Ex-presidents

Former President Harry S. Truman speaks at the podium during the ground breaking ceremonies for the Harry S. Truman Library. All others unidentified.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) has a warm handshake for Strom Thurmond, former governor of South Carolina and Dixiecrat candidate for President in 1948, as the two met in a receiving line at the Reserve Officer's Association convention dinner in Philadelphia tonight. When questioned later on what words passed between them, Thurmond said it was just a "greeting of one reserve officer to another." Both Truman and Thurmond are colonels in the U.S. Army. In center is Capt. Robert G. Burke, USNR, national president of the Reserve Officer's Association. From: Houston Post.

Los Angeles, California. Harry Truman (right) chats with actor Jean Hersholt as a stag dinner given in his honor tonight aboard the S.S. President Cleveland, lying in Los Angeles harbor. The former President, along with Mrs. Bess Truman and Margaret, are taking a vacation cruise aboard the ship which stopped off here enroute to Hawaii. From: Houston Post.

Former President Harry S. Truman grins broadly as he is besieged by a group of admirers upon his arrival at the Fairmount Hotel here in San Francisco, California, today. Behind Truman is his wife, Bess. Mr. Truman and his wife, along with their daughter Margaret, are scheduled to sail from here tomorrow bound for a vacation in Hawaii. From: Houston Post.

Former President Harry S. Truman leaves the River Club in mid-Manhattan here in New York City today with Mrs. Bess Truman (center) and their daughter, Margaret, after having a Sunday dinner. From: Houston Post.

Kansas City, Missouri. Former President Harry S. Truman and Bess Truman attended the finals of the NAIA Basketball Tournament here last night. Mrs. Truman looks on as the ex-chief executive looks up for the photographer from the chore of autographing a program for an admirer. From: Houston Post.

Former President Harry Truman, Mrs. Bess Truman, and daughter Margaret, take a walk down the deck of the liner President Cleveland prior to it's departure from here (San Francisco) today. The Trumans will vacation in Hawaii for 30 days. Same as 68-1476, only better print. From: Houston Post.

Jefferson City, Missouri. Former President Harry S. Truman (second from right) smiles as he is applauded by members of the Missouri Legislature before giving his first public address since leaving the White House. On rostrum with the former President are: (L to R) House Speaker Lester A. Vonderschmidt, Lieut. Gov. James T. Blair, and Gov. Phil M. Donnelly. From: Houston Post.

Former President Harry S. Truman grins as he displays a cartoon on the front page of the Washington Star today depicting him as a sport wearing tourist with a box camera standing at the White House fence taking a picture of the Executive Mansion. He enjoyed the jibe so much he asked the cartoonist, Gib Crockett, for the original. From: Houston Post.

John L. Lewis shakes hands with Harry S. Truman today as the United Mine Workers Chief came to the Mayflower Hotel to greet and chat with the former President who is winding up his informal visit to the nation's Capital. Lewis supported the Democrats in the last presidential election. Same as 77-2699, only 77-2699 is autographed by Lewis. From: Houston Post.