Portraits

Former Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder poses with a portrait of himself by Greta Kempton. This is from a series of 6 black and white 8 x 10 photos of Mr. Snyder being presented an award and what appears to be the hanging of his portrait in the Treasury Department.

Snapshot portrait of Bess Truman, head only, wearing a small hat with ribbon decoration and a strand of pearls. From: Truman Home.

Left to right: Unidentified man, Postmaster General Jesse M. Donaldson, artist Greta Kempton, and Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder. This event is an unveiling of the Greta Kempton portrait of Jesse Donaldson. The painting was a gift to Donaldson from the National Association of Postmasters.

Studio portrait of Margaret Truman sitting on a chair taken around the age of two. She is wearing a lace dress and button-up, high-top shoes. (Same as 72-3565 except for the following written on the back in pencil: "I hope I get this back to me. Mother - Margaret Truman." (From: Truman Home

Portrait of Miss Vernice Anderson, secretary to United States Ambassador-at-Large Philip C. Jessup.

Head-and-shoulders portrait of a young Marian Wallace, Bess Truman's niece.

Head-and-shoulders portrait of a young David Wallace, Bess Truman's nephew From: Truman Home.

Wedding day portrait of John Anderson Truman, father of Harry S. Truman. This is an original print. See also 80-2, 62-345. From: Transferred from museum collection in 1978.

Portrait of Elizabeth Virginia, "Bess" Wallace at about age 4 and a half.

President Harry S. Truman displays a grinning smile for photographers. Original caption: "President Truman takes time out to pose for photographers today as he completed his third crisis ridden year in the White House with expectations that the worst is yet to come."