Autographs

Vice-President Harry S. Truman (left) speaks with Assistant Attorney General James McGranery (right). The photo is autographed as follows: "To the Hon. Harry S. Truman, Vice President of the United States, whose friendship is one of the treasures of my life. Jim McGranery - March 31st, 1945." The location is unknown. From: Jim McGranery

MCA portrait of a child sitting on a piano, autographed, 'Best wishes to Hon. President Harry Truman, Frank "Sugar Chile" Robinson.'

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) shakes hands with Earl Hogan, M.C., 9th District, Indiana. The photo is autographed as follows: To Hon. Harry S. Truman With Best Wishes - Earl Hogan, M.C., 9th District, Indiana - 1959 Earl Hogan

Harry Truman and family members stand in his office at the Truman Library. Left to right: Unidentified man, Henrietta Truman (sister of Corbie Truman), unidentified woman, Vivian Truman, Luella Truman (Vivian's wife), Corbie Truman and his wife, Bess Truman, Harry Truman, Olive Truman, Mary Jane Truman, and Margaret and Louis Truman. Autograph (not original) says "To Mary Jane from Harry, best of everything, Harry S. Truman, 7/23/62" From: Copied from photos lent to the Truman Library by Martha Ann Swoyer, daughter of Vivian Truman.

Two unidentified men with U.S. District Judge Albert A. Ridge (center), holding an illustration of George Washington at Valley Forge. The photo is autographed as follows: "To Loeb Granoff, my Friend 'Shalom' Judge Albert A. Ridge". The event is the Mayor's Prayer Breakfast in Kansas City. The artist of the illustration is Edward M. Stevenson.

Portrait of Harry Friedberg, autographed as follows: To "The Granoffs" my devoted friend. With love, Harry Friedberg - Denver, 10/23/44.

President Harry S. Truman (in front of car in dark suit) marches in a parade with the 35th Division reunion in Kansas City, Missouri. Frank E. Spina is on the far left. The others are unidentified. The photo is autographed: "The Presidents Truman barber. Frank E. Spina. To My Friend Loeb." Same as 67-3987 except autographed.

Collage of four snapshots of Frank E. Spina, President Harry S. Truman's barber and member of Battery "D". Top photo shows man with a moustache holding a bicycle, one photo of man in World War I-era military uniform, one as a young man, and center photo of Frank Spina in middle age. Photo is autographed: "To Loeb Granoff with all good wishes from Frank E. Spina Oct. 19-1945".

Former President Harry S. Truman was presented with a 14-inch newsboy statuette and became an honorary member of the Portland (Oregon) Ex-Newsboys' Association. The presentation was made by Carlo J. Sposito, President of the Club. The photo is autographed as follows: To Harry Truman - One of the grandest gentlemen I have ever met. 6/11/55 - Carlo J. Sposito, President, Ex-Newsboys' Assn. From: Carlo J. Sposito.

Casey Stengel (left) holds a bell taken from old Central High School where he and Charles S. Stevenson (Vice President, Hallmark Cards, center) attended school in 1912, given to him by Stevenson at Stengel's 66th birthday party. Former President Harry S. Truman is on the right. All three signed their names to the photograph. From: Charles S. Stevenson, Vice President, Hallmark Cards Incorporated, Kansas City, Missouri