Children

President Harry S. Truman holds nine month old Curtis Hingson's hand while Sandra Jean Smith and Ray Smith, Jr. stand in front of him. This photograph was taken as Truman was leaving the naval base in Key West, Florida. He was there for a radar demonstration on the submarine "Requin."

President Harry S. Truman (center) is presented the Red Feather Oscar for his work in the red feather drives sponsored by the Community Chests of America. The tiny statuette is awarded to volunteers who provide outstanding work at those drives. From the scrapbooks of Matthew Connelly, Volume 4.

Uniformed children participate in Arbor Day, unknown location. Each one has a tree to plant.

John Paton Davies, Jr. describes this snapshot: "The Number One Boy's two children and Mimi, our kitten. The little chap holding Mimi says "Good Morning" whenever he sees you." They are sitting on the steps of a building in Yunnanfu, China.

School children under their desks during a Duck and Cover drill for an atomic attack. From: Photos used in the 1984 Truman Centennial Exhibit.

Berlin Airlift plane flies low over people as it delivers food to Berlin, Germany after the Soviet Blockade. There are children in the crowd. From: Photos used in the 1984 Truman Centennial Exhibit.

First Lady Bess Truman (second from right) and Margaret Truman (right) contribute to the fight against infantile paralysis by dropping their dimes into the Missouri bottle outside the Capitol Theater. With them on the left is Richard Dobson, who recovered from infantile paralysis last year. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol 2.

Color photo of the two Chinese children seen sitting on the steps in photo 2009-2833 in Chungking. See also photo 2009-2838. This was taken during Edwin Locke, Jr.'s third mission to China.

A group of people pose, including a child. Assistant Secretary for the Department of Commerce, Clarence Osthagen, is on the left. Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer is fourth from the left. The others are unidentified.

Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer and Assistant Secretary Clarence Osthagen (right)greeting unidentified people in a meeting room, including a child.