Political leadership

Democratic National Committee Chairman Robert E. Hannegan (right) with Stephen Hannagan at the Stork Club in New York City.

Postmaster General and Democratic National Committee Chairman Robert E. Hannegan (left) and Senator Scott W. Lucas (right) with an unidentified man at a dinner at the Blackstone Hotel in Chicago.

From left to right, Cook County State's Attorney Thomas J. Courtney, Senator Scott Lucas, Democratic National Committee Chairman Robert E. Hannegan, and Chicago Mayor Edward J. Kelly at the convention in Chicago for Illinois Democrats.

Democratic National Committee Chairman Robert E. Hannegan (third from left) at the Stork Club in New York City. Also pictured: Richard Nacy (standing); Ed Flynn (third from right); and Mrs. Irma P. Hannegan (second from right). All others unidentified.

Postmaster General and Democratic National Committee Chairman Robert E. Hannegan (right) with two unidentified men at dinner at the Blackstone Hotel in Chicago.

Senator Scott W. Lucas (from l-r), Postmaster General and Democratic National Committee Chairman Robert E. Hannegan, Chicago Mayor Edward J. Kelly, and unidentified man at a dinner at the Blackstone Hotel in Chicago, Illinois.

President Harry S. Truman (right) and First Lady Bess W. Truman (second from right) being greeted upon their arrival at the National Guard Armory in Washington, D.C. They were attending the annual Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner. They are greeted by Frank McKinney, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee (left) and Eda (Mrs. Charles) Brannan, wife of the Secretary of Agriculture.

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, second from right) and his wife, First Lady Bess W. Truman (foreground, third from right) being greeted on their way into the Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner, held at the National Guard Armory in Washington, D.C. Bess shakes hands with Frank McKinney, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee. President Truman shakes hands with Eda (Mrs. Charles) Brannan, wife of the Secretary of Agriculture.

Mr. William M. Boyle, Chairman, Democratic National Committee (left), with Mrs. India Edwards, Vice-Chairman, Democratic National Committee (right).

Mrs. India Edwards, Vice-Chairman, Democratic National Committee (left) giving a visual presentation on Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan's agricultural plans at the Des Moines Regional Conference. Also pictured: Vice-President of the United States, Alben Barkley (right).