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Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dignitaries gather at the stage for President Harry S. Truman's acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention. From left to right are First Lady Bess Truman, President Truman, Marian Barkley Truitt, Senator Alben Barkley, and Representative Sam Rayburn. This is a photo taken of a television screen. All others are unidentified. From the campaign scrapbook of Harry S. Truman.

President Harry S. Truman and His Family on the Campaign Trail in Denver, Colorado

President Harry S. Truman (left), First Lady Bess W. Truman (second from left), and Margaret Truman (behind Mr. Truman, partly obscured) are walking through a building, past a line of well-wishers, during a campaign stop in Denver, Colorado. All others are unidentified. From the campaign scrapbook of Harry S. Truman.

President Harry S. Truman and Family Wave to Supporters in Des Moines, Iowa

President Harry S. Truman and family wave to supporters from the rear of the presidential train in Des Moines, Iowa during the 1948 presidential campaign. From left to right are: Iowa Governor Robert D. Blue, Democratic candidate for Iowa Governor Carrol Switzer, President Harry S. Truman, First Lady Bess Truman, and Margaret Truman. Others in the background are unidentified. From the campaign scrapbook of Harry S. Truman.

President Harry S. Truman Takes the Stage at the Democratic National Convention

President Harry S. Truman takes the stage at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Standing next to him is Vice Presidential candidate, Senator Alben Barkley. Visible behind Mr. Barkley is First Lady Bess W. Truman. All others are unidentified. This is a photo taken of a television screen. From the campaign scrapbook of Harry S. Truman.

President Harry S. Truman and the Presidential Party Aboard the Destroyer Renshaw During Navy Day

President Harry S. Truman (third from the left) looks out over the New York Harbor from the destroyer Renshaw on Navy Day. In the background is the USS Missouri giving off a salute to the President. Also pictured is First Lady Bess Truman (to the right of her husband) and Admiral Jonas Ingram (left). Other people in the photograph are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman in a Lunch Line with Family and Guests

President Harry S. Truman is getting his food from the buffet line for his picnic lunch with his family and guests while on vacation in Key West, Florida. Pictured from left to right are: Margaret Truman, First Lady Bess Truman, and President Harry S. Truman. Standing in the background, visible between the two stewards on the left is John Steelman. All others are unidentified.

President Richard Nixon Talks with Margaret Truman Daniel

President Richard Nixon (second from left) speaks with Margaret Truman Daniel (left) while E. Clifton Daniel, Jr. (third from left) and First Lady Pat Nixon (far right), look on. They are standing outside the Truman family home in Independence, Missouri. All others in the background are unidentified. Part of a group of photographs belonging to E. Clifton Daniel, Jr. which he used in his book, "Lords, Ladies and Gentlemen: A Memoir."

President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy with Former President Harry S. Truman and Former First Lady Bess Truman at the White House

Dinner in honor of former President Harry S. Truman. Front row, left to right: former President Harry S. Truman, former First Lady Bess Truman, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and President John F. Kennedy, pose for a photograph at the White House before attending a concert. Back row, left to right: Military Aide to President Kennedy, General Chester V. Clifton; Margaret Truman Daniel; E. Clifton Daniel, Jr.; Naval Aide to President Kennedy, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard.