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Bess Truman, President Truman, and Margaret Truman Wave from the Back of a Train

The First Family waves from the back of the President's train. First Lady Bess Truman will not be making the trip, but is there to see the President and Margaret Truman off. They are going on a whistlestop campaign that will involve twenty two states in fifteen days. From left to right: First Lady Bess Truman, President Harry S. Truman, and daughter Margaret Truman. Same as 68-1489, but better print. Donor: Houston Post.

President Harry S. Truman Takes the Stage at the Democratic National Convention

President Harry S. Truman is standing on stage at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Foreground, from left to right: Marian Barkley Truitt, President Truman, First Lady Bess W. Truman, and Margaret Truman. Others in the background are unidentified. This is a photo taken of a television screen. From the Campaign Scrapbook of Harry S. Truman.

President Harry S. Truman and His Family on the Campaign Trail in Denver, Colorado

President Harry S. Truman (left), First Lady Bess W. Truman (second from left), and Margaret Truman (behind Mr. Truman, partly obscured) are walking through a building, past a line of well-wishers, during a campaign stop in Denver, Colorado. All others are unidentified. From the campaign scrapbook of Harry S. Truman.

President Harry S. Truman and Family Wave to Supporters in Des Moines, Iowa

President Harry S. Truman and family wave to supporters from the rear of the presidential train in Des Moines, Iowa during the 1948 presidential campaign. From left to right are: Iowa Governor Robert D. Blue, Democratic candidate for Iowa Governor Carrol Switzer, President Harry S. Truman, First Lady Bess Truman, and Margaret Truman. Others in the background are unidentified. From the campaign scrapbook of Harry S. Truman.