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President Harry S. Truman and Governor William Hastie in an Automobile

President Harry S. Truman (back seat, driver's side) and Governor William Hastie (back seat, passenger side) are seated in their automobile at "Drake's Seat," a promontory overlooking Magens Bay, on the island of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Truman visited St. Thomas during a vacation cruise of the area. The driver of the car is unidentified. From the Scrapbooks of Matthew Connelly, Volume 4.

President Harry S. Truman at the Dedication of Friendship International Airport, Baltimore, Maryland

President Harry S. Truman attends the dedication of Friendship International Airport, now Baltimore-Maryland International Airport. Standing in the front row, from left to right, are: Maryland Senator Millard Tydings, Maryland Governor William Preston Lane, President Harry S. Truman, Baltimore Mayor Thomas D'Alesandro, Jr., and Miss Maryland (Jean Crowe). All others in photograph are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman Holds Press Conference

President Harry S. Truman (center, standing) holds a press conference while on vacation in Key West, Florida. Seated on the far left, next to the sailor taking notes, is White House Press Secretary Charles Ross. Standing in the background are, from left to right: Stanley Woodward, Admiral Robert Dennison, Mon Wallgren, Admiral William Leahy, General Robert Landry, Stuart Symington, Clark Clifford, and David Niles. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman Addresses Crowd

President Harry S. Truman (at the podium) addresses a crowd at the San Juan, Puerto Rico Naval Air Station. Standing behind Truman, left to right, are: Colonel Robert B. Landry, Secretary of the Interior Julius A. Krug, Governor of Puerto Rico Jesus A. Pinero, President of the Puerto Rico Senate Luis Munoz Marin, Vice Admiral Daniel E. Barbey, Major General Harry H. Vaughan, and Captain Robert L. Dennison. All others are unidentified.

President Gerald Ford Speaks at Dedication of Harry S. Truman Statue

President Gerald Ford speaks at the dedication of the Harry S. Truman statue in front of the Jackson County Courthouse in Independence, Missouri. Behind him, seated in the front row, are (left to right): Senator Hubert Humphrey, Senator Stuart Symington, Harry Jonas, Missouri Governor Christopher Bond, First Lady Betty Ford, Margaret Truman Daniel, and E. Clifton Daniel. Seated behind Senator Symington is Clark Clifford. Seated behind and to the right of Mr. Daniel is Dr. Benedict Zobrist, Director of the Harry S. Truman Library. All others are unidentified.

Dedication of the Harry S. Truman Statue

Harry Jonas stands at the podium at the dedication of the Harry S. Truman statue in front of the Jackson County Courthouse in Independence, Missouri. Seated in the front row are (from left to right): Missouri Governor Christopher Bond, President Gerald Ford, First Lady Betty Ford, Margaret Truman, E. Clifton Daniel, four unidentified people, and creator of the statue Gilbert Franklin (far right and standing). All others are unidentified.