Dwellings

A typical shack dwelling at a labor camp in Mathis, Texas. Also pictured is one of the two water hydrants for the camp. This photo was sent to President Harry S. Truman by Hector Garcia of the League of United Latin American Citizens.

Interior of the house built by the Ormstead Method. This photo was sent to President Harry S. Truman as an example of a construction method to build low-cost housing.

House built by Ormstead Method. This photo was sent to President Harry S. Truman as an example of a construction method to build low-cost housing.

House built by the Ormstead method. This photo was sent to President Harry S. Truman as an example of a construction method to build low-cost housing.

Alexander Majors house, looking northwest.

Picture of the McClelland family home sent to President Harry S. Truman by Mrs. Charles McClelland, with a letter to President Truman, inviting him to visit Erie, Pennsylvania. The letter also describes the members of the McClelland family and their military service, as well as offering to send a toy train set as a present.

The home of Missouri State Representative James McKinley Neal, a supporter of President Truman, at 2816 Benton Blvd., Kansas City, Missouri.

A view of the farm home of former President Harry S. Truman in Grandview, Missouri, taken from the west across a snowy landscape. From: Lee Deane, National Park Service.

A view of the farm home of former President Harry S. Truman in Grandview, Missouri, taken from the southeast. From: Lee Deane, National Park Service.

A view of the farm home of former President Harry S. Truman, in Grandview, Missouri, taken from the north. From: Lee Deane, National Park Service.