Young, John Russell, 1882-1967

J. Russell Young, a District of Columbia Commissioner (left), receives his life membership card to the National Press Club from President Harry S. Truman (center). Joseph Short, President of the Press Club, is at right. Same as photos 77-108 and 77-472.

Portrait of John Russell Young, member of the Board of Commissioners of Washington, D. C.

President Harry S. Truman looks on as President Eurico Dutra of Brazil is presented with a key to the city from the Commissioner of Washington, D.C., John Russell Young.

President Harry S. Truman (right) and J. Russell Young, D. C. Commissioner, reading papers, in front of White House. First Lady Bess Truman is in background. President Truman's handwriting is on matte of photo saying "From Gen. S. B. Akin, Chief Signal Officer." Original photo is in autograph file in vault.

Members and representatives of the National Capital Sesquicentennial Commission are shown the commemorative postage stamps for the event. From left to right: Joseph C. McGarraghy, Chairman of the Executive Committee; Assistant to the President John R. Steelman; Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson; Carter Barron, Executive Vice-Chairman; and John Russell Young, President of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia.

President Truman, Cabinet members, and others on the reviewing stand for the welcoming of the President of France. Front row, left to right: Secretary of Agriculture Charles F. Brannan; Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman; Attorney General J. Howard McGrath; Secretary of Defense George C. Marshall; French Ambassador Henri Bonnet; Vice President Alben Barkley; President Harry S. Truman; Secretary of State Dean Acheson; President of France Vincent Auriol; Foreign Minister Robert Schuman; and District Commissioner John R. Young. All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook