First ladies

Portrait painting of First Lady Bess Truman by artist Greta Kempton. This photograph is of the painting that hangs in the White House. See also 68-714 for same picture. From: Transferred from museum collection, 5/29/08.

Margaret Truman shows her new camera to Bess Truman, David Niles, Stephen Spingarn, General Wallace Graham and William Hassett. Charles Ross is in background, far left. Same as 66-884. From: Album from Robert L. Dennison.

Shown together on the lawn of the Little White House are left to right, back row: Stephen Springarn, General Robert Landry, Admiral Robert Dennison, Stanley Woodward, Charles Ross, General Harry Vaughan, General Wallace Graham and David Niles. Front row are, left to right: John Steelman, Bess Truman, President Harry S. Truman, Margaret Truman and William Hassett.

Picnic on the grounds of the Little White House, Key West, Florida. Harry and Bess Truman are visible in the seating in this distance view of the garden. From: Album from Rear Admiral Robert Dennison.

President and Mrs. Harry S. Truman with members of the press and Presidential staff at a picnic on the grounds of the Little White House in Key West, Florida. Distance view. Same as 66-877. From: Album of Admiral Robert Dennison.

Enjoying a picnic lunch in the garden of the Little White House at Key West, Florida, are left to right: Bess Truman, Ambassador Stanley Woodward, President Harry S. Truman and Admiral Robert Dennison. From: Album from Rear Admiral Robert Dennison.

Census numerator Mrs. Eileen M. Nolte interviews President Truman, Bess and Margaret in Key West, Florida. From: Album from Rear Admiral Robert Dennison.

Bess Truman boarding the U.S.S. Williamsburg. President Harry S. Truman is behind her. They are en route to Key West, Florida. From: Album gift from Admiral Robert Dennison.

Bess Truman shown with two unidentified women, probably attending Margaret Truman's concert in Constitution Hall. It is possibly Jane Lingo at right.

President and Mrs. Truman at graduation exercises at the University of California stadium, Berkeley, California. From: The album, "The President's Trip to the West Coast of the United States," Captain Robert Dennison, United States Navy, donor.