Wallace, Madge Gates, 1862-1952

Madge Gates Wallace, Bess Truman's mother, is sitting outside in a wicker chair.

This is a portrait of Madge Gates Wallace, mother of Bess W. Truman.

From left to right, Maud Gates Wells, Madge Gates Wallace, May Southern Wallace, and Natalie Ott Wallace stand in front of a house to pose for a photograph.

Harry S. Truman and others pose for a photograph in the backyard of the Wallace home at 219 North Delaware Street in Independence, Missouri. From left to right: Bess Wallace, Harry S. Truman, Caroline Southern (sister of May Wallace), Alden Millard, Madge Gates Wallace, and May Southern Wallace. Harry Truman's Stafford car is in the background.

President Harry S. Truman poses in front of the White House with his family while on his way to church. From left to right: President Truman, First Lady Bess W. Truman, Margaret Truman, Fred Wallace, Madge (Mrs. D. W.) Wallace, and Miss Mary Truman. A car can be seen in the background. From the scrapbook of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

President Harry S. Truman poses with his family for members of the press while on their way to church. From left to right: President Truman, First Lady Bess Truman, Margaret Truman, Fred Wallace, Madge (Mrs. D. W.) Wallace, and Miss Mary Jane Truman. From the scrapbook of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

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.

Portrait of Madge (Margaret) Gates as a child. Madge Gates was the mother of Bess Wallace Truman. From: Truman house, an album (water lily embossed) of family portraits. Original album cover has been retained in audiovisual collection.

Bess Wallace (seated on the floor, center) and her family in the parlor of her grandfather's home at 219 North Delaware Street, Independence, Missouri. Bess' mother, Madge Gates Wallace, is on the left. Her brothers, Frank and George Wallace are in the center. An unidentified man is seated on the right, possibly one of the brothers of Madge Gates Wallace. From: Truman Home.

Madge Gates Wallace (left), her son Frank Wallace (second from left), and her daughter Bess Wallace (second from right) are standing outside with three other unidentified men and another unidentified woman. They are probably standing in the yard of their home at 219 North Delaware Street, Independence, Missouri. From: Truman home, an album of Wallace family, friends, and vacations.