Photographers

President Harry S. Truman holding a motion picture camera with two hands and looking through the lens. Photographers are in the background. The president was given this movie camera as a gift by the White House Photographers Association and he used it to take movies of the members of the press on the South Lawn of the White House.

President Harry S. Truman (center), holding two cameras that are being presented to him by the White House Photographers.

President Harry S. Truman (center) receives press photographers from various cities across the nation.

President Harry S. Truman (center on steps), and Collier's Congressional Award Winners, Senator Robert M. La Follette (left on steps) and Representative Jesse P. Wolcott (right on steps), with unidentified dignitaries and photographers.

President Harry S. Truman with members of his party and news photographers on the lawn of the Little White House while on vacation in Key West, Florida. From left to right: Rear Admiral James Foskett (seated with his back to the camera), John Steelman, Neal Helm, President Truman, Major General Harry Vaughan, Charles Ross, and five unidentified photographers.

President Harry S. Truman (center) with news reporters and photographers while on vacation in Key West, Florida. From left to right: Presidential press secretary Charles Ross; Bradford Kress (International News Photo); Bill Smith (Associated Press); Al O'Eth (Paramount News); President Truman; Johnny Thompson (United Press); Yale Joel (Life); Tommy Craven (Paramount News). Similar to 96-243.

President Harry S. Truman (center) with news reporters and photographers while on vacation in Key West, Florida. From left to right: Presidential press secretary Charles Ross; Bradford Kress (International News Photo); Bill Smith (Associated Press); Al O'Eth (Paramount News); President Truman; Johnny Thompson (United Press); Yale Joel (Life); Tommy Craven (Paramount News). Similar to 96-243.

Airplane grafex camera in action during World War I. Donor: Frank Freidel, who purchased the photographs from the National Archives.

President Harry S. Truman (center) with news reporters and photographers while on vacation in Key West, Florida. From left to right: Presidential press secretary Charles Ross; Bradford Kress (International News Photo); Bill Smith (Associated Press); Al O'Eth (Paramount News); President Truman; Johnny Thompson (United Press); Yale Joel (Life); Tommy Craven (Paramount News). Same as 96-243.

American and French photographers with their cameras during World War I. Donor: Frank Freidel, who obtained these photographs from the National Archives.