Ex-presidents

Former President Harry S. Truman (seated, fourth from left) works on his notes as he waits his turn to address the crowd gathered in Monessen, Pennsylvania, at a Democratic rally in support of the Stevenson/ Kefauver ticket. Others on the platform, unidentified, are labor leaders from the Pittsburgh Steel Company. From: John B. Sucevic, Safety Inspector, Pittsburgh Steel Company

Former President Harry S. Truman (seated, second from right) sits on the speakers' platform where he is to address the crowd at a Democratic rally for the Stevenson/Kefauver ticket held in Monessen, Pennsylvania. The others, who are unidentified, are labor leaders from the Pittsburgh Steel Co. From: John B. Sucevic, Safety Inspector, Pittsburgh Steel Co.

Former President Harry S. Truman (third from left), seated on the speaker's platform, shakes hands with a Democratic supporter from the Pittsburgh Steel Company at a rally supporting the Stevenson/Kefauver ticket, held in Monessen, Pennsylvania. None of the others are identified. From: John B. Sucevic, Safety Inspector, Pittsburgh Steel Co.

Former President Harry S. Truman (seated, second from right) sits on the speakers' platform with labor leaders from the Pittsburgh Steel Company, awaiting his turn to address the crowd gathered in Monessen, Pa., for a Democratic rally supporting the Stevenson/Kefauver ticket. None of the others is identified. From: John B. Sucevic, Safety Inspector, Pittsburgh Steel Company.

Former President Harry S. Truman (second from right) receives a Life Membership in the Royal Order of Jesters, K.C. Court No. 54, a Masonic group. The presentation was made at a lunch at the President Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri, with members (left to right) William J. Slack (Director), Nall Brown (Impresario), and former Kansas City Mayor Bryce B. Smith (President). Photo is colorized. From: William J. Slack.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left), wearing a big "Yes for the Charter" button, visits with Adlai Stevenson at the Harry S. Truman Library. The charter button evidently refers to a vote on a charter for the city of Independence. (Similar to 59-681-1). From: Adlai Stevenson

Samuel Solins (left) sits next to former President Harry S. Truman (behind Solins)at a luncheon served in a business car of the Norfolk and Western Railway Company. Others at the table are unidentified. The former President was in Welch, Virginia, to participate in Veterans' Day activities. From: Samuel Solins.

Former President Harry S. Truman (right) shakes hands with Samuel Solins, Attorney, in Welch, West Virginia. The event is unknown. From: Samuel Solins.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) and Edward Stanley, Director of Public Affairs and Education, NBC, at the studio of "Youth Wants to Know" shortly after Truman's 75th birthday. Mr. Truman appeared on the show. From: David Stanley.

Casey Stengel (left) holds a bell taken from old Central High School where he and Charles S. Stevenson (Vice President, Hallmark Cards, center) attended school in 1912, given to him by Stevenson at Stengel's 66th birthday party. Former President Harry S. Truman is on the right. All three signed their names to the photograph. From: Charles S. Stevenson, Vice President, Hallmark Cards Incorporated, Kansas City, Missouri