Birthday cakes

Former President Harry S. Truman (at lectern), speaking at his seventy-eighth birthday party luncheon at the President Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. Alongside Mr. Truman is his birthday cake. All others in photo are unidentified.

Former President Harry S. Truman cutting the cake at his seventy-eighth birthday party luncheon at the President Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. From left: Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Truman, and Henry Talge.

Former President Harry S. Truman cutting the cake at his seventy-eighth birthday party luncheon at the President Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. From left: Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Truman, and Henry Talge.

Former President Harry S. Truman cutting his cake at his seventy-eighth birthday party luncheon at the President Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. From right: former Attorney General James P. McGranery, former Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder, Henry Talge, Truman, and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. Standing in the background behind Johnson is artist Thomas Hart Benton. Others unidentified.

Former President Harry S. Truman (second from left) cuts his birthday cake with Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. This is Mr. Truman's seventy-eighth birthday party luncheon, held at the President Hotel in Kansas City.

Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson speaks at former President Harry S. Truman's seventy-eighth birthday party luncheon at the President Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. Mr. Truman's cake can be seen on the right.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) at his seventy-eighth birthday party at the President Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri, standing next to his birthday cake. On the right in the background is businessman Henry Talge.

An unidentified speaker with former President Harry S. Truman (right) at Truman's seventy-eighth birthday luncheon at the President Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. Mr. Truman's birthday cake can also be seen.

Former President Harry S. Truman cutting his birthday cake at his 77th birthday luncheon at the Muehlebach Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Henry Talge, former President Truman, Jack Benny.

Former President Harry S. Truman preparing to cut his birthday cake at his 77th birthday luncheon at the Muehlebach Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Dr. Samuel Mayerberg, Henry Talge, former President Truman, Jack Benny, and George L. Goldman.