President Harry S. Truman Announces the End of World War II
President Harry S. Truman is seated at a desk before a microphone announcing the end of World War II in Europe. This photograph is from the album "Mr. President, His Family and Friends."
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
President Harry S. Truman Addresses Congress
President Harry S. Truman (standing) is addressing a Joint Session of Congress. All other people are unidentified. This photograph is from the album "Mr. President, His Family and Friends."
President Harry S. Truman Presenting the Congressional Medal of Honor
President Harry S. Truman presents the Congressional Medal of Honor to an unidentified soldier. The man standing behind the desk is Major General Harry Vaughan. The dignitaries seated in the front row on the right are (from right to left): Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal; Secretary of War Henry Stimson; unidentified man; General George C. Marshall; Fleet Admiral William Leahy; General Henry "Hap" Arnold. All others people are unidentified. This photograph is from the album "Mr. President, His Family and Friends."
President Harry S. Truman with Japanese Surrender Documents
President Harry S. Truman, right, and General George C. Marshall, left, with the signed Instruments of Surrender from the Japanese, ending World War II. This photograph is from the album "Mr. President, His Family and Friends."
Senator Harry S. Truman at Lunch with President Franklin Roosevelt
Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Senator Harry S. Truman (left) sits down for lunch with President Franklin D. Roosevelt beneath a magnolia tree on the White House lawn. From the album, "Mr. President, His Family and Friends, Life Magazine."
President Harry S. Truman and Secretary of State James Byrnes
President Harry S. Truman (left) is signing a document with Secretary of State James Byrnes. This photograph is from the album "Mr. President, His Family and Friends."
President Harry S. Truman Holds His First Press Conference
President Harry S. Truman, far right, holds his first presidential news conference from the Oval Office of the White House. All other people are unidentified. This photo is from the album "Mr. President, His Family and Friends."
President Harry S. Truman and Bess Truman Getting Out of a Car
President Harry S. Truman and First Lady Bess Truman are getting out of a car with General Harry Vaughan holding the door. All other people are unidentified. From the album "Mr. President, His Family and Friends."
Harry S. Truman Taking the Oath of Office
Harry S. Truman taking the oath of office at the White House after the death of President Roosevelt. From left to right: Henry Stimson, Secretary of War; Henry Wallace, Secretary of Commerce; Julius Krug, War Production Board Administrator; James Forrestal, Secretary of the Navy; Claude Wickard, Secretary of Agriculture; Henry Morgenthau, Secretary of the Treasury; Harry S.
President Harry S. Truman Speaking at the United Nations Conference
President Harry S. Truman, standing at the podium, is speaking at the United Nations Conference in San Francisco, California. Seated behind President Truman are, from left to right: Major General Harry Vaughan, Secretary of State Edward Stettinius, and Alger Hiss. Armed Service personnel and the flags of nations are in the background. All other people are unidentified. This photograph is from the album "Mr. President, His Family and Friends."