First ladies

Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt (foreground, center) says goodbye to French President Vincent Auriol (foreground, right) after his tour of the Roosevelt estate at Hyde Park, New York. Also pictured: Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (foreground, left); and Elliott Roosevelt (background, left). All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Left to right: Elliott Roosevelt; Minnewa (Mrs. Elliott) Roosevelt; Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman; former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt; Arthur Demaray, Director, National Park Service; and Dr. Paul J. Raver, Administrator, Bonneville Power Administration, pose for a picture during a visit to Hyde Park.

A shirtless Harry S. Truman and Bess Truman with a nose protector read a newspaper and sunbathe on the terrace of the Chateau Saint-Martin where they are staying in Vence, France, during their 1958 European trip. (From original slide SL2579) From: Truman Home.

Bess Truman, in a flowered sundress, accompanied by Harry S. Truman, snaps a few vacation photos on the terrace of the Chateau Saint-Martin in Vence, France, during their European tour. The young man at right is unidentified. (From original slide SL2578) From: Truman Home.

Left to right: Clifton Daniel, Bess Truman, Margaret Truman Daniel, and Harry S. Truman pose for photographers on the docks at New York City, prior to Mr. and Mrs. Truman boarding the S.S. Independence for their European tour. (From original slide SL2607) From: Truman Home.

Left to right: Bess Truman, former President Harry S. Truman, and Judge Samuel Rosenman watch a volcano on the Azores Islands, Portugal, while passing by on the S.S. Constitution on their way to their European tour. (From original slide 2608) From: Truman Home.

On the docks at Naples, Italy, during his European tour, former President Harry S. Truman (left) walks by an ocean liner with an unidentified official of the American Export Lines. Behind him are Mrs. Samuel Rosenman (left) and Bess Truman. (From original slide SL2612) From: Truman Home.

Bess Truman, Mrs. Samuel Rosenman (center), and former President Harry S. Truman lunch outdoors at the Chateau Madrid, Italy, during their 1958 European tour. (From original slide SL2618) From: Truman Home.

Left to right, Bess Truman, Mrs. Sam Rosenman, Former President Truman, and Sam Rosenman lunch outdoors at the Chateau Madrid, Italy, during their 1958 European tour. (From original slide SL2619) From: Truman Home.

Secretary of the Interior, Oscar Chapman (head of receiving line), and Ann (Mrs. Oscar) Chapman (second in line, partly obscured) greet Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (back to camera, second from right) and Princess Elizabeth (back to camera, right) while President Harry S. Truman (right) looks on. Also pictured, back to camera: Margaret Truman (left); and First Lady Bess W. Truman (second from left). Under Secretary of State, James E. Webb, stands in center in the receiving line. All others are unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook