Cecil H. Schrepfer
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson visits the Truman Library
Former President Truman, Dean Acheson, and Earl Warren
Bess Wallace Truman's childhood home
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
Former President Truman and Jack Benny Playing Piano and Violin at the Truman Library
Former President Truman and other dignitaries at the Truman Library dedication
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.