Ex-presidents

Former President Harry S. Truman plays the piano with an unknown man standing nearby.

Former President Harry S. Truman (back row, right) celebrates the Fourth of July with a group of Boy Scouts at the Harry S. Truman Library. All others are unidentified.

Former President Harry S. Truman visits with a group of men at the Truman Library. They appear to be holding a check. From left to right: Neal Johnson, A.J. Eberhardy, former President Truman, Delmond Garst and Cecil Utterback.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) receives a gold key with an inscribed card: "This gold key is presented to Harry S. Truman, for his Memorial Library, in recognition for the selection of Schlage locks as the ultimate in modern convenience and security. The Schlage Lock Company, San Francisco, May 9, 1957." Also present is a representative of the Schalge Lock Company and Truman Library architect Alonzo Gentry (right).

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) receives a gold key with an inscribed card: "This gold key is presented to Harry S. Truman, for his Memorial Library, in recognition for the selection of Schlage locks as the ultimate in modern convenience and security. The Schlage Lock Company, San Francisco, May 9, 1957." Also present is a representative of the Schalge Lock Company and Truman Library architect Alonzo Gentry (right).

Former President Harry S. Truman (second from right) with group of unknown people and reporters near the Square in Independence, Missouri. It is the start of the commemorative wagon train from Independence, Missouri to Independence, Oregon.

Former President Harry S. Truman (front right) speaks with unknown people and reporters on the Square in Independence, Missouri. It is the start of the commemorative wagon train going from Independence, Missouri, to Independence, Oregon.

Former President Harry S. Truman (center) receives a gold key with an inscribed card: "This gold key is presented to Harry S. Truman, for his Memorial Library, in recognition for the selection of Schlage locks as the ultimate in modern convenience and security. The Schlage Lock Company, San Francisco, May 9, 1957." Also present is a representative of the Schalge Lock Company and Truman Library architect Alonzo Gentry (right).

Former President Harry S. Truman pins a Colonel's emblem on new Colonel John Riffle at the Truman Library. From left to right, Colonel John Nordyke, Rufus Burrus (partly obscured), Colonel John A. Riffle, former President Harry S. Truman, and Kansas City Mayor H. Roe Bartle. Col. Nordyke visited the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence to watch the former President pin the Colonel's emblem on new Colonel Riffle.

Former President Harry S. Truman pins a Colonel's emblem on new Colonel John Riffle at the Truman Library. From left to right, Colonel John Nordyke, Rufus Burrus, Colonel John A. Riffle, former President Harry S. Truman, and Kansas City Mayor H. Roe Bartle. Col. Nordyke visited the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence to watch the former President pin the Colonel's emblem on new Colonel Riffle.