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White House Ceremony for Unveiling of Official Portrait of Bess Truman

Vice-President Hubert Humphrey greets the Daniel family at a White House ceremony in the East Room, unveiling the Greta Kempton portrait of First Lady Bess Truman. Left to right: Vice-President Hubert Humphrey; First Lady Lady Bird Johnson; Thomas Washington Daniel (1 year old); Margaret Truman; Harrison Gates Truman (3 years old); William Wallace Truman (7 years old); Clifton Truman Daniel (9 years old); Clifton Daniel. The Vice-President is shaking hands with Harrison.

Bess Truman Portrait Unveiling at White House

A ceremony in the East Room of the White House in which First Lady Bess Truman's official portrait was unveiled. In this photo, the Daniel family is posing with First Lady Lady Bird Johnson by the Greta Kempton painting of Bess Truman. Left to right: Thomas Washington Daniel (1 year old); Margaret Truman; Harrison Gates Daniel (3 years old); William Wallace Daniel (7 years old); Clifton Daniel; Clifton Truman Daniel (9 years old); and First Lady Lady Bird Johnson.

Unveiling of Official Portrait of Bess Truman at White House Ceremony

The formal unveiling of the Greta Kempton official portrait of First Lady Bess Truman during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House. Left to right: Vice President Hubert Humphrey; First Lady Lady Bird Johnson; Thomas Washington Daniel (1 year old); Margaret Truman; Harrison Gates Daniel (3 years old); William Wallace Daniel (7 years old); Clifton Truman Daniel (9 years old); and Clifton Daniel.

Portrait of Bernard Dickmann with Autograph

Portrait of Bernard Dickmann, who was the postmaster and former mayor of St. Louis, Missouri, and a friend of Harry S. Truman. The photo is autographed on the matte "to my friend, John Snyder, 11/8/48, Barney Dickmann." From: Album of photographs (portraits) of members of Congress, White House office staff, and other government officials, each autographed for the Secretary of the Treasury, John Snyder.

Portrait of Harry S. Truman at his Federal Reserve Bank Office

Former President Harry S. Truman, who will celebrate his 71st birthday Sunday, posed for this birthday portrait Friday in his Kansas City, Missouri, office at the Federal Reserve Bank. Sunday Mr. Harry S. Truman will use a gold-plated shovel to break ground for the memorial library which will house his three million presidential papers. Former Secretary of State Dean Acheson and former Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder are scheduled to head old Washington associates attending the ceremony in Slover Park in Independence, Missouri. From: Houston Post.