Portraits

Greta Kempton portrait of Mrs. Evlyn Cook Snyder, wife of Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder. Original photograph is in a photo album of inaugural events.

Greta Kempton portrait of Secretary of the Treasury, John W. Snyder. Original photograph is in a photo album of inaugural events.

Greta Kempton portrait of Harry S. Truman in Masonic garb. See also 67-938 for color photograph of same portrait. Original photograph is in a photo album of inaugural events.

Portrait of Mayor Roger T. Sermon sitting at his desk in his office in Independence, Missouri. From: E.W. Collins, Collins Photo Co.

Portrait of Mayor Roger T. Sermon sitting at his desk in his office in Independence, Missouri. From: E.W. Collins, Collins Photo Co.

Head-and-shoulders portrait of Henry J. Ott, President of the Community Welfare League, Independence, Missouri, from 1925 to 1930. From: Community Services League

Head-and-shoulders painting of Georgia Neese Clark Gray, who was the first woman Treasurer of the United States, and served from 1949 to 1953. The portrait was painted by David Zlotky for the Harry S. Truman Library. From: Harry S. Truman Library Institute

Former President Harry S. Truman scotched all speculation about his Presidential possibilities. He denied he would accept a nomination under any condition. The former chief executive gave several reasons for his decision, four of which are quoted with expressive studies of Mr. Truman. Top left: "Emphatically I am through". Top right: "The presidency is a killing job. It's killed more than one man. I could name half a dozen". Bottom left: "It needs a young and vigorous man. I've put in 40 years in public office. I'm just a retired has-been".

George McKee Elsey, who was appointed to a $10,000 a year job as Administrative Assistant to President Truman. From Oakmont, Pennsylvania, he formerly was assistant to Clark M. Clifford, the President's Special Counsel.

Portrait of Stephen T. Early. From: Beth Gore