Automobiles

At the start of President Harry S. Truman's post-election vacation, the President, members of his party, newspapermen, radio correspondents, photographers, White House Staff, and Secret Service left Boca Chica in a fleet of seven State Highway patrol cars. Enlisted men and Key West police patrolled the route for the 8-1/2 mile drive to the Naval Station, Key West, Florida. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Stanton Griffis (Left) and an unidentified man riding in an antique car. Two American flags fly on the front of the car. Handwritten in ink on the front of the photo are the words: "Complements of Toll Bridge [illegible]."

A view of the parking lot at William Chrisman High School at the corner of Noland Road and U. S. Highway 24 in Independence, Missouri. This photo was taken as part of the planning for the funeral of former President Harry S. Truman. Donor: Terry Van Meter, U. S. Cavalry Museum, Fort Riley, Kansas.

A view of North Delaware Street in Independence, Missouri, between West Truman Road and West Farmer Avenue. This photo was taken along funeral procession route for former President Harry S. Truman. Donor: Terry Van Meter, U. S. Cavalry Museum, Fort Riley, Kansas.

View of George C. Carson Funeral Home in Independence, Missouri. This photo was taken as part of the planning for the funeral of former President Harry S. Truman. Donor: Terry Van Meter, U. S. Cavalry Museum, Fort Riley, Kansas.

A view from a car of the George C. Carson Funeral Home in Independence, Missouri, near the corner of Lexington Avenue and South Fuller Avenue. This photo was taken as part of the planning for the funeral of former President Harry S. Truman. Donor: Terry Van Meter, U. S. Cavalry Museum, Fort Riley, Kansas.

View of George C. Carson Funeral Home in Independence, Missouri. This photo was taken as part of the planning for the funeral of former President Harry S. Truman. Donor: Terry Van Meter, U. S. Cavalry Museum, Fort Riley, Kansas.

Street view of the corner of Lexington Avenue and South Fuller Avenue in Independence, Missouri. The George C. Carson Funeral Home can be seen on the right side. This photo was taken as part of the planning for the funeral of former President Harry S. Truman. Donor: Terry Van Meter, U. S. Cavalry Museum, Fort Riley, Kansas.

Side view of George C. Carson Funeral Home in Independence, Missouri, taken along Fuller Street. This photo was taken as part of the planning for the funeral of former President Harry S. Truman. Donor: Terry Van Meter, U. S. Cavalry Museum, Fort Riley, Kansas.

A view of Delaware Street, looking north, between College Street and St. Charles Avenue in Independence, Missouri. This photo was taken along the funeral procession route for former President Harry S. Truman. Donor: Terry Van Meter, U. S. Cavalry Museum, Fort Riley, Kansas.