Ex-presidents

An unknown person speaks at a press conference at Hotel Muehlebach in regard to a benefit performance for the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra, attended by Harry S. Truman (center) and Hans Schwieger (seated at right). Mr. Schwieger is the conductor of the orchestra. From a leather bound album of 29 photographs of the visit of Jack Benny to the Harry S. Truman Library, home, and his benefit performance with President Truman before the KC Philharmonic Orchestra. Photographs by E.M. "Barney" Barnard, Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri.

Harry S. Truman (third from right) sitting with Father Curtis Tiernan (former chaplain for Battery D) and other unidentified 822 Club members on a bus after completing a tour of the Harry S. Truman Library. From: Leather bound album of 53 8 x 10 photos taken at the nearly completed Truman Library showing the 822 Club on tour.

Harry S. Truman (right) sitting with Father Curtis Tiernan and other unidentified 822 Club members on a bus after completing a tour of the Harry S. Truman Library. From: Leather bound album of 53 8 x 10 photos taken at the nearly completed Truman Library showing the 822 Club on tour.

Harry S. Truman (third from right) sitting with Father Curtis Tiernan (former Battery D Chaplain) and other unidentified 822 Club members on a bus after completing a tour of the Harry S. Truman Library. From: Leather bound album of 53 8 x 10 photos taken at the nearly completed Truman Library showing the 822 Club on tour.

Harry S. Truman (third from right) sitting with Father Curtis Tiernan (former Chaplain of Battery D) and other unidentified 822 Club members on a bus after completing a tour of the Harry S. Truman Library. From: Leather bound album of 53 8 x 10 photos taken at the nearly completed Truman Library showing the 822 Club on tour.

Harry S. Truman, right, Father Curtis Tiernan (former Chaplain of Battery D), second row near center post, and a group of unidentified 822 Club members standing in front of Mr. Truman's working office of the Harry S. Truman Library during a tour of the facility. From: Leather bound album of 53 8 x 10 photos taken at the nearly completed Truman Library showing the 822 Club on tour.

Harry S. Truman, right, Father Curtis Tiernan, second row near center post, and a group of unidentified 822 Club members standing in front of former President Truman's working office of the Harry S. Truman Library during a tour of the facility. From: Leather bound album of 53 8 x 10 photos taken at the nearly completed Truman Library showing the 822 Club on tour.

Harry S. Truman, right, Father Curtis Tiernan (former Chaplain for Battery D), second row near center post, and a group of unidentified 822 Club members standing in front of former President Truman's working office of the Harry S. Truman Library during a tour of the facility. From: Leather bound album of 53 8 x 10 photos taken at the nearly completed Truman Library showing the 822 Club on tour.

Harry S. Truman, second from right, Father Curtis Tiernan (former Chaplain of Battery D), second row center, and a group of unidentified 822 Club members standing in front of President Truman's working office of the Truman Library during a tour of the facility. From: Leather bound album of 53 8 x 10 photos taken at the nearly completed Truman Library showing the 822 Club on tour.

Harry S. Truman, left, raising his cane, Father Curtis Tiernan (former Chaplain of Battery D) and a group of unidentified 822 Club members standing on the front steps of the Harry S. Truman Library during a tour of the facility. From: Leather bound album of 53 8 x 10 photos taken at the nearly completed Truman Library showing the 822 Club on tour.