First ladies

President Harry S. Truman and his wife, Bess, and daughter Margaret arrive after spending two weeks in Florida. They are standing on the ramp of the airplane Independence at Washington National Airport. From: Houston Post.

Mrs. Bess Truman (left) and daughter Margaret Truman arrive at the Capitol today to hear the President's State of the Union message to Congress. Mrs. Truman wore a black outfit with a fur jacket and a hat trimmed in white. Margaret work a black cloth coat, a fur stole, and a black hat with a long tan feather. Same as 68-1248, but much better print. From: Houston Post.

President Harry S. Truman standing in front of the Presidential train at Omaha, Nebraska with First Lady Bess Truman (right) and Margaret Truman (left). The tour is to continue westward across the nation. From: Houston Post.

Smiling President Harry S. Truman and Senator Alben Barkley appear before delegates of the Democratic National Convention with members of their families. Left to Right: Mrs. Bess Truman, President Truman, Mrs. Max Truitt (Marian Frances), daughter of Senator Barkley, Senator Barkley, and Margaret Truman. From: Houston Post.

July 1, 1948. With President Harry S. Truman's announcement today that Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt will be acceptable to him as a vice-presidential candidate on the Democratic ticket in November, and his prediction of his own nomination for the presidency on the first ballot at the Democratic Convention in Philadelphia two weeks hence; the pictured duo - President Truman and Mrs. Roosevelt - may well be the Democratic slate in November. Photo of President Truman and Mrs. Roosevelt was taken 2/27/46 when Mrs.

President Harry S. Truman, Mrs. Bess Truman, and daughter Margaret (left) wave from the back platform of their train tonight just before leaving for Philadelphia. Mr. Truman and his party will drive direct from the station there to Convention Hall. Same as 68-1949, only this is a better print. From: Houston Post.

It's just the beginning for this trio as they wave to cheering delegates at the marathon closing session of the Democratic Party's 1948 conclave. They'll be doing it often during the upcoming Presidential campaign. Left to Right: First Lady Bess Truman, Margaret Truman, and Mrs. Max Truitt, daughter of Senator Alben Barkley. Photo is slightly touched up. From: Houston Post.

After helping his wife from the car which brought them from the airport in Kansas City, Kansas, President Harry S. Truman smilingly turns to greet crowds of fellow townsmen while Mrs. Bess Truman turns to go up to their summer home here in Independence, Missouri. The President arrived by plane tonight from Washington to vote in Thursday's primary election. From: Houston Post.

Denver, Colorado. Mrs. Harry S. Truman is shown with her new niece, Charlotte Margaret (Margo) Wallace at the infant's baptism in St. John the Evangelist Church here. The President's wife was honorary godmother, though a non-Catholic. Charlotte Margaret is the daughter of Fred Wallace, Mrs. Truman's brother. From: Houston Post.

President Harry S. Truman (right) waves from the rear platform of his special train as he leaves Washington, D. C. this morning for a swing through Maryland and Pennsylvania, Delaware and New York for a series of campaign appearances. Mrs. Bess Truman stands beside him. Same as 69-445, but without tough-up marks. However, this photo does have a mark on Mrs. Truman's face that is not in 69-445. From: Houston Post.