Mayors

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) shakes hands with Kansas City Mayor H. Roe Bartle and Col. John A. Riffle (center) during a visit to the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence, Missouri, after pinning the Colonels emblem on new Col. Riffle. (See also 64-595-1 thru 8.) Donor: Col. John A. Riffle.

Partial view of the head table at a lunch at Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base in Belton, Missouri, honoring Airman 1st Class Gerald L. Ingram as Airman of the Year for 1963. Of those who can be identified are Mayor H. Roe Bartle (4th from left), Kansas City, Col. John A. Riffle (3rd from right), and A1C Ingram (partial right). (See also 2007-100 thru 103.) From: Col. John A. Riffle.

Martin H. Kennelly (seated at a table), Mayor of Chicago, shakes hands with a constituent as they meet for a fund-raising dinner of the Democratic National Committee to be held later. Except for Elmer Gertz (third from left), President of the Decalogue Society of Lawyers, none of the other men are identified.

President Harry S. Truman (center, holding book), Independence, Missouri Mayor Robert Weatherford (center, in bowtie), and others at the Jackson County Library. At left is Rev. Herbert E. Duncan, Grand Chaplain of the Grand Lodge, Pastor of the First Congregational Church of Kansas City. Others in the photo are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (center, holding book), Independence, Missouri Mayor Robert Weatherford (second from right, in bowtie), and others at the Jackson County Library, Missouri. Left, Rev. Herbert E. Duncan, Grand Chaplain of the Grand Lodge, Pastor of First Congregational Church, Kansas City.

President Harry S. Truman (center, holding book), Independence, Missouri Mayor Robert Weatherford (in bowtie), and others at the Jackson County Library. At left is Rev. Herbert E. Duncan, Grand Chaplain of the Grand Lodge, Pastor of the First Congregational Church of Kansas City. Others are unidentified.

Independence, Missouri Mayor Roger Sermon (standing at podium) speaking at event at the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Saints Auditorium. The event is celebrating the first homecoming of President Harry S. Truman (seated in front row, left) since becoming President. Seated behind President Truman is Major General Harry Vaughan and Captain James K. Vardaman.

Independence Mayor and Missouri Governor attending the dedication of the Harry S. Truman Library. From left to right Mrs. Margaret Randall; Independence, Missouri Mayor William Randall; Missouri Governor James T. Blair, and Mrs. Emilie Blair.

President Truman shaking hands with Mayor O'Dwyer upon his arrival in New York City.

Chicago Mayor Edward J. Kelley raises the hand of Senator Harry S. Truman following the victorious roll call nominating Truman for the Vice-Presidency.