Dinners and dining

Overview of dinner of the New York Board of Trade held at the Hotel Commodore. Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder spoke on "Financing the Defense Program".

President Harry S. Truman, Vice-President Alben Barkley, and other notable Democrats are shown in this oversized photo taken at the Democratic National Finance Committee at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington. Other prominent Democrats in the photograph include Clark Clifford, General Harry Vaughan, John W. Snyder and Press Secretary Charles Ross. ORIGINAL IS IN OVESIZED FILE

An oversized photo showing President Harry S. Truman, Bess and Margaret Truman at the head table with Vice President Alben Barkley just before beginning his talk at the Truman-Barkley Cub Dinner. Other Democratic notables and friends are in the audience. ORIGINAL PHOTO IS IN OVERSIZED FILE.

Former Secretary of the Treasury and banker John W. Snyder is shown just in front of the floral arrangement, head turned, seated in the audience during this dinner meeting of the Toledo Edison Company, Toledo, Ohio.

Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder is shown seated at the head table, in the center, with his head turned. Banquet is unidentified.

Assistant Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (with telephone, second from left) presents the American Education Award on behalf of the National Exhibitors Association to Jane Addams via a long distance telephone call. All others at the banquet table are unidentified.

Ann (Mrs. Oscar) Chapman (second from left) speaks with Chief Justice Fred Vinson (second from right) and Vice President Alben Barkley (right) during a Brotherhood dinner in honor of her husband, Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (not pictured). The dinner was hosted by the National Conference of Christians and Jews. All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

An unidentified man speaks at a Brotherhood dinner, hosted by the National Conference of Christians and Jews, in honor of Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (second from right). Also pictured: Ann (Mrs. Oscar) Chapman (left); and Jane (Mrs. Alben) Barkley (right). All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Vice President Alben Barkley (right) presents a framed certificate to Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman at a Brotherhood dinner in honor of Secretary Chapman, hosted by the National Conference of Christians and Jews. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (at microphone) speaks at a Brotherhood dinner given in his honor. Also pictured, head table: Ann (Mrs. Oscar) Chapman (sixth from left); Chief Justice Fred Vinson (seventh from left); Vice President Alben Barkley (eighth from left); and Jane (Mrs. Alben) Barkley (fifth from right). All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook