Portraits

Portrait of Lyle F. Watts, Chief of U.S. Forest Service. Photos 2009-2970 through 2009-2987 are from a typewritten notebook with a title page which reads, "United States Department of Agriculture. Forest Service. Inspection Trip. Lyle F. Watts, Chief, Forest Service. W.B. Rice Regional Forester. Boise National Forest. August 3 to 4, 1945. Presented by T.H Van Meter, Forest Supervisor, Boise National Forest."

Portrait of Robert C. Goodwin. At the time he was Director of the Bureau of Employment Security, Department of Labor.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) stands with artist Elaine de Kooning (right) on the stage of the auditorium at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri. Between them is a painting of former President John F. Kennedy that Ms. de Kooning painted. Ms. de Kooning unveiled the painting, a gift to the Library, at an event hosted by the Library.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) stands with artist Elaine de Kooning (right) on the stage of the auditorium at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri. Between them is a painting of former President John F. Kennedy that Ms. de Kooning painted. Ms. de Kooning unveiled the painting, a gift to the Library, at an event hosted by the Library.

Portrait photograph of General Wallace H. Graham, President Truman's personal physician. It is autographed by Dr. Graham "To the Greatest of all Presidents, with my profound admiration, respect, and humility. Your Doctor - at your command. Wallace H. Graham, Major General U.S.A.F." The original photograph is in the oversize file.

Portrait of U.S. Labor Department official Robert C. Goodwin seated at his desk and using the telephone. At the time Goodwin was the director of the Labor Department's U.S. Employment Service.

Very nice color portrait photograph of President Harry S. Truman seated in a chair with books in front of him, half figure.

Color photograph of portrait of Harry S. Truman mounted on artboard and done in colored oils by an artist on the staff of Leo Stern, photographer. The photo shows the upper half of a seated and smiling President. The lower right corner is signed in white oil paint: Leo Stern, K.C. MO". In April, 1953, Leo Stern took a series of 18 black-and-white portraits of the former President, one of which is the basis for this portrait. Five small photos are in the collection, numbered 2003-221 through 225. (Original negative). From: David Stern, nephew of Leo Stern, photographer.

Matthew Connelly, Appointment Secretary to President Harry S. Truman, is posing for a photograph.

Photograph of Chiang Kai-shek. From: Photos used in the 1984 Truman Centennial Exhibit. National Archives Photo Number: 80-A-18643