Howard Sachs

Former President Harry S. Truman begins to dig the first shovelful of dirt at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library ground breaking ceremony in Independence, Missouri. The rest of those pictured are unidentified.

Missouri Senator Stuart Symington (background, third from left) and Democratic National Committee Chairman Paul Butler (background, fourth from left) are attending the ground breaking ceremony for the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri. The rest of those pictured are unidentified.

Former President Harry S. Truman (center, on right side of podium) with his wife Bess (second from center) and daughter Margaret (third from center) and his sister Mary Jane Truman (second from right) are seated on the stage at the ground breaking ceremony for the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri. Sitting around them are also University of Missouri President Elmer Ellis (second from right), Basil O'Connor (behind Margaret, partly obscured), and unidentified other people.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left, just in front of flag) is seated with his family at the ground breaking ceremony for the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri. Margaret can be seen to the right of him, and his sister Mary Jane is to the right of her. University of Missouri President Elmer Ellis (second from right) is also seated with the Trumans, and Basil O'Conner is seated behind Margaret Truman, partly obscured. Edwin Pauley can also be seen (third from the right in the background). All others are unidentified.

Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt (center) at the dedication of the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri. Behind Mrs. Roosevelt is Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, and partly visible behind Mr. Johnson is Senator Stuart Symington. Partly obscured on the right is former First Lady Bess W. Truman. All others are unidentified.

A crowd of people are seated in the distinguished guests section behind the speakers at the dedication ceremony for the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri. Standing at the center is G. Mennen "Soapy" Williams, the Governor of Michigan. Directly below and in front of him is India Edwards, former Vice-Chairman of the Democratic National Committee. The man in the lower left corner, wearing the white hat is likely former Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder. All others are unidentified.

University of Missouri President Dr. Elmer Ellis is speaking at the ground breaking ceremony for the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri. The Truman family is seated next to the podium: (left to right) Former President Harry S. Truman, Bess Truman, Margaret Truman, and Mary Jane Truman. Also present is Alex Sachs (extreme right). All others are unidentified.

Monsignor L. Curtis Tiernan (left) and Alex Sachs (third from left) are among the distinguished guests at the ground breaking ceremony for the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri. The rest of those pictured are unidentified.

University of Missouri President Dr. Elmer Ellis is speaking at the ground breaking ceremony for the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri. The Truman family is seated next to the podium: (left to right) Former President Harry S. Truman, Bess Truman, Margaret Truman, and Mary Jane Truman. Also present is Alex Sachs (extreme right). All others are unidentified.

Chief Justice Earl Warren (left), Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt (center), and Senator William Knowland (right) are sitting in the front row at the dedication ceremony for the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri. Seated behind Mrs. Roosevelt and Mr. Knowland is former Attorney General James McGranery. Seated in the top row are, from left to right: unidentified man, unidentified woman in red hat, Orville Freeman, Governor G. Mennen Williams of Michigan, and Averell Harriman. All others are unidentified.