First ladies

Former President Harry S. Truman (right) holds his youngest grandson, William Wallace Daniel, and tries to talk with John L. Franke while his oldest grandson, Clifton Truman Daniel climbs on his leg. Former First Lady Bess Truman is only partially seen in the far left of the photograph in a striped dress and gloved hand. The party was at a dock waiting for the arrival of the SS United States. Others in the background are unidentified.

Former First Lady Bess Truman tries to persuade Clifton Truman Daniel to stop climbing on the former president's leg. Former President Harry S. Truman smiles as he holds his other grandson, William Wallace Daniel. They were on a dock awaiting the arrival of the SS United States.

From left to right, Former President Harry S. Truman, Margaret Truman Daniel holding William Wallace Daniel, E. Clifton Daniel holding Clifton Truman Daniel, and former First Lady Bess Truman are standing on board a ship, possibly the SS United States.

From left to right, former President Harry S. Truman, former First Lady Bess Truman, Margaret Truman Daniel, and William W. Daniel are visiting the "Theatre by the Sea" an aquatic amusement park on Islamorada Island, Florida Keys.

Former First Lady Bess Truman (left) converses with an unidentified woman while watching her oldest grandson, Clifton Truman Daniel. Daniel squats on the deck of the Intrepid and stares into the camera. Behind him is a unidentified young girl. A partially obscured man sits in a chair to the right.

Former President Harry S. Truman (center) smiles broadly as he carries his grandson, Clifton Truman Daniel away from the train. Margaret Truman Daniel walks on front of the president. Behind her is her mother, former First Lady Bess Truman. Margaret Truman Daniel and her son traveled to Independence, Missouri for Christmas. All others are unidentified.

The First Family waves from the back of the President's train. First Lady Bess Truman will not be making the trip, but is there to see the President and Margaret Truman off. They are going on a whistlestop campaign that will involve twenty two states in fifteen days. From left to right: First Lady Bess Truman, President Harry S. Truman, and daughter Margaret Truman. Same as 68-1489, but better print. Donor: Houston Post.

President Harry S. Truman and First Lady Bess Truman stroll home from Memorial Hall, where they vote. Both seem in a jovial mood. They voted in the Missouri Primary. Newsmen and members of the Chief Executive's Secret Service detail accompany them as they walk the block and a half to the "Summer White House" on Delaware Street in Independence, Missouri. The President left immediately for Washington. Same as 68-1507 but better print. From: Houston Post.

Left to right at Medicare signing in the auditorium of the Harry S. Truman Library: President Lyndon B. Johnson, Mrs. Lady Bird Johnson, Vice-President Hubert H. Humphrey, Harry S. Truman, and Mrs. Bess Truman. President Johnson is handing a pen to Mr. Truman.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) is walking down the hallway of the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri. With him are, from left to right: Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Earl Warren, Bess W. Truman, and President Lyndon B. Johnson. Others in the background are unidentified. They have just attended a ceremony announcing the creation of the Harry S. Truman Center for the Advancement of Peace at Hebrew University in Jerusalem.