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White House Ceremony for Unveiling of Bess Truman Official Portrait

Ceremony in East Room of the White House for the unveiling of the official Greta Kempton portrait of First Lady Bess Truman. First Lady Lady Bird Johnson is at the podium at right. Former Secretary of State Dean Acheson is seated at left. The Daniel family is seated on the first row, left to right: Harrison Gates Daniel (3 years old); William Wallace Daniel (7 years old); Clifton Truman Daniel (9 years old); Margaret Truman; her husband Clifton Daniel. Behind them are Mrs. Philip C. Brooks (in blue dress), and Dr. Philip C. Brooks, the Director of the Harry S. Truman Library.

White House Ceremony of Unveiling of Bess Truman Portrait

Ceremony in the East Room of the White House for the unveiling of the official Greta Kempton portrait of First Lady Bess Truman. The Daniel family pose in this photo with the Vice-President and First Lady. Left to right: Vice-President Hubert Humphrey (holding 1 year old Thomas Washington Daniel); First Lady Lady Bird Johnson; Margaret Truman; Harrison Gates Daniel (3 years old); William Wallace Daniel; Clifton Truman Daniel; and Clifton Daniel. They are posing in front of the portrait.

White House Ceremony for Unveiling of Official Portrait of Bess Truman

Vice-President Hubert Humphrey greets the Daniel family at a White House ceremony in the East Room, unveiling the Greta Kempton portrait of First Lady Bess Truman. Left to right: Vice-President Hubert Humphrey; First Lady Lady Bird Johnson; Thomas Washington Daniel (1 year old); Margaret Truman; Harrison Gates Truman (3 years old); William Wallace Truman (7 years old); Clifton Truman Daniel (9 years old); Clifton Daniel. The Vice-President is shaking hands with Harrison.

Bess Truman Portrait Unveiling at White House

A ceremony in the East Room of the White House in which First Lady Bess Truman's official portrait was unveiled. In this photo, the Daniel family is posing with First Lady Lady Bird Johnson by the Greta Kempton painting of Bess Truman. Left to right: Thomas Washington Daniel (1 year old); Margaret Truman; Harrison Gates Daniel (3 years old); William Wallace Daniel (7 years old); Clifton Daniel; Clifton Truman Daniel (9 years old); and First Lady Lady Bird Johnson.

Unveiling of Official Portrait of Bess Truman at White House Ceremony

The formal unveiling of the Greta Kempton official portrait of First Lady Bess Truman during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House. Left to right: Vice President Hubert Humphrey; First Lady Lady Bird Johnson; Thomas Washington Daniel (1 year old); Margaret Truman; Harrison Gates Daniel (3 years old); William Wallace Daniel (7 years old); Clifton Truman Daniel (9 years old); and Clifton Daniel.

Truman and Wallace Families at the White House for Christmas Dinner

Christmas dinner at the White House. Around the table from the left end: Fred Wallace, Madge Gates Wallace, Natalie Wallace, Marian Wallace, First Lady Bess Truman, David Wallace, Christine Wallace, Frank Wallace, George Wallace, Mary Jane Truman, President Harry S. Truman. The servants standing in the background are unidentified. This photo is from an original negative found in the Truman home. From: Truman home.

Stereograph of President Truman Throwing out a Baseball at a Game

Stereograph of President Harry S. Truman throwing out a ball at a Washington Senators baseball game. Bess Truman and Margaret Truman are at his left. From; Lowell Mason's Stereographic Library, Annual Baseball Outing, Volumes I and II. Photographs are of Baseball, Clam and Chowder Club of the United States Senate, of which Harry S. Truman was a member.