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Former President Harry S. Truman at a dinner at the Muehlebach Hotel and attached photo of Mr. Truman cutting a cake

Former President Harry S. Truman sits in the center of the main table at a dinner at the Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. Also at the main table are Harry Vaughan (far left in front of the piano), Henry Talge (on Truman's right), and J. Vivian Truman (far right). The dinner guests at the seven round tables are unidentified. The event is unknown. Attached to this photo is a separate photo of former President Truman holding a cake and knife. The cake reads: It's a Happy Day Mr. President. (Original in oversize drawer) From: Truman Home.

Margaret Truman, Philip Pillsbury, and Mrs. Samuel Weston at Pillsbury's 3rd annual Baking Contest

At the awards luncheon held at the Waldorf-Astoria, New York City, Margaret Truman cuts a slice of Starlight Double-Delight Cake for Philip W. Pillsbury. The cake won Mrs. Samuel P. Weston the Grand Prize in Pillsbury's 3rd Grand National Recipe and Baking Contest. Left to right are: Mrs. Weston, Mr. Pillsbury, and Miss Truman. From: Truman Home - Album "Pillsbury's 3rd Grand National Recipe and Baking Contest," Waldorf-Astoria, New York, presented to Margaret Truman from and autographed by the Pillsbury family.

Mrs. Ruth Andre, Mrs. Samuel Weston, and Mrs. Pillsbury at Pillsbury's 3rd annual Baking Contest

At the awards luncheon held at the Waldorf-Astoria, New York City, Mrs. Ruth Andre, Director of Pillsbury's Home Service Center, offers Mrs. Philip W. Pillsbury a sample of the Starlight Double-Delight Cake that won Mrs. Samuel P. Weston the Grand Prize in Pillsbury's 3rd Grand National Recipe and Baking Contest. Left to right are: Mrs. Andre, Mrs. Weston, and Mrs. Pillsbury. From: Truman Home - Album, "Pillsbury's 3rd Grand national Recipe and Baking Contest," Waldorf-Astoria, New York, presented to Margaret Truman from and autographed by the Pillsbury family.

Mrs. Samuel P. Weston, Mrs. Philip Pillsbury, and Margaret Truman at Pillsbury's 3rd annual Baking Contest

At the awards luncheon held at the Waldorf-Astoria, New York City, Margaret Truman tastes the Starlight Double-Delight cake that won Mrs. Samuel P. Weston the Grand Prize in Pillsbury's 3rd Grand National Recipe and Baking Contest. Left to right are: Mrs. Weston, Mrs. Pillsbury, and Miss Truman. From: Truman Home - Album "Pillsbury's 3rd Grand National Recipe and Baking Contest," Waldorf-Astoria, New York, presented to Margaret Truman from and autographed by the Pillsbury family.

Bess Truman and Margaret Truman cutting the cake at the Roosevelt Birthday Ball

First Lady Bess Truman and Margaret Truman cutting the cake at the Roosevelt Birthday Ball with Hollywood celebrities in attendance. From left to right: Margaret O'Brien, unidentified woman, Mrs. Bess W. Truman, Margaret Truman, unidentified man, unidentified man, Paul Henreid, Alexis Smith, Cesar Romero (kneeling), unidentified man, unidentified woman, Van Johnson (kneeling), unidentified woman.