Political affairs

San Francisco Chinatown victory dinner for the inauguration of President Harry S. Truman. Original photograph is in a photo album of inaugural events.

Victory party in Chinatown, San Francisco, showing the 21-gun salute for the inauguration of President Harry S. Truman. Vice President Alben Barkley is assisted by Albert and Jack Chow. Original photograph is in a photo album of inaugural events.

Democratic Jefferson-Jackson victory dinner at San Francisco, California, after the inauguration of President Truman. Original photograph is in a photo album of inaugural events.

Jefferson-Jackson Victory dinner in Washington, D. C. Original photograph is in a photo album of inaugural events.

President Harry S. Truman at the Jefferson Jackson Day victory dinner reception. Left to right: Senator J. Howard McGrath, Perle Mesta, President Truman, unidentified man. Original photograph is in a photo album of inaugural events.

Jefferson Jackson Day victory dinner huddle, with Wilson Wyatt, President Harry S. Truman, and Senator Scott Lucas. Original photograph is in a photo album of inaugural events.

Senator Lyndon Johnson (left) talks to former President Harry S. Truman (right), sitting next to Mrs. Fred Vinson (center), at a Democratic fund-raising dinner in Washington, D.C. From: Hon. Michael J. Kirwan, Chairman, Democratic National Congressional Committee, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.

Margaret Truman, who accompanied her father, President Harry S. Truman, to Hartford, Connecticut to campaign for the Stevenson/Sparkman ticket, standing with a group of dignitaries. On Margaret's right is Connecticut Governor John Lodge. On the left is Joseph DePaola of Meriden, a Democratic State official. In the background is Gertrude O'Donnell of Waterbury, Democratic Vice Chairwoman. The others are unidentified. Donor: Reid MacCluggage, The Hartford Courant.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left), wearing an "All the Way with Adlai" campaign button, clasps hands with Leo Sukala at a Democratic fund-raising dinner in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, where Mr. Truman was the guest speaker. From: Leo Sukala.

James A. Farley (second from the right), former head of he Democratic Party, talks with former President Harry S. Truman (right) in the lobby of the Truman Library. Others are unidentified.