Abbie Rowe

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, left) greets British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (foreground, right) upon their arrival at Washington National Airport. President Truman's plane, the Independence, is in the background. Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (right) is welcomed back to Washington, D.C. by Secretary of State Dean Acheson (left) after spending the Christmas holiday in Independence, Missouri. Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (center, partially obscured, back to camera) greets dignitaries traveling with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (foreground) upon their arrival at Washington National Airport. In the background is President Truman's plane, the Independence. Standing behind Churchill on the left is British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden. Behind Eden and to the right is British Ambassador to the United States Oliver Franks. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (left) sits in a limousine with Secretary of State Dean Acheson (right) upon the President's return to Washington after spending the Christmas holiday in Independence, Missouri.

President Harry S. Truman waving from the steps as he prepares to board his airplane "The Independence" in Washington, D.C. for a vacation trip to Key West, Florida. All others unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman preparing for the laying of the cornerstone at the dedication of branch of the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Also present is Federal Security Administrator Oscar Ewing (foreground, left). All others are unidentified.

Fireworks display going off at the Washington Monument as part of the ceremonies commemorating the 175th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. All people unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (second from right) laying the concrete for placement of the cornerstone at the dedication of the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Federal Security Administrator Oscar Ewing is also present (foreground, left). All others unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman gives a speech at the cornerstone laying for the Bethesda Naval Clinic Center in Maryland. This event was also the dedication of the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center. Also present is Federal Security Administrator Oscar Ewing (standing, left). All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman's airplane, "The Independence," preparing to leave Washington, D.C. to carry the President to Key West, Florida for a vacation.