Potsdam Conference, 1945

This Russian monument was built for the Potsdam Conference and features images of President Harry S. Truman, Joseph Stalin, and Winston Churchill. The monument was constructed at Tiergarten near Charlottenburg.

Taking part in the Combined Chiefs of Staff discussions during the Potsdam Conference in Germany are, left to right: Rear Admiral H. A. Flanigan, and Captain C. J. Moore, U. S. Navy. From Potsdam album, 1945

The Combined Chiefs of Staff meet on the fourth day of the Potsdam Conference. Clockwise, left to right: Major General Lauris Norstad; General Henry H. Arnold; General George C. Marshall; Brigadier General Andrew J. McFarland (mostly obscured); Admiral William D. Leahy; Admiral Ernest J. King; Vice-Admiral Charles M. Cooke, Jr.; General Brehon B. Somervell; Rear Admiral Howard A. Flanigan; Captain Charles J.

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Karl Kae Knecht that appeared in the Evansville (Indiana) Courier. It depicts Winston Churchill (left), President Harry S. Truman (center), and Joseph Stalin (right) sit at table during the Potsdam Conference. Truman is depicted as saying, "You know boys - I'm from Missouri!"

The Opening Session of the Potsdam Conference poses for photographers. President Harry S. Truman is near the center at the back end of the table, wearing a bow tie. Clockwise around the table, starting at President Truman: Charles Bohlen; two unidentified men; British foreign minister Anthony Eden; Prime Minister Winston Churchill; unidentified British military officer; Clement Attlee; unidentified man; Soviet foreign minister Vyacheslav Molotov; Joseph Stalin; two unidentified men; Admiral William D. Leahy; Secretary of State James Byrnes.

General view of the conference table at the Potsdam Conference. This photograph is autographed on the border by Admiral Leahy, Charles Bohlen, Joseph E. Davies, President Truman, and Winston Churchill. Photos 72-4673 and 67-7587 show Winston Churchill signing this photo. This is one of four original prints in existence, photographed in color by a United States Army Signal Corps photographer using a hand-held camera. The original autographed photograph, measuring 20x24, is in the Museum collection.

President Harry S. Truman's procession drives past units of the 2nd Armored Division, deployed on the autobahn leading from Potsdam to Berlin, Germany. President Truman is in the area to attend the Potsdam Conference.

From left to right, President Harry S. Truman, Press Secretary Charles Ross, and Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower chat after President Truman's arrival in Antwerp, Belgium en route to the Potsdam Conference in Germany.

The HMS Renown, a ship which President Harry S. Truman visited after the Potsdam Conference to consult with King George VI.

King George VI of England precedes President Harry S. Truman up the steps on the USS Augusta as it sits off Plymouth, England. He is visiting the President before Mr. Truman's return to the United States after attending the Potsdam Conference. Others are unidentified.