First ladies

President Harry S. Truman (seated left, back seat, lead car) and Vice President Alben Barkley (seated right, back seat, lead car) wave to the crowd from the motorcade during their return to Washington after the 1948 Presidential election. Also pictured: First Lady Bess W. Truman (second row, left). All others unidentified.

Portrait of Bess W. Truman. Autographed, "To Reathel, With love and best wishes, from, Bess W. Truman."

Former President Harry S. Truman, in the front of the photograph, dines with Samuel Rosenman and Dorothy Rosenman at the Excelsior Vittoria in Sorrento, Italy. In the background is the Amalfi coastline. From: Truman Home.

Faded color snapshot of Bess Truman, unidentified man, May Wallace, and George Wallace sitting on a sofa. From: Truman Home.

Bess Wallace and others are eating watermelon in the backyard of 219 N. Delaware. Left to right: Fred Wallace (little boy); Ethel Noland; Nellie Noland (cousins of Harry S. Truman); Frank Wallace; Bess Wallace; George Wallace; and Will Boger. Same as 72-3625 and 77-3965. From: Truman house, an album of Wallace family, friends, and vacations.

Autographed portrait of Bess W. Truman. Autograph: "To Oscar Chapman with affection and best wishes Bess W. Truman."

Bess W. Truman (left), Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, and Eleanor Roosevelt at a testimonial dinner in honor of House Speaker Sam Rayburn (not pictured). See also photo 93-143 and 2009-1623.

During his 1958 European trip, former President Harry S. Truman (the "Professor") and others begin a tour of Avignon, France, the city of Popes. Left to right are: A guide, Samuel Rosenman, Mr. Truman, Mrs. Samuel Rosenman, and Bess Truman. (From original slide SL2585) From: Truman Home.

Former President Harry S. Truman and Bess Truman meet Pablo Picasso (left, back to camera) on the terrace of the Grimaldi Museum at Vallauris, France, during the Truman's 1958 European tour. The woman (2nd from left) is unidentified. The man behind Picasso is probably Sam Rosenman, on tour with the Trumans. (From original slide SL2583) From: Truman Home.

Left to right: Bess W. Truman (back to camera); Lindy Boggs; Ann (Mrs. Oscar) Chapman; Katie Louchheim; and former President Harry S. Truman at Democratic Women's Day at the Woman's National Democratic Club. All others unidentified.