Truman, J. Vivian (John Vivian), 1886-1965

President Harry S. Truman at ribbon-cutting ceremonies for a new section of Truman Road through Independence, Missouri. Standing to the left of President Truman is Mayor Robert Weatherford and Mr. Truman's brother, Vivian Truman. The man with his back to the camera is unidentified. They are at Truman Road and Main Street; the old fire station is behind them.

J. Vivian Truman (left) and Luella Campbell Truman, seated on a bench near a field. Mrs. Truman is holding a cat in her arms.

Harry S. Truman with friends in an unidentified event at the Muehlebach Hotel, possibly a birthday party. Left to right: Vivian Truman, Harry S. Truman, unidentified man, Father L. Curtis Tiernan. From: Mo-Bee Photo Service.

Harry S. Truman with friends at an unidentified event at the Muehlebach Hotel, possibly a birthday party. Left to right: Vivian Truman (brother of Harry S. Truman), Henry Talge, Harry S. Truman, unidentified man, and Father L. Curtis Tiernan. From: Mo-Bee Photo Service.

Portrait of J. Vivian Truman, brother of President Harry S. Truman, standing next to a portrait of President Truman. From: J. Howard McGrath, on behalf of the Democratic National Committee, from an album of Inaugural events.

Senator and Democratic Vice-Presidential candidate Harry S. Truman listens to the 1944 presidential election results on the radio at the Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. Pictured (left to right): sister Mary Jane Truman; Senator Truman; brother J. Vivian Truman; Mrs. Bess Truman (seated); Margaret Truman; and niece Martha Ann Truman.

Former President Harry S. Truman's brother, Vivian and sister, Mary Jane Truman attending one of his 66 75th birthday parties.

Attendees in the viewing stand at President Harry S. Truman's Inaugural Ball, held at the National Guard Armory in Washington. In the first row of the balcony, from left to right are: unidentified man, Mary Jane Truman, Margaret Truman (standing), President Harry S. Truman (standing), Ms. Perle Mesta, First Lady Bess W. Truman, unidentified girl, unidentified woman, unidentified boy, J. Vivian Truman.

Formal portrait of Harry S. Truman (right) and his younger brother, J. Vivian Truman, as children. Harry S. Truman is age four, Vivian is age two. Same as 62-359, 66-2928 and 72-3421. From: Estate of Mary Jane Truman.

J. Vivian Truman with his wife Luella Truman seated in front of a radio in their house (similar to 78-912). This photograph appears on Page 180 in the book "Mr. President" by William Hillman published in 1952. From: Papers of William Hillman, "Mr. President" file, Box 2 Loose Dummy (2 of 2.)