Businessmen

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) talks with Joyce Hall, President of Hallmark Cards. This could possibly have been taken at an art exhibit at Hallmark in 1958. Donor: Dr. Joseph Spalitto, 5/8/09.

Breaking ground for the first manufacturing unit of an 18-million-dollar ammunition plant, two men thrust spades into a former flax field on the Lake City Arsenal site in Missouri, while civic and military leaders look on. All are unidentified. Earlier, Senator Harry S. Truman and Mayors Gage and Roger T. Serman also took their turns at the shovel. (See also 66-6255, 6256 and 6257 and 63-11.) From: L. R. Wills.

An unidentified Asian merchant. This photograph was taken during Edwin W. Pauley's travels in Asia while serving on the Allied Reparations Committee from 1945-47, the committee that assessed the reparations the Axis powers could afford to pay the victors.

President Harry S. Truman (left) receives the first new red, white, and blue flag of the newly reorganized United Service Organization from businessman Harvey S. Firestone, Jr., the U.S.O.'s new president, at the White House on May 19, 1949. (Similar to 92-169) From: Pershing Tousley, Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) stands with former Ambassador and businessman Edwin Pauley (right) and an unidentified man (center). Mr. Truman is in Los Angeles, and they appear to be in front of a school or university.

David Lloyd and Edwin Pauley (seated) examine checks sent as contributions to the building of the Harry S. Truman Library.

David Lloyd and Edwin Pauley (seated) examine checks sent as contributions to the building of the Harry S. Truman Library.

David Lloyd and Edwin Pauley (seated) examine checks sent as contributions to the building of the Harry S. Truman Library.

Signed portrait of Edwin W. Pauley addressed to Irving Giest.

Edwin Pauley waterskiing at Coconut Island in Oahu, Hawaii.