First ladies

An informal picture of the First Family at the Grand Coulee Dam. Shown with them is Charles Ross, on the far left, talking to Margaret Truman, and Bess Truman in foreground. President Harry S. Truman is mostly obscured by Washington Governor Monrad Wallgren and Manager of the Columbia River District of the Bureau of Reclamation Frank A. Banks. All have their backs to the camera. From: Charles Ross Papers, 12x18 Metal Album. (See also 2012-216)

Mrs. Bess Truman (left) signs guest register at the Harry Truman Library in Independence, Missouri, while Alice (Mrs. Dean) Acheson (center) and artist Eleanor Platt look on.

From left to right, Truman Library Director Dr. Philip C. Brooks, Mrs. Bess Truman, Alice (Mrs. Dean) Acheson, Ann (Mrs. Oscar) Chapman and Eleanor Platt at the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence, Missouri.

Head Table for the Harry S. Truman Library Institute Board and Researchers dinner at the Old Plantation Restaurant. Guests shown include: Mr. Dean Acheson, Mrs. Bess Truman, Earl Warren, former President Harry S. Truman, Mrs. Alice Acheson, Mr. Elmer Ellis, Mr. Oscar Chapman (at far left), Mr. William Allen Holloway, Dr. Wayne C. Grover, Mrs. Wayne C. Grover, and Mr. Tom L. Evans (lower foreground, with white hair).

From left to right: former Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder, former President Harry S. Truman (partly obscured), and Mrs. Bess Truman admiring the coin collection at the Truman Library donated by Mr. Snyder.

From left to right: Truman Library Director Dr. Philip C. Brooks, Mrs. Bess Truman, Mr. Tom L. Evans, Mr. Henry Talge, former President Harry S. Truman, Mr. Milton F. Perry (partially obscured), and former Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder. Touring as a group, they admire the exhibits at the Truman Library.

From left to right: Mrs. Bess Truman, Mr. Tom L. Evans, Truman Library Director Dr. Philip C. Brooks, Mr. Henry Talge (partially obscured), former President Harry S. Truman, former Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder, and Truman Library Curator Milton F. Perry. Together they tour the exhibit rooms at the Truman Library.

From left to right: Former President Harry S. Truman, Mrs. Bess Truman, Truman Library Director Dr. Philip C. Brooks, and former Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder (far right), admiring the coin collection donated to the Truman Library by Mr. Snyder.

Left to right: Margaret Truman, President Harry S. Truman, and First Lady Bess Truman attend the American Newspaper Association reception, Hotel Statler, Washington, D. C. From: Charles Ross Papers, 12x18 Metal Album.

President and Mrs. Truman pose with members of the Cabinet on the White House steps after the President's address to the joint session of the 80th Congress. Left to right: Secretary of State George C. Marshall; Mrs. Truman; Treasury Secretary John Snyder; President Harry S. Truman, Rear, left to right: Postmaster General Robert Hannegan; Agricultural Secretary Clinton Anderson; Attorney General Tom Clark; Press Secretary Charles Ross. Same as 59-1398. From: Charles Ross Papers, 12x18 Metal Album.