Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson visits the Truman Library
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson (right) being greeted by former President Harry S. Truman. Johnson is visiting the Truman Library.
Cecil H. Schrepfer
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson visits the Truman Library
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson touring through the Truman Library. Bill Straeter, Wes Lyle and Joe Adams in the background.
Former President Truman, Dean Acheson, and Earl Warren
From left to right, Earl Warren, Dean Acheson, and former President Harry S. Truman at the Harry S. Truman Library, Independence, Missouri.
Bess Wallace Truman's childhood home
The birthplace of Bess Wallace Truman, on Ruby Street in Independence, Missouri.
Menorah given to President Truman
This menorah was presented to President Harry S. Truman on his birthday on May 8, 1951. It was presented to President Truman by David Ben-Gurion and Abba Eban of Israel. The 1767 bronze menorah is from the Synagogue of Buergel, near Frankfort-on-Main, Germany. A Hanukkah type for eight candles with "shammash" (servant) in the center, crowned by the double-headed Eagle of the old German Imperial Reich. The menorah is the official emblem of the State of Israel.
Harry S. Truman and Dean Acheson
Dean Acheson and former President Harry S. Truman in Truman's office at the Truman Library.
Former President Truman and Jack Benny Playing Piano and Violin at the Truman Library
Former President Harry S. Truman at piano, comedian Jack Benny with violin. They are at the Harry S. Truman Library.
Former President Truman and other dignitaries at the Truman Library dedication
Former President Herbert Hoover, Chief Justice Earl Warren, Basil O'Connor, former President Harry S. Truman, and Charles Halleck at the dedication of the Harry S. Truman Library.
President Truman's Reception Room at the Harry S. Truman Library
President Truman's reception room at the Harry S. Truman Library as it looked when the museum first opened. Included are two museum artifacts--the painting hanging over the sofa, "Guerrillas" by Joseph Hirsch (78.58), and the round table on the right (77.89.45). Scanned from original color transparency.
Museum Exhibit Display Cases in the Garden Room of the Harry S. Truman Library
Museum display cases in the Garden Room showing the Harry S. Truman Library exhibit when the museum first opened. Scanned from original transparency.