Automobiles

A car with a giant photo of President Harry S. Truman and unofficial Mayor of Harlem, Sherman Hibbitt drives down a street in Harlem, New York for the West Indian Day Parade. The car is driven by Frederick S. Weaver, the Director of Public Relations for the Community of Harlem. On the side of the car is a sign that says "A Vote for Truman is a Vote for Civil Rights." Hibbitt and Truman had met at the White House a few weeks before the parade, when the mounted photo was taken.

An automobile driving down a street in Harlem, New York for the West Indies Day Parade. The people in the car are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (left) and daughter Margaret smile from the back seat of a car in Detroit, Michigan, during a whirlwind campaign tour in that state. The man on the right in the car is unidentified. On the back of the photo is written "To a great president." From: Gerry Kehoe.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Vice President-Elect Harry S. Truman, and Vice-President Henry Wallace (from left to right in back seat of car)ride along in an automobile.

President Dwight D. Eisenhower rides in a convertible automobile with unidentified others in front of a military guard and a large crowd at the groundbreaking ceremonies for the Eisenhower Library. President Eisenhower is in the back passenger side seat.

Snapshot of President Harry S. Truman, surrounded by Secret Service men, riding in the back seat of an open car during a campaign stop in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The photo was taken from the railroad bridge. (See also 2004-329). Donor: Stanley Valatka

Snapshot of President Harry S. Truman, surrounded by Secret Service men, riding in the back seat of an open car during a campaign stop in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The others in the automobile are unidentified. The photo was taken from the railroad bridge. Donor: Stanley Valatka

President Harry S. Truman (left) waves from the back seat of an automobile. He arrived at Idlewild (New York International) Airport for dedication ceremonies. The others  in the vehicle are unidentified. (See 76-267.) From: Stanley Valatka. Please note: This is an accurate scan of the photograph as donated, but the image is reversed horizontally.

President Harry S. Truman sits in the back seat of a Cadillac convertible preparing to leave the dock after a visit to the U.S.S. Gilmore. Press Secretary Charles Ross is shown getting into the front seat. The other men are unidentified. The U.S.S. Howard W. Gilmore can be seen in the background. (See 95-358-4.) From: Julia Hupp.

Snapshot of the Truman home at 219 N. Delaware, Independence, Missouri. The donor states that former President Truman is in the car in the foreground, but the photo is not clear enough for a determination. Donor: Mrs. Mary Hinn.