First ladies

President Harry S. Truman greets Queen Juliana of the Netherlands at Meridian Hill Park in Washington, D.C. They are at the park for a ceremonial presentation of a carillon to the people of the United States from the Netherlands. On the ground, from left to right: Edward J. Kelly, National Capital Parks Superintendent, President Truman, First Lady Bess W. Truman, Queen Juliana, Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (back to camera, in pinstriped suit), Prince Bernhard Leopold (wearing glasses), and Secretary of State Dean Acheson (back to camera). All others are unidentified.

Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (at podium) speaks during the dedication in Meridian Hill Park for the carillon given to the United States by the Netherlands. Also pictured, front row, left to right: First Lady Bess W. Truman; Queen Juliana of the Netherlands; President Harry S. Truman; and Mrs. Ann Chapman. All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

President Harry S. Truman (right) shakes hands with Frank McKinney, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee at the Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner at the National Guard Armory in Washington, D.C. Also pictured: Eda (Mrs. Charles) Brannan, wife of the Secretary of Agriculture (second from left); and First Lady Bess Truman (second from right). From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

From left to right: First Lady Bess W. Truman; President Harry S. Truman; Prince Bernhard, Prince Consort of Queen Juliana; and Queen Juliana of the Netherlands after the Queen and Prince's arrival at Washington National Airport in Washington, D. C. All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

From left to right: President Harry S. Truman, Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, First Lady Bess W. Truman, and Prince Bernhard, prince consort of Queen Juliana, at the White House during the Queen and Prince's visit to Washington, D. C. On the left is General Harry Vaughan. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

From left to right: Ann (Mrs. Oscar) Chapman, Attorney General J. Howard McGrath, Alice (Mrs. Dean) Acheson, President Harry S. Truman, and First Lady Bess Truman at the Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner at the National Guard Armory in Washington, D.C. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Head-and-shoulders oval shaded portrait of Bess Truman, wearing a black dress and pearls. (Same as 67-937A [color], 59-794 [autographed] and 2009-1570 [not cropped]). From: Truman Home.

Portrait photograph of Bess Truman, color tinted by oil paint. (Same photo as 59-794, only that is autographed and black and white; and 2009-1570, only it is black and white).

Bess Truman (left) and two unidentified women enjoy a cruise on the open sea, apparently during a fishing expedition (see also 2009-1894). From: Truman home.

Bess Truman (left) and two unidentified friends enjoy sitting in the stern of a boat, apparently during a fishing expedition. (See also 2009-1894.) From: Truman Home.