Abbie Rowe

President Harry S. Truman (front row, center) and Prince Charles of Belgium (front row, left) attention, with other dignitaries, in the entrance to the White House. Others unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman, in the Oval Office, receives a bid to open the first performance of the 8th annual Shrine circus on April 19. Left to right: President Harry S. Truman, Renah F. Camalier, Chief Rabban of Almas Temple; Howard P. Foley, Managing Rector of the Shrine Circus; and Omer W. Clark, Illustrious Potentate of Almas Temple.

Prince Charles of Belgium (first row, left) and President Harry S. Truman (first row, center) and other dignitaries stand at attention in the entranceway to the White House. All others are unidentified.

Former President Harry S. Truman (third from the right) meets at the White House with President John F. Kennedy (second from right). Others are unidentified.

Paul Hoffman (foreground, left) is sworn in by Chief Justice Fred Vinson (foreground, right) as administrator of the Economic Recovery Corporation in a ceremony in the oval office. President Harry S. Truman is in the center behind his desk. Standing in back, L to R: unidentified man, unidentified man, Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug, Secretary of the Army Kenneth Royall, Attorney General Tom Clark, Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson, Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson, unidentified man, Under Secretary of State Robert Lovett, and Edwin Nourse.

President Harry S. Truman in the oval office receiving the official insignia of the Blinded Veterans Association. L to R: Lloyd M. Greenwood, Harrison King, James W. Hope, Raymond Frey, Byrum S. Shumway, President Truman, Irving P. Schloss, Robert Pistel, Peter J. McKenna, Jr., and John F. Brady.

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, first row, second from left) greets Prince Charles of Belgium (foreground, first row, left) and his delegation at the White House. In the second row, from left to right are: unidentified, General Harry Vaughan (partly obscured by Truman), Captain Robert Dennison, and Colonel Robert Landry. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, right) shakes hands with Paul Hoffman (foreground, left) after being sworn in as administrator of the Economic Recovery Corporation in a ceremony in the oval office. Chief Justice Fred Vinson stands in the middle. Standing in the background, from left to right: Attorney General Tom Clark; Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson; Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson; Under Secretary of State Robert Lovett; Edwin Nourse, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers; Admiral William D. Leahy; two unidentified men.

President Harry S. Truman (standing in the aisle, wearing hat) prepares to throw out the first baseball in the opening game at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D. C. between the Washington Senator and the New York Yankees. Clark Griffith, President of the Washington Senators, is to the right of President Truman. Seated in the first row are Margaret Truman, Evlyn (Mrs. John) Snyder, and Mrs. Bess W. Truman. Seated in the second row are Captain Robert Dennison, Press Secretary Charles Ross, William Hassett, and Matthew Connelly. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman greets Prince Charles of Belgium at the door of the White House. General Harry Vaughan stands in doorway.