Dwellings

A view of barns at the Grandview, Missouri farm home of former President Harry S. Truman, looking from the south. From: Lee Deane, National Park Service.

Martha Ellen Truman, Harry S. Truman's mother, stands in the doorway of her Grandview, Missouri farm home, plate in hand, watching a distant relative, Roy Romine, lead a horse to the water pump. The child on the back of the horse is unidentified. From: Roy T. Romine

Harry S. Truman's mother, Martha Ellen Truman (2nd from left, standing), and sister, Mary Jane Truman (left, standing) pose for a picture with children and a horse in front of the Grandview, Missouri farm home. Only Roy Romine, a distant relative (center), is identified. From: Roy Romine.

Former President Harry S. Truman stands with a group of unidentified "VIP's" on the speakers' platform at the dedication of his birthplace in Lamar, Missouri. The house can be seen in the background, surrounded by a crowd gathered to hear the former President speak. (See also 59-1668 series of photos). From: Mr. and Mrs. David Miller

Former President Harry S. Truman stands beside the podium and listens as he is being introduced during the dedication of his birthplace in Lamar, Missouri. The house can be seen in the background surrounded by a large crowd assembled to hear the former President speak. (See 59-1668 series.) From: Mr. and Mrs. David Miller.

Photo of large, old Victorian house, with a picket fence around it. In the yard stand, Left to Right: Maud Gates Wells, Madge Gates Wallace, and Maud's husband, Strother Wells. Maud Gates Wells is the sister of Madge Gates Wallace. From: Copied from photos lent to the Truman Library by Martha Ann Swoyer, a daughter of Vivian Truman.

Snapshot of the Truman home at 219 N. Delaware, Independence, Missouri. The donor states that former President Truman is in the car in the foreground, but the photo is not clear enough for a determination. Donor: Mrs. Mary Hinn.

President Harry S. Truman (back to camera) on the front porch of the home of his aunt, Margaret Truman Noland, at 216 N. Delaware. In the doorway are Ruth Noland Ragland, and her son, Robert Truman Ragland. From: Ardis Haukenberry.

President Harry S. Truman leaving the home of his aunt, Margaret Ellan Truman Noland, at 216 N. Delaware, Independence, Missouri. The exact date of the photo is unknown. From: Ardis Haukenberry.

Snapshot of the House of Mystery at the Oregon Vortex, Gold Hill, Oregon. The photo was taken by the Department of Interior in conjunction with mining and timber claims.