Automobiles

Close-up photograph of Margaret Truman, taken through the side window of an automobile.

President Harry S. Truman (left, in back seat), Vice President-elect Alben W. Barkley (right, in back seat), First Lady Bess W. Truman (left, in front seat), and Margaret Truman (right, in front seat) sitting in an open car in the Washington, D.C. train station. Democratic National Committee Chairman J. Howard McGrath is in the middle in the back seat. Truman and Barkley had just returned to Washington after their victory in the 1948 election.

President Harry S. Truman attends Memorial Day service for war dead at Water Gate. He is arriving in his limousine. He is seated in the back with Press Secretary Charles Ross. Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman standing in his limousine as he arrives for the ceremony celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Washington Monument.

President Harry S. Truman (on the reviewing stand, second from right) and others attending a celebration for the 100th anniversary of the Washington Monument, as a car carrying naval officers drives by. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (back seat, right) with President Romulo Gallegos of Venezuela (back seat, left) as they leave the Washington, D.C. airport in a limousine. Admiral William Leahy (left) and an unidentified Venezuelan dignitary are in the front seat. Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (back seat, right) and President Romulo Gallegos of Venezuela (back seat, left) leaving the Washington, D.C. airport in a limousine after Gallegos' arrival. Admiral William Leahy (right) and an unidentified Venezuelan dignitary are in the front seat. Others are unidentified.

Harry S. Truman with Bess Wallace's brothers in a car. From left to right: Harry S. Truman (in uniform), George Wallace, Fred Wallace, and Frank Wallace. This photo was possibly taken before Truman left for training camp in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma. From: Truman house. This photo is from an original negative found in the house. From: Truman home.

Naval officers prepare to secure the U.S.S. Williamsburg when it docks after a cruise. Automobiles are standing ready on the pier to transport the President and party back to the White House. From: Truman Home.

Ambassador Edwin W. Pauley (on right in back seat) riding in an automobile with three unidentified men.