Presidential campaign, 1944

Senator Harry S. Truman (fourth from left) with unidentified men at the Knights of the Cauliflower Ear dinner at the Coronado Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. The dinner was held in celebration of Senator Harry S. Truman's nomination for Vice-President. Also present is John Snyder, the Assistant to the Director of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sixth from left).

Senator Harry S. Truman (second from left) with John Snyder, Assistant to the Director of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation (third from right), and other unidentified men at the Knights of the Cauliflower Ear dinner at the Coronado Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. The dinner was held in celebration of Senator Harry S. Truman's nomination for Vice-President.

Senator Harry S. Truman (foreground, second from right) with Assistant Secretary of the Treasury John L. Sullivan (left) and other unidentified men at the Knights of the Cauliflower Ear dinner at the Coronado Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. The dinner was held in celebration of Senator Harry S. Truman's nomination for Vice-President.

Chairman of the Democratic National Committee Robert E. Hannegan (second from left) and Assistant Secretary of the Treasury John L. Sullivan (third from left) with unidentified men at the Knights of the Cauliflower Ear dinner at the Coronado Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. The dinner was held in celebration of Senator Harry S. Truman's nomination for Vice-President.

Senator Harry S. Truman (foreground, left) greets a group of unidentified men at the Knights of the Cauliflower Ear dinner at the Coronado Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. The dinner was held in celebration of Senator Harry S. Truman's nomination for Vice-President.

Senator Harry S. Truman (center) and two unidentified men at the Knights of the Cauliflower Ear dinner at the Coronado Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. The dinner was held in celebration of Senator Harry S. Truman's nomination for Vice-President. All others are unidentified.

Three unidentified men with John Snyder, Assistant to the Director of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation (second from right), at the Knights of the Cauliflower Ear dinner at the Coronado Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. The dinner was held in celebration of Senator Harry S. Truman's nomination for Vice-President.

Chairman of the Democratic National Committee Robert E. Hannegan (center) with two unidentified men at the Knights of the Cauliflower Ear dinner at the Coronado Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. The dinner was held in celebration of Senator Harry S. Truman's nomination for Vice-President.

Assistant Secretary of the Treasury John L. Sullivan (second from left) with other unidentified men at the Knights of the Cauliflower Ear dinner at the Coronado Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. The dinner was held in celebration of Senator Harry S. Truman's nomination for Vice-President.

Senator Harry S. Truman (center) with several unidentified men at the Knights of the Cauliflower Ear dinner at the Coronado Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. Also present is John Snyder, Assistant to the Director of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and friend of Senator Truman (third from right). The dinner was held in celebration of Senator Truman's nomination for Vice-President.