Presidential campaign, 1944

After winning the Democratic nomination for Vice-President, Senator Harry S. Truman (left) returns to Washington. In this photo he is meeting with two of his biggest opponents for nomination, Senator Alben Barkley (right) and Vice President Henry A. Wallace (center). This photo is from Volume 1 of Matt Connelly's scrapbook.

Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Senator Harry S. Truman (left) sits down for lunch with President Franklin D. Roosevelt beneath a magnolia tree on the White House lawn. From the album, "Mr. President, His Family and Friends, Life Magazine."

Democratic Vice Presidential candidate, Senator Harry S. Truman (left) sits down for lunch with President Franklin D. Roosevelt (right) beneath a magnolia tree on the White House lawn.

Senator Harry S. Truman (center) with his wife, Bess Truman (left) and daughter Margaret (right) in Lamar, Missouri, when he was introduced to a rally where he was officially notified of his nomination as President Franklin D. Roosevelt's running mate in the 1944 election.

Senator Harry S. Truman of Missouri, Democratic candidate for vice president (second from left) watches the second World Series baseball game in between the St. Louis Cardinal and the St. Louis Browns in St. Louis, Missouri. He is accompanied by James Finnegan (right), Collector of Internal Revenue for St. Louis and Mrs. Finnegan (left). Others in the background are unidentified.

Vice-President Henry A. Wallace (left) and Senator Harry S. Truman, Democratic Vice-Presidential nominee, acknowledge applause at a Liberal Party rally at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. Others in the background are unidentified.

Vice Presidential Candidate Harry S. Truman (left) is at lunch with President Franklin D. Roosevelt (right) on the White House lawn.

Jazz musician and actress Hazel Scott (right) speaks with a woman at the Democratic National Committee Headquarters in New York, New York. Ms. Scott is bringing in a "Jar for F.D.R." as part of a Democratic fundraising campaign.

Democratic National Committee Chairman Robert E. Hannegan gives a speech in front of radio broadcast microphones on Election Night. Irving Geist is pictured far left in the background. All others unidentified.

Senator and Democratic Vice-Presidential candidate Harry S. Truman (left) shakes hands with Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia (right) in the Mayor's office.