Wallace, Frank Gates, 1887-1960

Members of the Gates and Wallace families gather for the funeral of George Porterfield Gates. From left to right: Oscar Wells; George Wallace; Helen Wallace; John Wallace; Bob Wells; Louise Wells: Frank Wallace: Bess Wallace; Gates Wells; Maud Gates Wells; Fred Wallace; Frank Gates.

This is a sepia toned portrait of Frank Gates Wallace, brother of Bess Wallace, at age 2 years.

This is a photograph of Frank G. Wallace, Bess Truman's brother.

Baby Frank Gates Wallace is held by an unidentified man, possibly his father who sits outside on the porch of a house. Note on back of photograph reads: Frank. He tells his father all about it."

Small snapshot of a family dinner at Blair House, probably around the time of the 1949 inauguration. Left to right around table: Frank Wallace, David Wallace, George Wallace, Natalie Wallace (partially obscured), May Wallace (partially obscured), President Harry S. Truman (drinking from glass), and Fred Wallace. A butler can be seen at the end of the table. From: Truman house.

Members of the Wallace family on the porch of an unidentified home, possibly in Colorado Springs, Colorado. From left to right: Elizabeth Gates, Madge Gates Wallace, George Wallace, Fred Wallace (small child seated on ledge), Frank Wallace, Bess Wallace, and unidentified man. From: Truman home, an album of Wallace family, friends, and vacations.

Color-tinted formal portrait of (from left to right) George Porterfield Wallace, Bess V. Wallace, and Frank Gates Wallace. From: Truman home.

The three Wallace brothers pose piggy-back, three high. From top to bottom: Fred Wallace, George Wallace, and Frank Wallace. From: Truman home, an album of Wallace family, friends, and vacations.

A group of two young men and two young women pose for a photograph as part of a tableau or play. In the center, Frank Wallace is riding a wooden frame "horse" as the others tip the "horse" back. Bess Wallace is at the right; all others are unidentified. A dog is standing off to the right. They are in the yard of the Wallace home at 219 North Delaware Street, Independence, Missouri. This is possibly related to the "St. Agnes Guild," a group of friends of Bess Wallace who presented an outdoor play for children (see "Remembering Delaware Street" by Elizabeth Paxton Forsley).

Frank Wallace (left) is standing outside with two unidentified men. They are probably standing in the yard of the Gates-Wallace home, at 219 North Delaware Street, Independence, Missouri. Another home can be seen in the background. From: Truman home, an album of Wallace family, friends, and vacations.