First ladies

During their visit to the Grand Coulee Dam, the Trumans stop on a bridge. This is from a series of photographs of President Truman's western trip.

Senator Wayne Morse speaking from a rostrum on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, addressing the closing session of the 38th annual conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Seated in the first row on the right of the rostrum are: Walter White, President of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; President Harry S. Truman, who also addressed the conference; and Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, who also addressed the conference.

Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt speaking from a rostrum on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, addressing the closing session of the 38th annual conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Seated in the first row on the right of the rostrum are: Walter White, President of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; President Harry S. Truman, who also addressed the conference; and Senator Wayne Morse.

President Truman speaks from a rostrum on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial as he addresses the closing session of the 38th annual conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Senator Wayne Morse is seated on the right in the first row. Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt is seated second from the right on the first row, next to Senator Morse. Walter White, President of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is seated in the front row, on the other side of the empty chair next to Mrs. Roosevelt.

Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt (standing at podium) speaking at the dedication of the home of the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt as a national shrine. Seated behind her are, from left to right: Marian Anderson, Reverend George W. Anthony, National Park Service Director Newton Drury, Clark Clifford, and Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug. Standing behind Clark Clifford, next to the pillar is Franklin D. Roosevelt, Junior. Former President Roosevelt's Scottish Terrier dog Fala is sitting on the ground next to Mrs. Roosevelt's empty chair, his leash tied to the chair.

Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt (right) attending the dedication of her and former President Franklin D. Roosevelt's home as a national shrine. From left to right is opera singer Marian Anderson, Reverend George W. Anthony, and National Park Service Director Newton B. Drury.

President Harry S. Truman and former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt placing a wreath on the grave of former President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Both of them attended the dedication of the Roosevelt home as a national shrine.

President Harry S. Truman and former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt placing a wreath on the grave of former President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Both of them attended the dedication of the Roosevelt home as a national shrine.

Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt (right) attending the dedication of her and former President Franklin D. Roosevelt's home as a national shrine. Seated at Mrs. Roosevelt's feet is former President's Roosevelt's Scottish Terrier dog Fala. The two men next to her are Reverend George Anthony (left) and Director of the National Park Service Newton B. Drury.

Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt leaving the ceremony dedicating her and the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt's home as a national shrine. The man on the left is Reverend George W. Anthony. The man standing third from the left is Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug. The African-American woman on the extreme left is the opera singer Marian Anderson.