First ladies

Former President Harry S. Truman and wife, Bess, meet daughter, Margaret, as she came home to prepare for her wedding. They are at the train depot in Independence, Missouri. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Original photographs were returned to Mr. Barth.

Former President Harry S. Truman, Mrs. Bess Truman, Margaret Truman, Mary Jane Truman and Independence Mayor Robert Weatherford at the ground breaking for the Harry S. Truman Library. The City of Independence donated Slover Park for the Truman Library grounds. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

Left to right: former President Harry S. Truman; Bess Truman; Dean Acheson, Vice President of the Truman Library Committee; and David Lloyd, Executive Director of the Library Committee at the site of the Truman Library. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

Left to right: former President Harry S. Truman; Bess Truman; Basil O'Connor, President of the Library Committee; Dean Acheson, Vice President of the Library Committee and David Lloyd, Executive Director of the Library Committee, inspect the site of the Harry S. Truman Library at Slover Park in Independence, Missouri. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

Former President Harry S. Truman and Bess Truman attend the auction at the Independence Armory to raise funds for the future Harry S. Truman Library. Mr. Truman is presented the gold plated shovel for the Library groundbreaking by Dr. G. R. Tompkins, President of the Independence Lions Club. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

Harry S. and Bess Truman attend the auction at the Independence Armory to raise funds for the future Harry S. Truman Library. On the right is John Lund of the Chamber of Commerce. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

New York Governor-Elect, Averell Harriman, Mrs. Bess Truman, unidentified man and Margaret Truman attend the Democratic victory dinner at the Hotel President in Kansas City, Missouri. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

George A. Wallace, a Democratic Judge at the polling place and the brother-in-law of President Harry S. Truman, shakes hands with President Truman. Also shown are Bess Truman (to the left of President Truman) and Margaret Truman. They are voting in the general election at the seventh precinct of Blue Township located in the Memorial Building in Independence, Missouri. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

President Harry S. Truman, Mrs. Bess Truman and daughter, Margaret, get their ballots from the unidentified clerk as they go to the polls to vote in the general election. They cast their vote in the seventh precinct of Blue Township in the Memorial Building in Independence, Missouri. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

President Lyndon Johnson at the Harry S. Truman Library to sign Medicare into law. Seated at the table (l-r): President Lyndon B. Johnson; former President Harry S. Truman. Standing directly behind President Johnson is First Lady Lady Bird Johnson. Standing directly behind former President Truman is Bess Wallace Truman. Standing in the back row between Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Truman is Vice-President Hubert Humphrey. Standing directly behind Mrs. Johnson is Senator Stuart Symington. All others are unidentified. Same as 66-161.