Businessmen

A portrait of a young W. Averell Harriman.

Photo of Paul G. Hoffman, President of the Studebaker Corporation, before being named Director of the Marshall Plan. Mr. Hoffman had just returned to Washington from a survey of Far East economic and export problems. From: Beth Gore

Old banquet photograph of the 1920 reunion of Battery D, with (1) Harry S. Truman; (2) Eugene Donnelly; (3) Morris Riley; (4) L. Curtis Tiernan. This is from an album of photographs of the inauguration.

President Benjamin F. Fairless of the United States Steel Corporation, told the Joint Economic Committee today that the corporation had not made a fair return on its sales or investment for the last 20 years. He blamed the recent price rise on the new employees pension system and the boost in Federal Social Security taxes. From: Beth Gore. From: Beth Gore

Stephen T. Early, associated in the White House for over 12 years as Press Secretary and aide, before leaving to take over a job as Vice-President of the Pullman Company, was presented with the Distinguished Service Medal by President Harry S. Truman. The ceremony was held in the Rose Garden of the White House and was attended by the White House staff. From: Beth Gore.

Madame Henri Bonnet, wife of the French Ambassador to the United States, is shown here with Jack Frye, President of TWA. She is christening the Constellation airplane "The Paris Sky Chief" prior to the takeoff of a preview passenger flight to Paris, marking the debut of the 300 mile an hour Lockheed Constellation as a luxury liner of the skyways for TWA. Steam was used by Madame Bonnet to christen the plane. From: Beth Gore.

A group of residents from Fairfield, Iowa and three Iowa Republican Congressmen pose on the White House steps after visiting with President Harry S. Truman. Left to Right: Representative Karl M. Lecompte, Paul B. Junkin, Charles H. Gage, Representative Thomas E. Martin, Representative Charles B. Hoeven, F.H. McQuisten, Wallace E. Sherlock.

Former President Harry S. Truman chats with officers of the French Line "Cie Gle Transatlantique," a fleet of ocean liners. Left to right are: Sitting - Charles J. Hogan, Publicity Manager; former President Truman; Captain Julien Hannicotte, Operating Manager; Standing - Captain Bernard Leglise, New Operating Manager; Captain Raymond Agnieray, Assistant Operating Manager; Peter J. Rossi, Publicity Department; and Michael Macari, Landing Agent. The date, location, and event are unknown. From: Peter J. Rossi, Publicity Department, the French Line.

Former President Harry S. Truman (right) shakes hands with Barney Ruben of Bond Stores, Incorporated, New York City. The location is Kansas City, but the building is unknown. The photo is autographed as follows: "To Harry S. Truman - a President who will go down in history as one of the greats. With affectionate regards and long life, Barney Ruben" From: Barney Ruben.

At a dinner party given by Louis B. McGee at the Kansas City Club before the premiere of Lowell Thomas' "Seven Wonders of the World" in Kansas City, Missouri, Bishop John P. Cody (left) visits with (left to right) former President Harry S. Truman; Lester B. Isaac, National Director of Exhibition for Cinerama; Frank Upton, District Manager for Cinerama Theatres; Irving Margolin, Vice President of Cinerama Productions, Inc.; and Joseph McGee, Jr. (See 95-109-1 and 2 and 96-798.) From: Joseph J. McGee, Jr.