First ladies

First Lady Bess Truman and three of her friends inspect an anchor outside the lodge at Shangri-La (now Camp David), Maryland, A little dog has his front paws on the anchor. Left to right are: Bess Truman, Adelaide Twyman, Louise Duke and Mary Bostian. (See also 89-3.) Possibly this was taken in 1946, when the Bridge Club visited Mrs. Truman in Washington. From: Truman Home.

Seated left to right in this snapshot taken at Shangri-La (Camp David) are, Bess Truman, Reathel Odum, Mary Jane Truman, Natalie (Mrs. Frank) Wallace, and May (Mrs. George) Wallace. Margaret Truman has written on the verso "Shangra La Reathel Odum at Mrs. Truman's left, Mary, Natalie, Mrs. George Truman".

From left to right Major John Eisenhower; David, 7; Mrs. Mamie Eisenhower; President Dwight David Eisenhower, holding Susan, 3; Barbara (Mrs. John) Eisenhower who gave birth to Mary Jean last Wednesday; and Barbara Ann, 6. The newest grandchild remained at Walter Reed Hospital where she was born. This was the Eisenhower's first Christmas in the White House and they posed in front of the Christmas tree in the East Ballroom.

From left to right: First Lady Bess Truman; Margaret Truman; Mrs. Max Truitt, daughter of Vice President Alben Barkley; Vice President-elect Alben W. Barkley; and President Harry S. Truman, are leaving the Blair House for the Capitol on Inauguration Day.

President Harry S. Truman (standing behind desk) reads the victory proclamation, officially ending World War II in Europe, with Germany signing unconditional surrender terms. Gathered around behind the President are (seated): Elmer Davis (hand to face), Secretary of Commerce Henry Wallace, Major General Philip Fleming, Representative Joseph Martin, General George Marshall, J. Leonard Reinsch, Colonel Harry Vaughan (standing behind Truman), John Snyder, First Lady Bess W. Truman, Margaret Truman, and Secretary of War Henry Stimson. Fred Vinson is in the foreground, looking into the camera.

President Harry S. Truman (left) and First Lady Bess W. Truman (right) both wave as they stand on a stairway leading into the presidential airplane. Printed at the bottom of the image is "Christmas 1946" (the Trumans used this image for their Christmas card). Inscribed on the original photograph: A very merry Christmas to Eddie Mary and all the McKims. Harry S. Truman Bess W. Truman."

From left to right: former President Harry S. Truman, Bess Truman, Ward Canaday, and former Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder stand together at a ceremony presenting coins issued by all the Presidents to the Truman Library.

President Harry S. Truman (left) and First Lady Bess Truman (right) celebrate their 26th wedding anniversary while attending a Merchants Association dinner at the Hotel Muehlebach in Kansas City, Missouri. Also attending the celebration is their daughter, Margaret Truman (center).

First Lady Bess Truman (second from left) and Margaret Truman (third from left) stand at Liberty Memorial Mall during the welcoming ceremonies for Dwight D. Eisenhower. All others are unidentified.

From left to right, Ilona Massey, First Lady Lady Bird Johnson, and Catherine Flood attend a brunch in honor of Lady Bird Johnson.