First ladies

Bess and Margaret Truman During a Christening Ceremony

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First Lady Bess Truman (second from right), Margaret Truman (right) and another unidentified woman, are standing with bouquets during a christening ceremony for two Naval airplanes. All others in the background are unidentified. This photograph is from the album "Mr. President, His Family and Friends."

President Harry S. Truman and Family in Front of Home

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From left to right, First Lady Bess W. Truman, President Harry S. Truman, and Margaret Truman are standing in front of their home in Independence, Missouri. This photograph is from the album "Mr. President, His Family and Friends."

President Harry S. Truman and Bess Truman Waving

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President Harry S. Truman (left) and First Lady Bess W. Truman (right) are waving to an unseen group of people. The man standing behind Bess, partly obscured, is Naval Aide Captain James Vardaman. Others in the background are unidentified. This photograph is from the album "Mr. President, His Family and Friends."

President Harry S. Truman and Family

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President Harry S. Truman and Bess Truman Getting Out of a Car

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President Harry S. Truman and First Lady Bess Truman are getting out of a car with General Harry Vaughan holding the door. All other people are unidentified. From the album "Mr. President, His Family and Friends."

Harry S. Truman Taking the Oath of Office

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Harry S. Truman taking the oath of office at the White House after the death of President Roosevelt. From left to right: Henry Stimson, Secretary of War; Henry Wallace, Secretary of Commerce; Julius Krug, War Production Board Administrator; James Forrestal, Secretary of the Navy; Claude Wickard, Secretary of Agriculture; Henry Morgenthau, Secretary of the Treasury; Harry S.

President Harry S. Truman Stands on Rear Platform During Trip Across Nebraska

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President Harry S. Truman (background, left) stands on the rear platform of his train with an unidentified woman and First Lady Bess Truman (on right) during his trip across Nebraska.

President Harry S. Truman and Bess Truman on Trip Across Nebraska

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President Harry S. Truman (left) stands with First Lady Bess Truman (center) and an unidentified man (right) on the rear platform of their train during a trip across Nebraska.

President Harry S. Truman During Trip Across Nebraska

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From left to right, First Lady Bess W. Truman, President Harry S. Truman, and Margaret Truman stand on the rear platform of their train during a trip across Nebraska to visit western and northwestern states. All others on the platform are unidentified.

Eleanor Roosevelt and Children at Franklin D. Roosevelt Grave, Hyde Park, New York

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Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt (standing, fourth from left) is standing with a group of children while one of her sons places a wreath on the grave of her husband, former President Franklin D. Roosevelt, at the Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in Hyde Park, New York. Others are unidentified.

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