Automobiles

President Harry S. Truman (in light-colored hat) gets into the back seat of a car that will take him to Girard College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where, as guest of honor, he will attend a centennial of the founding of the College. Girard College was founded by Stephen Girard as a free boarding school for fatherless boys. Others in the photo are unidentified. (See 59-1489-1 thru 32.) From: Todd Jermstad.

President Harry S. Truman stands beside a car that will take him to Girard College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where, as guest of honor, he will attend a centennial of the founding of the College. Girard College was founded by Stephen Girard as a free boarding school for fatherless boys. Sitting in the back seat of the car is Senator Francis J. Myers. (See 59-1489-1 thru 32.) From: Todd Jermstad.

President Harry S. Truman, Chicago Mayor Martin H. Kennelly (center), and Frank McKinney (right), Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, are shown in the back seat of an automobile. The President, having just arrived at Midway Airport, was in Chicago to attend the 1952 Democratic National Convention. Shaking hands with the President is Gary Jacobsen, a young boy, who caught the President's eye and was motioned to "come up to the car." (See 70-129 thru 132.) From: Gary Jacobsen.

Former President Harry S. Truman (standing, third from right), in Europe on a holiday, exits a car in front of the American Embassy at The Hague, Netherlands. Others in the picture are unidentified. (See 78-452.) (Negative made from original slide.) From: James M. Fitzpatrick, SK1, USN.

President Harry S. Truman (left) and General Lewis A. Pick, Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army, (right) wait in the back seat of a car for an escort to Fort Peck Dam, Montana, a stopover on the President's trip to the Pacific Northwest. The dam was developed for flood control and irrigation of the upper Mississippi-Missouri River basin. From: Sister Andrea Johnston, SCL, St. Mary College, Leavenworth, Kansas 66048.

President Harry S. Truman sits in the back seat of an open car as General Lewis A. Pick, Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army, prepares to close the door for a visit to Fort Peck Dam, Montana, a stopover on the President's trip to the Pacific Northwest. The dam was developed for flood control and irrigation for the upper Mississippi-Missouri River basin. From: Sister Andrea Johnston, SCL, St. Mary College, Leavenworth, Kansas 66048.

Former President Harry S. Truman (back seat, center) rides in the back seat of an automobile with Mayor James T. Hanlon (left) and Joseph J. Lawler (right), Pennsylvania Secretary of Highways, in Scranton, Pennsylvania, where he will attend a "Friendly Sons of St. Patrick" dinner. From: George E. Clark, The Scranton Times, Scranton, Pennsylvania.

Faded (purplish) color snapshot of former President Harry S. Truman (left) and Portland, Oregon Mayor Fred L. Peterson (center) in the backseat of an official car preparing to move off for the 47th annual Rose Festival floral parade viewed by crowds estimated at more than 400,000. Another man on the left is unidentified. See also 93-146. From: A.E. Christensen.

Former President Harry S. Truman (back seat, rights side of car) rides in a car carrying Alex Campbell (front seat on right) and others not identified to a rally for Vance Hartke, Democratic Candidate for Senator from Indiana.

President Harry S. Truman sits atop the back seat of a Buick convertible as he drives past the Hollywood Grill during his motorcade through Flint, Michigan, on a campaign stop there.