Clothing trade

Harry S. Truman (fourth from the left) being presented a certificate by a group from the National Association of Retail Clothiers and Furnishers.

Harry S. Truman and friends are standing in the haberdashery at 104 W. 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Harry Truman, Francis Berry, Mike Flynn, and Kelsey Cravens. This is the clothing store that Truman and Eddie Jacobson owned. The name of the store was the Truman and Jacobson Haberdashery, located at 12th and Baltimore (104 West 12th) Kansas City, Missouri The store was opened in 1919 and it failed in 1921. From: Truman home.

Harry S. Truman as a young man in the clothing store he and Eddie Jacobson owned. The name of the store was the Truman and Jacobson Haberdashery, located at l2th and Baltimore (104 West 12th) Kansas City, Missouri The store was opened in l919 and it failed in 1921. L to R: Harry Truman, Francis Berry, Mike Flynn, and Kelsey Cravens. This photograph was donated from the files of the Kansas City Star, but they did not originate the photograph.

Harry S. Truman and friends are standing in the haberdashery at 104 W. 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Harry Truman, Francis Berry, Mike Flynn, and Kelsey Cravens. This is the clothing store that Truman and Eddie Jacobson owned. The name of the store was the Truman and Jacobson Haberdashery, located at 12th and Baltimore (104 West 12th) Kansas City, Missouri The store was opened in 1919 and it failed in 1921.

This is a photograph of a fashion show held at the GUM (state owned) department store on Red Square in Moscow, Russia. A model walks the runway while spectators watch from the sidelines. Note on back of the photograph reads: "Dress show at GUM department store."

An unidentified model walks the runway at a fashion show in the GUM department store. GUM was the state owned chain of department stores in Russia. The note on the back of the photograph reads: "Dress show."

President Harry S. Truman (right) with former business partner Eddie Jacobson in Mr. Jacobson's clothing store in the Westport area of Kansas City, Missouri. This photograph from the album "Mr. President, His Family and Friends."

Street car with advertising for Eddie Jacobson's Men's Wear store painted on the side. The center of the sign reads, "Eddie Jacobsons Men's Wear - Main at 39th St. Shop Every Night till 9 PM. Park Free. SW Corner 29th & Main." The writing in the black box on the left reads, "Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothing." The writing in the black box on the right reads, "Botany 500 Suits Topcoats." In the upper left window is a small sign indicating that this is a "Special" bus today. From: Elinor Borenstine.

Westport Men's Wear Company owned by Eddie Jacobson was at the corner of 39th and Main Street in Kansas City, Missouri. The sign over the door reads, "Arrow Shirts" and below that, "Botany 500." The signs above the awnings are the same both left and right. They read, "Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes" and "Eddie Jacobson." A nighttime photo is 2008-270. Photo 2008-277 shows the interior. From: Elinor Borenstine.