Clubs

Vice President Harry S. Truman plays the piano, accompanied by Jack Benny on the violin, for four unidentified members of the press at the National Press Club as part of the 1945 Inaugural celebrations. From: Howard Acton.

Photo of a Western Union telegram to Robert E. Hannegan from Bennett Champ Clark, sending regrets that he will be unable to attend the dinner honoring Mr. Hannegan as the new Commissioner of the Internal Revenue. From: The Album, Knights of the Cauliflower Ear Proudly Acclaim the Presidential Appointment of Hon. Robert E. Hannegan as Commissioner of Internal Revenue.

Photo of telegram of regrets from President Franklin D. Roosevelt's secretary, Edwin M. Watson, stating the President will be unable to attend the dinner honoring Internal Revenue Commissioner Robert E. Hannegan that is sponsored by the Knights of the Cauliflower Ear. From: The Album, Knights of the Cauliflower Ear Proudly Acclaim the Presidential Appointment of Hon. Robert E. Hannegan as Commissioner of Internal Revenue.

Shown together during the Knights of the Cauliflower Ear Dinner honoring the Presidential appointment of Robert E. Hannegan as Internal Revenue Commissioner, are Mr. Hannegan and former St. Louis mayor Bernard (Barney) Dickmann. They are at the Coronado Hotel in St. Louis. From: The Album, Knights of the Cauliflower Ear Proudly Acclaim the Presidential Appointment of Hon. Robert E. Hannegan as Commissioner of Internal Revenue.

Photo of a letter of regret by Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau, Jr. to Charles P. Orchard, Chairman of the Invitation Committee, Knights of the Cauliflower Ear. Morgenthau will be unable to attend the dinner honoring Robert E. Hannegan as newly appointed Commissioner Internal Revenue Service. The letter is signed by Morgenthau. From: The Album, Knights of the Cauliflower Ear Proudly Acclaim the Presidential Appointment of Hon. Robert E. Hannegan as Commissioner of Internal Revenue.

The dining room of the Coronado Hotel in St. Louis before the Knights of the Cauliflower Ear dinner honoring Robert E. Hannegan, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. From: The Album, Knights of the Cauliflower Ear Proudly Acclaim the Presidential Appointment of Hon. Robert E. Hannegan as Commissioner of Internal Revenue.

Robert E. Hannegan, newly appointed Commissioner of the Internal Revenue, stands at the podium during the Knights of the Cauliflower Ear dinner honoring him. It was held at the Coronado Hotel in St. Louis. From: The Album, Knights of the Cauliflower Ear Proudly Acclaim the Presidential Appointment of Hon. Robert E. Hannegan as Commissioner of Internal Revenue.

Photo of the invitation by the Knights of the Cauliflower Ear announcing their 38th meeting to honor the Presidential appointment of Robert E. Hannigan to the office of Commissioner of Internal Revenue. From: The Album, Knights of the Cauliflower Ear Proudly Acclaim the Presidential Appointment of Hon. Robert E. Hannegan as Commissioner of Internal Revenue.

Former President Truman receives his Young Democrats membership card from Roger Jones and Todd Sermon during a visit to the Harry S. Truman Library.

Former President Truman is shown smiling in the center of the photo during a dinner held at the Harry S. Truman Library for the 822 Club. Tom Evans is shown on the left, table 2, grey hair.