Ex-presidents

This portrait study of Leon Blum, former Premier of France, was made during his recent visit to Washington. From: Beth Gore.

Photograph of Leon Blum, ex-Premier of France and Ambassador to the United States, Henri Bonnet of France. From: Beth Gore.

Rep. Sol Bloom, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Leon Blum, former Premier of France in this country with the temporary rank of Ambassador, caught by a photographer in the candid pose when the ex-Premier visited the committee room atop Capitol Hill this morning. From: Beth Gore.

This is a excellent portrait of former President Harry S. Truman smiling for the camera.

Former President Harry S. Truman doffs his hat as he sits next to the podium at the Truman Library groundbreaking ceremonies in Independence, Missouri. Others in the photo are unidentified. From: Dr. D. M. Nigro.

Former President Harry S. Truman (right) at the luncheon table with three unidentified others. The location, event, and date are unknown. From: Dr. D. M. Nigro.

Former President Harry S. Truman (center) speaks with two unidentified men. The occasion is a luncheon, but the event, location, and date are unknown. From: Dr. D. M. Nigro.

Former President Harry S. Truman and Bess Truman (left and second from left) sit down to a luncheon with unidentified others. The location, event, and date are unknown. From: Dr. D. M. Nigro.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) stands behind a chair listening to the unidentified speaker on his left at a luncheon sponsored by the United Nations Organization "We Believe." The location is unknown. From: Dr. D. M. Nigro.

Former President Harry S. Truman, in light suit, poses with a group of unidentified men in front of a life-size mural of what seems to be the audience at a sporting event. The date, location, and event are unknown. From: Dr. D. M. Nigro.