Abbie Rowe

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, right) and the Shah of Iran (foreground, left) shaking hands at Washington National Airport upon the Shah's arrival in the United States, with the President's airplane, "The Independence" (which had brought the Shah to Washington) in the background. General Harry Vaughan is on the far left. Others are unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

The Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (left) responds to President Harry S. Truman's (right) welcoming remarks at Washington National Airport. President Truman's airplane, The Independence, is in the background. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Under Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (second from right) and Ann (Mrs. Oscar) Chapman (right) at a table with unidentified guests at the Truman-Barkley Dinner at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

President Harry S. Truman (center), Vice President Alben Barkley (right), and an unidentified man pose for a picture at the Truman-Barkley Dinner at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C.

Guest table with Cabinet members at the Truman-Barkley Dinner at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. Pictured: Mrs. Margaret Krug (second from left); Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug (center); Mrs. Evlyn Snyder (second from right); and Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder (right). All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

From left to right: First Lady Bess W. Truman; Margaret Truman; Mrs. Marian Truitt; Vice President Alben Barkley; and President Harry S. Truman at the Truman-Barkley Dinner at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

President Harry S. Truman (center, in hat), Under Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (center, right), Secretary of State Dean Acheson (second from left), and unidentified others at Washington National Airport for the Shah of Iran's arrival. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

From left to right: Assistant Secretary of the Interior C. Girard Davidson; Assistant Secretary of the Interior William Warne; and James P. Davis, Director, Division of Territories, Department of the Interior at a Christmas party in Assistant Secretary Davidson's office. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

President Harry S. Truman (standing, head table) speaks to guests at the Truman-Barkley Dinner at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

From left to right: District Commissioner Guy Mason; unidentified; First Lady Bess W. Truman; Margaret Truman; and President Harry S. Truman greet the crowd from the back of the President's train after returning to Washington, D.C. from the Western campaign trip. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook