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Vinson, Fred M., 1890-1953

President Harry S. Truman Throws out First Pitch

President Harry S. Truman throws out the first pitch at a baseball game between Washington and St. Louis. Front row, from left to right: Reathel Odum, Mrs. Bess W. Truman, William Hassett (partly obscured by President Truman), President Truman, Admiral William Leahy, Washington Senators owner Clark Griffith, and Secret Service agent George Drescher. Second row, left to right: George Allen, Matthew Connelly. Behind Admiral Leahy is Secretary of the Treasury Fred Vinson. Behind Mr. Hassett is Senator Alben Barkley.

Truman and Cabinet discussing Japanese Surrender

President Harry S. Truman meeting with his Cabinet to discuss the Japanese Surrender to end World War II. Around the table, left to right: Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson; Secretary of Labor Lewis B. Schwellenbach; National Housing Agency Chairman John B. Blandford, Jr.; War Production Board Chairman Julius Krug; War Mobilization Director John W. Snyder; Office of Economic Stabilization Director William H.

Truman with Selected Cabinet Members

President Harry S. Truman with selected Cabinet members. Front row, left to right: John Snyder, Dean Acheson, President Truman, Fred Vinson, James P. McGranery. Back row, left to right: Clinton Anderson, Tom Clark, Charles Brannan, Louis Johnson, George Marshall, Averell Harriman, Maurice Tobin, J. Howard McGrath, Oscar Chapman. Lower border of photograph is autographed by all men. Original is oversize. Duplicate is 58-474.

Truman holding pistols

Senator Harry S. Truman, with unidentified people, holding two pistols. Man underneath picture on wall is probably Fred Vinson. Matte of photo is inscribed: "It's good to see the President with straight shootin' irons, even though they are Jesse James'. Herb Dalglish". Original is oversize. This was possibly taken at the Jefferson Island Club in Chesapeake Bay. Donor: Herb Dalglish. See also 77-9, Senator Truman posing with Jesse James' pistols.

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: Frances Perkins, Secretary of Labor; 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; Francis McNamee, Department Chairman, War Manpower Commission; Francis Biddle, Attorney General; Harry S.