Political candidates

President Harry S. Truman (front row, third from the left) meets with a group of Democratic Congressional candidates on the White House steps. The woman in the back row is possibly India Edwards, Executive Secretary of the Democratic National Committee.

President Harry S. Truman (second from the left) with a group of unidentified Democratic Candidates for Congress at the White House. The second woman in the back row is India Edwards, head of the Women's Division of the Democratic National Committee.

President Harry S. Truman (front row, second from the right) with five unidentified Democratic candidates for Congress at the White House. More unidentified men are visible in the background.

President Harry S. Truman (second from the right) with three unidentified 1946 Democratic Candidates from Missouri at the White House. More unidentified men are visible in the background.

President Harry S. Truman (sixth from the right) with a large crowd of 1946 Democratic Candidates.

President Harry S. Truman (front row, sixth from the left) stands in the Rose Garden at the White House with thirty unidentified Democratic Congressional candidates from Indiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Senator Harry S. Truman speaking over KCMO and KDRO radio with photo of President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the background in Sedalia, Missouri.

Judge Harry S. Truman at Webb City speaking at a microphone on an open wagon bed. From an album of campaign pictures from October 1 to November 3, 1934, presented to Senator Harry S. Truman by Urso W. George and Bentley Morrow. This album is from the Truman home.

Judge Harry S. Truman at Thayer, Missouri, speaking on the steps of a building. Men are seated on the steps listening to him. From an album of campaign pictures from October 1 to November 3, 1934, presented to Senator Harry S. Truman by Urso W. George and Bentley Morrow. This album is from the Truman home.

Harry S. Truman speaking at microphone on the steps of a building in Poplar Bluff. All others in the background are unidentified. From an album of campaign pictures from October 1 to November 3, 1934, presented to Senator Harry S. Truman by Urso W. George and Bentley Morrow. This album is from the Truman home.