First ladies

Mrs. Bess W. Truman Receiving a Platter

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Bess Truman poses outdoors with the wives of the Cabinet members during a luncheon at the home of former Secretary of State Dean Acheson. She is holding a large platter that was presented to her from the Cabinet wives. From left to right: Adele (Mrs. Robert) Lovett; Eda (Mrs. Charles) Brannan; Alice (Mrs. Dean) Acheson; Jane (Mrs. Alben) Barkley; Ann (Mrs. Oscar) Chapman; Bess W. Truman; Evlyn (Mrs. John) Snyder; Regina (Mrs. James) McGranery; Elizabeth (Mrs. Charles) Sawyer (mostly obscured); Helen (Mrs. Maurice) Tobin; Margaret (Mrs. Frank) Pace; Nell (Mrs. Jesse) Donaldson; unidentified.

President Johnson with the Trumans

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President Lyndon B. Johnson (left), shakes hands with former President Harry S. Truman (center) while Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman looks on in one of the offices of the Truman Library.

Truman Family in Omaha, Nebraska

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From left to right, Margaret Truman, President Harry S. Truman, and Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman in Omaha, Nebraska for President Truman's western train tour. President Truman was in Omaha for the annual reunion of the 35th Division.

Truman Family Leaving the Capitol

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From left to right Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman, Margaret Truman, and President Harry S. Truman leaving the Capitol after delivering his State of the Union address to the Joint Congress.

Mr. and Mrs. Truman Boarding a Train

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Former President Harry S. Truman and Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman in St. Louis, Missouri, boarding a train.

President and Mrs. Truman at a Baseball Game

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Mrs. Harry S. Truman looking at a baseball glove while President Harry S. Truman looks on. President Truman used the glove to throw out the first ball which officially opened the Washington baseball season at Griffith Stadium. From Harry S. Truman Scrapbook.

The Trumans Greeting Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh

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From left to right, Margaret Truman, Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman, President Harry S. Truman, Princess Elizabeth of England, and her husband the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip. Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip are arriving in Washington, D. C. for an official visit. From Harry S. Truman Scrapbook.

Truman Family in Kansas City, Missouri

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From left to right Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman, President Harry S. Truman, and Margaret Truman at the airport in Kansas City, Missouri. The Truman family is on their way to Independence for the Christmas holidays. From the Harry S. Truman Scrapbook.

The Trumans and Barkleys at an Inaugural Reception

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From left to right: Margaret Truman, Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman, President Harry S. Truman, Vice President Alben Barkley, and Mrs. Marian Truitt, Mr. Barkley's daughter. They are attending the President's Inaugural reception at the National Gallery of Art. From the campaign scrapbook of Harry S. Truman.

President Harry S. Truman Throws out First Pitch

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President Harry S. Truman throws out the first pitch at a baseball game between Washington and St. Louis. Front row, from left to right: Reathel Odum, Mrs. Bess W. Truman, William Hassett (partly obscured by President Truman), President Truman, Admiral William Leahy, Washington Senators owner Clark Griffith, and Secret Service agent George Drescher. Second row, left to right: George Allen, Matthew Connelly. Behind Admiral Leahy is Secretary of the Treasury Fred Vinson. Behind Mr. Hassett is Senator Alben Barkley.

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