Portraits

Portrait of Madge Gates, mother of Bess Wallace Truman.

Formal portrait of Harry S. Truman (right) and his younger brother, J. Vivian Truman, as children. Harry S. Truman is age four, Vivian is age two. Same as 62-359, 66-2928 and 72-3421. From: Estate of Mary Jane Truman.

Portrait of a young Bess Wallace (Elizabeth Virginia Wallace), in pigtails. This was taken around the time of the future First Lady's 13th birthday.

Daguerreotype portrait of an unidentified young woman, possibly a member of the Wallace family, in a dark dress with lace collar, seated in a chair. The photo is in a velvet-lined, embellished leather case. (Companion photo to 2009-1610 and 1612) From: Truman Home.

Head-and-shoulders daguerreotype studio portrait of an unidentified young man in a velvet-lined, embellished leather case, probably a member of the Wallace family. Date of platemaker is 1850.(Companion photo to 2009-1611 and 1612.) From: Truman Home.

Portrait of Myra Gates, sister of Margaret Elizabeth Gates and aunt of Bess Wallace Truman.

Portrait of Maud Louise Gates, sister of Margaret Elizabeth Gates and aunt of Bess Wallace Truman.

Portrait of Margaret Elizabeth (Madge) Gates Wallace, mother of Bess Wallace Truman.

Portrait of Margaret Elizabeth (Madge) Gates, mother of Bess Wallace Truman.

Portrait of David Willock Wallace, father of Bess Wallace Truman. Same as 67-6840; this is the original photo.