Children

Margaret Truman watches as the poster boy for 1948 March of Dimes Campaign, Terry Tullos, drops a coin in a milk bottle.

The poster boy for the 1948 March of Dimes Campaign, Terry Tullos, stands next to Margaret Truman with unidentified woman looking on.

Margaret Truman giving speech for the 1948 March of Dimes campaign. The unidentified woman next to Margaret is holding Terry Tullos, the poster child for the campaign.

Sharon Meenehan signs a thank you note with the help of Dr. Vincent Murphy thanking President Harry S. Truman for the birthday gift of a Mother Goose Book. The note says "Dec. 4. Dear Mr. President, I like the Mother Goose book. Thank you for it and visiting me. Love Sharon xx." Sharon was in an auto accident and was visited by President Truman at Georgetown Hospital.

Small girl in traction with autograph of President Truman: "To Sharon Meenehan. Here's that present you thought you were getting yesterday. Get well in a hurry, Best Wishes to you. Harry S. Truman. The White House Dec. 2, 1947." Sharon was in an auto accident and was visited by President Truman at Georgetown Hospital.

President Harry S. Truman receiving a Forget-Me-Not from Leona "Ginger" Leonard (age 4) to start the Disabled American Veterans Fund Campaign of 1947.

Snapshot of a baby in a woman's lap. The photo is from the James E. Webb papers, and it is concluded that the series of snapshots numbered 97-1653 through 97-1727 are of places he had visited and his relatives or acquaintances. Each includes an original snapshot size negative and is on a contact sheet of three pictures a page.

President Harry S. Truman receiving a large firecracker with his initials on it, from 3 1/2 year old Michael Dene Condatore. E.F. Harloff, Publicity Chairman, America's Cavalcade of Freedom, 1947, accompanied the youngster. They are presenting President Truman with a ticket to Washington, D. C.'s Fourth of July fireworks display.

President Harry S. Truman seated with Charles G. Ross Jr., grandson of the Presidential press secretary Charles Ross. Similar to 68-1286.

European school children waving to U.S. soldiers in a car during World War I. Donor: Frank Freidel, who obtained these photographs from the National Archives.