Political leadership

Robert E. Hannegan, Chairman of the Democratic City Committee of St. Louis (left), with mother-in-law Mrs. William Protzmann (center) and wife Irma Hannegan at the Kentucky Derby.

Robert E. Hannegan, Chairman of the Democratic City Committee of St. Louis, Missouri (right), Mrs. Irma P. Hannegan (third from left), and Mrs. William Protzmann (second from left) with a group of unidentified men and women at the Kentucky Derby. Also present is Bernard F. Dickmann (second from right).

President Harry S. Truman poses with a large group of Democrats outside the White House. Front row (l-r): O.S. Warden, Democratic National Committee Member; Oscar R. Ewing, Democratic National Committee Vice Chairman; Leif Erickson, Nominee for Senator, Montana; Governor Herbert R. O'Conor, Nominee for Senator, Maryland; President Truman; Bernice (Mrs. Wallace) Kingsbury; Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan; H.J. McMurray, Nominee for Senator, Wisconsin; John Redstrom, Nominee for Representative, Wisconsin; M.G. Burnside, Nominee for Representative, West Virginia; J.Y.

President Harry S. Truman (center) with Postmaster General and Democratic National Committee Chairman Robert E. Hannegan (left) and Democratic National Committee Vice Chairman Richard R. Nacy in the White House. Photo is signed by Hannegan and also autographed: "Dick Nacy/White House 9/24/46."

Vice-President Harry S. Truman (second from right) with Irving Geist (right) and Democratic National Committee Chairman Robert E. Hannegan (second from left) at the Graziano vs. Arnold boxing match at Madison Square Garden, New York City. Man on left is unidentified.

Vice-President Harry S. Truman (center) with Democratic National Committee Chairman Robert E. Hannegan (left) and Irving Geist at a Graziano vs. Arnold boxing match at Madison Square Garden in New York City. All others unidentified.

Vice-President Harry S. Truman (left) with Irving Geist (standing) and Democratic National Committee Chairman Robert E. Hannegan (right) at a dinner for the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society at the Hotel Astor in New York City.

Vice-President Harry S. Truman (center) at a Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society dinner at the Hotel Astor in New York City. Pictured left to right: unidentified; Irving Geist; Vice-President Truman; Democratic National Committee Chairman Robert E. Hannegan; unidentified.

From left to right, Democratic National Committee Chairman Robert E. Hannegan, Vice-President Harry S. Truman, and One Thousand Club Chairman Frank J. Lewis at the One Thousand Club Dinner at the Statler Hotel in Washington, D.C. on Inauguration Day.

Vice-President Harry S. Truman at a dinner for the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society at the Hotel Astor in New York City. Pictured left to right (seated): unidentified; Vice-President Truman; Democratic National Committee Chairman Robert E. Hannegan; unidentified. Standing (left to right): Irving Geist; unidentified.