Dinners and dining

Small snapshot of a family dinner at Blair House, probably around the time of the 1949 inauguration. Left to right around table: Frank Wallace, David Wallace, George Wallace, Natalie Wallace (partially obscured), May Wallace (partially obscured), President Harry S. Truman (drinking from glass), and Fred Wallace. A butler can be seen at the end of the table. From: Truman house.

Interior view showing a portion of the head table at a Criminal Justice Committee banquet held at the Sheraton-Belvedere Hotel located in Baltimore, Maryland. United States Attorney General Tom C. Clark spoke concerning crime and juvenile delinquency at the event . Men in view are not identified.

United States District Attorney Tom C. Clark is seen standing at a podium and addressing a large banquet audience on the topic of crime and juvenile delinquency. Identification with photograph indicates that Clark is at a Criminal Justice Committee banquet held at the Sheraton-Belvedere Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland. Located on the table in front of Clark is a local radio station, WCBM, microphone. The station broadcast his address.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (far side of table, sixth from right) is attending a dinner at the Officers' Club during his visit to Fort McPherson, Georgia. Others present include the Secretary's Civilian Aides and civic and business leaders from Atlanta, Georgia. All others are unidentified.

Former President Harry S. Truman chats with Dewey Short (right), Assistant Secretary of the Army for the Reserves, while Lt. Col. Robert E. Adams (center) stands behind Truman and gestures to someone out of sight. All are attending a Reserve Officers Association awards banquet. From: Robert E. Adams, Research Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri

Stanton Griffis is shown dining with an unidentified lady and man. On the table is what is possibly a paper boat with the word "France" printed on it. There is also a sign "40," a bottle of wine, and a pack of Marlboro cigarettes.

Captain James Foskett (third from the right, in naval uniform) attends a dinner on board the USS Augusta as it prepares to return to the United States after the Potsdam Conference. Others at the table are unidentified.

Stanton Griffis, Chairman of the Executive Committee of Paramount Pictures, Inc., seated at table third from the left, with unidentified others.

Former President Harry S. Truman stands with some of his Democratic Party associates at a Party rally and dinner in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. From left to right: Matt McCloskey, unidentified man, Governor George Leader, President Truman, Jim Finnegan, the Chairman of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party, and unidentified man. Former President Truman has inscribed the names or titles of the people identified on the front of the photo. Donor: Guy Pugliese, Chief of the Photo Section, Pennsylvania Department of Highways, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Former President Harry S. Truman holds a cup and saucer, with an inscription on the cup that reads "Grandpa Trap". Former President Truman is attending a Democratic Party dinner and rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The back of the photo is inscribed by former President Truman: "Presentation at Democratic Rally/ Harrisburg, Pa./June 19th, 1957/4500 paid admission at $100.00 each!" Donor: Guy Pugliese, Chief of the Photo Section, Pennsylvania Department of Highways, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.