First ladies

President Harry S. Truman, Mrs. Bess Truman, and daughter Margaret stand on the deck as they watch the return of the USS Missouri's scouting planes September 15 during the presidential trip from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Norfolk, Virginia. Same as 69-325, only this photo is not airbrushed. From: Houston Post.

President Harry S. Truman and Mrs. Bess Truman listen as daughter Margaret (left) appears to be going over a selection at the Constitution Hall Reception Room tonight, at which the President had requested pianist Jose Iturbi play at the latter's recital. The Truman's met Iturbi prior to the program, the President requesting a Chopin waltz, A flat Opus 62. From: Houston Post.

Escorted by two masked members of the Krewe of Moslem, First Lady Bess Truman and Margaret Truman walk across the ballroom floor at the Ball of Moslem held in New Orleans. The two Air Force officers in the background acted as escorts and were also featured in the Ball, which depicted wings and birds. From Houston Post.

Upon arrival at Washington after a fourteen-day trip to Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Cuba, and Key West, Florida, President Harry S. Truman clasps the arms of Margaret (left) and Bess (right). From: Houston Post.

A photograph of Bess Truman sitting in the library at Blair House. Note on the back reads: "Jan 1949 Mother in Library of Blair House."

President Harry S. Truman (fourth from left) campaigns from the back of a train in California. His daughter Margaret (fifth from left) stands with him, as do his wife Bess (sixth from left), and James Roosevelt (seventh from left). All others are unidentified. Taken from the campaign scrapbook of HST.

President Harry S. Truman (right) and J. Russell Young, D. C. Commissioner, reading papers, in front of White House. First Lady Bess Truman is in background. President Truman's handwriting is on matte of photo saying "From Gen. S. B. Akin, Chief Signal Officer." Original photo is in autograph file in vault.

Washington, D. C. Mrs. Woodrow (Edith) Wilson looks up as she has a word tonight with two other former first ladies of the land, Mrs. Harry S. (Bess) Truman, (left), and Mrs. Franklin (Eleanor) Roosevelt, and the gathering of the top Democrats attending the testimonial dinner for House Speaker Sam Rayburn. From: Houston Post.

While Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt was holding a press conference in Kansas City, an old friend walked in -- Harry S. Truman. Mrs. Roosevelt greeted the former President cordially and the photographer caught them in a jovial mood following on Mr. Truman's comical remarks. From: Houston Post.

Harry S. Truman thumbs through a newspaper at St. Louis Union Station as he and Mrs. Bess Truman await their breakfast order -- scrambled eggs and bacon -- today. The former President had little to say about his speech to the nation tomorrow night, but told newsmen his comments on the Harry Dexter White case would give them "something to write about tomorrow night." The Trumans, home-bound after a New York visit, changed trains here en route to Independence, Missouri. From: Houston Post.