Christmas

President Harry S. Truman is shown seated at a dining room table in his home in Independence as he prepares to light the White House Christmas Tree by pressing a telegraphic buzzer. This was combined with a radio address to the nation recorded on December 22 before President Truman left for Independence.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) poses with "Santa Claus," Judge Samuel I. Rosenman, former special counsel to President Truman. The location is Judge Rosenman's Park Avenue apartment in New York City. The photo is autographed as follows: "For President Harry S. Truman with the affectionate regards of Santa Claus, alias Samuel I. Rosenman."