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President Harry S. Truman in motorcade in Washington, D. C., passing the Capitol Building

President Truman in motorcade in Washington, D. C. with Alben Barkley beside him, and their families in the car. This was taken during their return to Washington, D. C. after the election. This is part of a series of related photographs described as "President Harry S. Truman on the campaign trail in 1948."

Mr. and Mrs. Truman Studying a Map

Former President Harry S. Truman (right) and Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman (center) with a gas station owner Carroll Kehne, studying a road map. The Trumans stopped at this Gulf Station at 400 West Patrick Street, Frederick, Maryland, on their road trip. Former President Truman had driven his own car from Missouri to Washington, D.C., to attend to business related to the projected Truman Library.