First Baptist Church. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

President Harry S. Truman (left) presents Sergeant Ralph G. Neppel (right) of Glidden, Iowa with the Congressional Medal of Honor. Neppel was awarded the medal after losing both legs in action on December 14 in Germany while ignoring a charging tank and killing 20 Germans who were assaulting his position. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

President Harry S. Truman (center) signs up to buy a bond from Roy Custer (right), war bonds salesman from Little Rock, Arkansas, who has sold over $500,000 worth of bonds. On the left is Senator John L. McClellan of Arkansas. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

Henry Ford II (right) presented President Harry S. Truman (second from right) with a new 1946 Ford Super Deluxe Tudor Sedan by Henry Ford II at the White House, the first American car built for civilian use since February of 1942. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.