Automobiles

A view of North Delaware Street near the intersection with West College Street in Independence, Missouri. This photo was taken as part of the planning for the funeral of former President Harry S. Truman. This was scanned from the original negative. Donor: Terry Van Meter, U. S. Cavalry Museum, Fort Riley, Kansas.

View of Delaware Street, looking north from Truman Road in Independence, Missouri. This photo was taken as part of the planning for the funeral of former President Harry S. Truman. This was scanned from the original negative. Donor: Terry Van Meter, U. S. Cavalry Museum, Fort Riley, Kansas.

A view of the intersection of North Delaware Street and Bess Truman Parkway (North Northwest Parkway) in Independence, Missouri. The bridge of U. S. Highway 24 can be seen in the background. This photo was taken as part of the planning for the funeral of former President Harry S. Truman. This was scanned from the original negative. Donor: Terry Van Meter, U. S. Cavalry Museum, Fort Riley, Kansas.

A view of the intersection of North Delaware Street and Bess Truman Parkway (North Northwest Parkway) in Independence, Missouri. The bridge of U. S. Highway 24 can be seen in the background. This photo was taken as part of the planning for the funeral of former President Harry S. Truman. This was scanned from the original negative. Donor: Terry Van Meter, U. S. Cavalry Museum, Fort Riley, Kansas.

An undetermined street in Independence, Missouri, with cars and vehicles on the road. This photo was taken as part of the planning for the funeral of former President Harry S. Truman. This was scanned from the original negative. Donor: Terry Van Meter, U. S. Cavalry Museum, Fort Riley, Kansas.

An undetermined street in Independence, Missouri, with cars and vehicles on the road. This photo was taken as part of the planning for the funeral of former President Harry S. Truman. This was scanned from the original negative. Donor: Terry Van Meter, U. S. Cavalry Museum, Fort Riley, Kansas.

An undetermined street in Independence, Missouri, with cars and vehicles on the road, and houses along the sides of the street. This photo was taken as part of the planning for the funeral of former President Harry S. Truman. This was scanned from the original negative. Donor: Terry Van Meter, U. S. Cavalry Museum, Fort Riley, Kansas.

An undetermined street in Independence, Missouri, with cars and vehicles on the road. This photo was taken as part of the planning for the funeral of former President Harry S. Truman. This was scanned from the original negative. Donor: Terry Van Meter, U. S. Cavalry Museum, Fort Riley, Kansas.

An undetermined street in Independence, Missouri, possibly Delaware Street, with cars and vehicles on the road. This photo was taken as part of the planning for the funeral of former President Harry S. Truman. This was scanned from the original negative. Donor: Terry Van Meter, U. S. Cavalry Museum, Fort Riley, Kansas.

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.