Kings and rulers

King George VI of Great Britain (foreground, left) and President Harry S. Truman (foreground, center, wearing civilian suit) on board the USS Augusta as King George prepares to leave. Standing between King George VI and President Truman is Admiral William D. Leahy. Standing behind President Truman, mostly obscured, is Secretary of State James Byrnes. Standing opposite King George VI is Captain James Foskett, Commanding Officer of the Augusta. All others are unidentified.

Secretary of State James F. Byrnes (foreground, second from left) and King George VI (center, right) shake hands during the King visit aboard the USS Augusta. Also present are Admiral William D. Leahy (left), President Harry S. Truman (foreground, third from left, mostly obscured by King George VI), Captain James Foskett (right), and Captain James K. Vardaman (just behind Captain Foskett). All others are unidentified. King George VI visited the Augusta before it left to return to the United States from the Potsdam Conference.

King George VI of Great Britain gives a salute as he is piped aboard the USS Augusta by unidentified United States Navy officers and sailors. Standing next to King George VI on the stairs is Lord Halifax, British Ambassador to the United States. He is visiting President Harry S. Truman, who is on the Augusta to travel back to the United States from the Potsdam Conference.

King George VI of England (in center of lines, left) inspects the crew of the U. S. S. Augusta. With him is Captain James Foskett, Commanding Officer of the ship (right). Others are unidentified. The King is paying a call on President Harry S. Truman, who is returning from the Potsdam Conference.

Color photo of (left to right) Prince Philip (Duke of Edinburgh), Margaret Truman, Bess Truman, Princess Elizabeth, and President Harry S. Truman prior to a banquet given in honor of the royal couple during a visit to the United States. (See 59-5 for a similar black-and-white photo.)

Former President Harry S. Truman with First Lady Lady Bird Johnson at the funeral of King Paul in Athens, Greece.

Margaret Truman (center) meets Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands. It is Margaret's first trip to the Continent. The photo was taken in the Royal Palace.

Formal portrait of a young Shah of Iran in full military dress. Original in a leather portfolio stored with albums. Donor: Thomas F. McDaniel.

Margaret Truman poses for a picture with Queen Elisabeth of Belgium and others while in Europe. Left to right: Margaret Truman; Queen Elisabeth of Belgium; Annette Wright; unidentified woman; Reathel Odum; and the French Ambassador to Belgium. At this time, Reathel Odum was personal secretary to First Lady Bess W. Truman.

Margaret Truman poses for a picture with Queen Elisabeth of Belgium and others while in Europe. Pictured, left to right: unidentified; Robert Murphy, U.S. Ambassador to Belgium; Margaret Truman; Queen Elisabeth of Belgium; Annette Wright; Reathel Odum; and unidentified. At this time, Reathel Odum was personal secretary to First Lady Bess W. Truman.