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Margaret Truman at the opening of the 64th Metropolitan Opera season

Holding a bouquet of flowers and wearing an evening gown and fur wrap, Margaret Truman gets a hand of applause as she makes her appearance at the opening of the Metropolitan Opera's 64th season amidst the usual glitter of jewelry, fashions, and celebrities. The others in the photo are unidentified. (See also 78-339.) (Original in oversize drawer). From: Truman Home.

President Harry S. Truman, Bess Truman, and Margaret Truman pose with film stars in the East Room of the White House

Film stars in Washington, D.C., to take part in Roosevelt Birthday Ball activities, pose in the East Room of the White House with President Harry S. Truman and members of his family. In the front row are (left to right): Ilene Woods, Diana Lynn, Margaret Truman, Margaret O'Brian, President Truman, Bess Truman, Constance Moore, Dorothy Kilgallen, and Eileen Barton. In the back row are (left to right): Jo Stafford, Eleanor Lambert, Angela Lansbury, Helen Sioussat, Eddie Bracken, Paul Henreid, Zachary Scott, Alexis Smith, Cesar Romero, Lucy Munroe, William Bendix, Reginald Gardner, Sgt.

View of audience at the Metropolitan Opera, with Bess and Margaret Truman attending, taken from the stage

View of the audience, taken from the stage of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. They await the opening of Wagner's Lohengrin, ushering in the 1945-46 season, its 61st. Slightly off-center in a box draped with the American flag are Bess and Margaret Truman. The others are unidentified. (Original in oversize file). From: Truman Home.

Truman family

Snapshot of (from left to right) Margaret Truman, Senator Harry S. Truman, and Bess W. Truman on a ferry boat. Woman on the extreme left is unidentified. Written in Margaret's handwriting on the back of the photo: "When Dad was still on the Hill - about '38 or '39." Similar to 83-90-13 and 83-90-14.

The Trumans leaving for Washington

The Truman family in a car. Written on the back of the photo is "Leaving for Washington," presumably from Independence. Margaret Truman is climbing into the backseat. Bess Truman is on the passenger side, front seat, and Senator Harry S. Truman can barely be seen in the driver's seat. They appear to be at the back of the Truman home. From: Truman home.