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President Harry S. Truman shaking hands with group of men from Grandview, Missouri. Independence, Missouri, Mayor Roger Sermon directly beneath sign and to Truman's right. Truman on far right. All others unidentified. Sign in photo reads "Grandview Chamber of Commerce."

Group of men viewing plaque on the Harry S. Truman Bridge, Kansas City, Missouri, with Independence, Missouri mayor Roger Sermon second from right. Others unidentified. The plaque states: "For Harry S. Truman, who in the midst of the most devastating and extensive war of all time, became the 32nd President of the United States of America, this structure is named the President Harry S. Truman Bridge, and is dedicated to the service of this nation in war and peace by the railroads that built it. The Milwaukee Road, H.A. Scandrett, Trustee; Rock Island Lines, J.D.

President Harry S. Truman (left) and former Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, Bryce B. Smith. Photo inscribed in lower right corner, but not legible, "Regards to my friend and associate Mike Widmier, Bryce B. Smith". From: Minnie Maier.

During his trip home from what he described as a "grand visit" to Canada, President Harry S. Truman viewed Niagara Falls. With the Canadian falls roaring in the background, Mr. Truman is shown shaking hands with Mayor William L. Houck of Niagara Falls, Ontario. "I'm glad I don't have to go over the falls in a barrel," the President remarked. The presidential special pulled up on the Canadian side to let the President and his family motor around the falls. Others in the photo are unidentified. Donor: Bjorn Bjornson.

Dedication ceremony of the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence. Pictured left to right in front row: unidentified, Independence Mayor Robert P. Weatherford, unidentified, Sam Rayburn, Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman, former President Herbert Hoover, former President Truman, Basil O'Connor, unidentified at podium. from: Copied from photographs loaned to the Library by Mary Shaw Branton.

President Harry S. Truman is holding a book with an unidentified woman at the Jackson County Library. Independence, Missouri Mayor Robert Weatherford is at the extreme right. The rest of the crowd is unidentified.

From Left to right, Margaret Truman, Estelle (Mrs. Roger T.) Sermon, Mrs. Bess Truman, Senator Harry S. Truman, and Roger T. Sermon stand outside of the Truman home.

President Harry S. Truman attending a luncheon in association with the dedication of the Liberty Bell replica given to Independence, MO, by the people of Annecy-le-Vieux, France. From left to right at the head table are Mary Jane Truman, Blevins Davis, President Truman, unidentified man (standing), Mayor Robert Weatherford (standing), and Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder.

President Harry S. Truman attending a luncheon in association with the dedication of the Liberty Bell replica given to Independence, MO, by the people of Annecy-le-Vieux, France. From left to right at the head table are Blevins Davis, President Truman, unidentified man (standing), Mayor Robert Weatherford (standing), and Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder.

President Harry S. Truman attending a luncheon in association with the dedication of the Liberty Bell replica given to Independence, MO, by the people of Annecy-le-Vieux, France. From left to right at the head table are Mary Jane Truman, Blevins Davis, President Truman, unidentified man (standing), Mayor Robert Weatherford (standing), and Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder.