Dwellings

A painting of a woman is on the ceiling of one of the rooms at the Vaile Sanitarium (now the Vaile Mansion) in Independence, Missouri. This photo was taken for the Jackson Country Historical Society.

A chandelier hangs from the ceiling at the Vaile Sanitarium (now the Vaile Mansion) in Independence, Missouri, taken for the Jackson Historical Society.

This is one of the original fireplaces in the Vaile Sanitarium (now the Vaile Mansion) in Independence, Missouri. This photo was taken for the Jackson County Historical Society.

This is one of the original fireplaces in the Vaile Sanitarium (now the Vaile Mansion) in Independence, Missouri. This photo was taken for the Jackson County Historical Society.

Details of a fireplace mantle at the Vaile Sanitarium (now the Vaile Mansion) in Independence, Missouri, taken for the Jackson County Historical Society.

A chandelier hangs from the ceiling at the Vaile Sanitarium (now the Vaile Mansion) in Independence, Missouri. This photo was taken for the Jackson Historical Society.

A painting of a woman is on the ceiling of one of the rooms at the Vaile Sanitarium (now the Vaile Mansion) in Independence, Missouri. This photo was taken for the Jackson Country Historical Society.

A chandelier hangs from the ceiling at the Vaile Sanitarium (now the Vaile Mansion) in Independence, Missouri, taken for the Jackson Historical Society.

From left to right, First Lady Bess W. Truman, President Harry S. Truman, and Margaret Truman are standing in front of their home in Independence, Missouri. This photograph is from the album "Mr. President, His Family and Friends."

President Harry S. Truman (left) with his mother, Martha Ellen Truman (right), on the porch of her home in Grandview, Missouri. This photograph is from the album "Mr. President, His Family and Friends."