First ladies

Former President Harry S. Truman and his wife, Bess, were photographed here in February, 1958, during a visit to Washington, D. C. Mr. Truman is known truly as a "family man," taking a great delight in the company of his wife, daughter, and other close relatives. The former President was under hospital care in Kansas City Wednesday (Dec., 1958) for congestion of the lungs. From: Houston Post.

Former First Lady Bird Johnson, former President Jimmy Carter, former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, former President Gerald Ford, former First Lady Betty Ford, former President Richard Nixon, former First Lady Pat Nixon, former President Ronald Reagan, former First Lady Nancy Reagan, former President George H. W. Bush, former First Lady Barbara Bush at opening day of the Ronald Reagan Library; all have autographed the photo. They are in the oval office replica.

President Lyndon B. Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson (she is at left) are shown greeting an unidentified couple at an airport. NASA head, James E. Webb, and his wife, Patsy, are on the far right.

A series of five photos showing former President Harry S. Truman, Bess, and Margaret Truman during a banquet at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel honoring Mr. Truman on his 70th birthday. The dinner, given by the Truman Library Committee, seeks to raise $1,500,000 to build a Library in Independence. Seated between Bess and Margaret Truman is Basil O'Connor. Former President Truman is at podium.

President Harry S. Truman, Bess, and Margaret Truman walk down the steps of their plane (the Independence) upon arrival at Key West, Florida, for a three-week vacation. See 92-210 for a similar pose.

First Lady Bess Truman is shown on the shore of the Basswood Lodge in Platte County, Missouri, during a Bridge Club visit. She is holding three-month-old Elaine Bayliss, daughter of the Basswood caretaker, Gilbert Bayliss.

President Truman during his address on Army Day. Margaret and Bess are shown in the lower left corner. See 70-407 and 97-2030 for more scenes of this event.

The Truman family (left to right: Bess Truman, Harry S. Truman, and Margaret Truman) lounge in chairs on the lawn at Key West, Florida. Each has signed below their image. This is nearly the same as 74-345 and 346.

Former President Harry S. Truman and Mrs. Truman attend a luncheon in the Research Room of the Harry S. Truman Library honoring President Miguel Aleman of Mexico. Shown at the lower left is Rufus Burrus, Col. Robert Adams sits next to President Aleman who leans forward at the table, and Mr. Truman sits next to Mr. Aleman. Dr. Philip C. Brooks (Library Director) and Mrs. Brooks are at the upper left of photo. Mrs. Truman is directly across the table from Mr. Truman. To see a series of these photos see 77-2481 thru 77-2492.

Portrait of Harry and Bess on the steps of a train, departing Independence to head to New York City. Mr. and Mrs. Truman are both smiling broadly and Mr. Truman is holding his hat and a newspaper.