Ex-presidents

Former President Harry S. Truman (second from left) is shown with Jackson McBride (right) of Honolulu, Hawaii, standing in front of the "Liberty Bell Brigade" truck, parked at the North entrance to the Truman Library. The truck is carrying a replica of the Liberty Bell, and Mr. McBride is stumping for statehood from the coast to Washington, D.C. A sign on the truck proclaims, "It tolls for thee. Hawaii's Liberty Bell. Help free our statehood bill. Write, wire, call your Congressman." From: Anne L. Hayes

Former President Harry S. Truman (right) is shown with Jackson McBride (left) of Honolulu, Hawaii, standing in front of the "Liberty Bell Brigade" truck, parked at the North entrance to the Truman Library. The truck is carrying a replica of the Liberty Bell, and Mr. McBride is stumping for statehood from the coast to Washington, D.C. A sign on the truck proclaims, "It tolls for thee. Hawaii's Liberty Bell. Help free our statehood bill. Write, wire, call your Congressman." From: Anne L. Hayes

Former President Harry S. Truman is shown with Jackson McBride of Honolulu, Hawaii, standing in front of the "Liberty Bell Brigade" truck, parked at the north entrance to the Harry S. Truman Library. The truck is carrying a replica of the Liberty Bell, and Mr. McBride is stumping for statehood from the coast to Washington, D.C. A sign on the truck proclaims, "It tolls for thee. Hawaii's Liberty Bell. Help free our statehood bill. Write, wire, call your Congressman." From: Anne L. Hayes

Snapshot of former President Harry S. Truman (right) in Portland, Oregon, with Mayor Fred L. Peterson in the back seat of an automobile. They are riding in the 47th annual Rose Festival Floral Parade.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) and Margaret Truman wearing and holding leis presented to them upon their arrival in Hawaii aboard the liner President Cleveland. Mrs. Truman was also on the trip.

Former President Harry S. Truman (second from right), Bess Wallace Truman (third from right), and Margaret Truman (right) are entertained by two unidentified hula dancers on board the liner President Cleveland. The Trumans, holding and wearing leis, arrived in Honolulu for a month long vacation.

Former President Harry S. Truman (second from right), Bess Wallace Truman (third from right), and Margaret Truman (right) are entertained by two unidentified hula dancers on board the liner President Cleveland. The Trumans, holding and wearing leis, arrived in Honolulu for a month long vacation.

From left to right, Bess Wallace Truman, former President Harry S. Truman, and Margaret Truman bedecked with leis they received upon their arrival in Honolulu, Hawaii for a month's vacation. They arrived on board the liner President Cleveland.

Former President Harry S. Truman (third from left), with Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman (second from left) and Margaret Truman (second from right, partly obscured) are presented with leis and a key to the city by an unidentified woman upon their arrival in Honolulu on board the liner President Cleveland. The woman on the left is unidentified.

From left to right, Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman, former President Harry S. Truman, and Margaret Truman are presented with the key to the city of Honolulu by an unidentified woman. The Trumans arrived in Honolulu on board the liner President Cleveland for a month long vacation as guests of Edwin Pauley.