First ladies

Left to right, Margaret Truman, President Harry S. Truman, Admiral William Leahy, and Bess Truman enjoy a post-election vacation on board the ship "Big Wheel" on their way to the Fort Jefferson National Monument (Dry Tortugas), off the coast of Key West, Florida. Same as 2013-3204 and 86-124-1. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Left to right: Perle Mesta, Bess Truman, and Georgia Neese Clark, Secretary of the Treasury, at a reception at the Carlton Hotel, Washington, D.C., honoring Perle Mesta becoming minister to Luxembourg. (See also 70-1027) From: Truman Home.

Bess Truman poses outdoors with the wives of the Cabinet members during a luncheon at the home of former Secretary of State Dean Acheson. From left to right: Nell (Mrs. Jesse) Donaldson; Adele (Mrs. Robert) Lovett; Alice (Mrs. Dean) Acheson; Jane (Mrs. Alben) Barkley; Ann (Mrs. Oscar) Chapman; Bess W. Truman; Evlyn (Mrs. John) Snyder; Regina (Mrs. James) McGranery; Eda (Mrs. Charles) Brannan; Elizabeth (Mrs. Charles) Sawyer; Helen (Mrs. Maurice) Tobin. (See also 67-2285.) From: Truman Home.

First Lady Bess Truman talks with an unidentified woman at a reception honoring Ambassador Perle Mesta held at the Carlton Hotel, Washington, D.C. (See also 2009-1754.) From: Truman Home.

Bess Truman (right) talks with an unidentified woman at a reception honoring Perle Mesta held at the Carlton Hotel, Washington, D.C. (See also 2009-1754.) From: Truman Home.

Bess Truman (second from left) talks with an unidentified woman at a reception honoring Perle Mesta held at the Carlton Hotel, Washington, D.C. (See also 2009-1754.) From: Truman Home.

At a reception at the Carlton Hotel, Washington, D.C., honoring Perle Mesta, Minister to Luxembourg, are: Left to right: Perle Mesta, Bess Truman, Georgia Neese Clark (Treasurer of the United States), India Edwards (the hostess), and Mrs. Charles W. Tillet, formerly director of the Women's Division of the Democratic National Committee. From: Truman Home.

President Harry S. Truman stands outside the Capitol after addressing a joint session of Congress. Front row (l-r): Secretary of State George C. Marshall; First Lady Bess W. Truman; Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder; President Harry S. Truman. Second row (l-r): Postmaster General Robert Hannegan; Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson; Attorney General Tom C. Clark; Press Secretary Charles Ross.

Bess Truman speaks with a line of 14 WACS, in unidentified room. (See also 2009-1750.) From: Truman Home.

Bess Truman (center) poses with 14 WACS (Women's Army Corps), seven on each side. (See also 2009-1751.) From: Truman Home.