Presidential campaign, 1948

President Harry S. Truman bends down to shake hands with two-year-old Walter S. Hummel of Independence, Missouri, upon the President's arrival at the Jackson County Courthouse in Independence to be the guest of honor at a victory rally staged by his fellow townsmen. Donor: Dorothy Girton.

President Harry S. Truman on a train with Vice Presidential candidate Alben Barkley at left and Mr. Truman's daughter, Margaret Truman, at right. Donor: Dorothy Girton.

President Harry S. Truman and Bess Truman on the campaign trail in 1948 with actress Tallulah Bankhead. Same as photograph 59-62-17. Donor: Dorothy Girton.

An United States Army officer and a group of children are gathered around a Harry S. Truman campaign poster. The photograph was given to Margaret Truman Daniel by Lige Stewart of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Mr. Stewart requests that he be credited if the picture is used.

A view of San Francisco Bay taken during President Truman's campaign trip to California.

President Harry S. Truman (holding white hat, face party obscured) and Mrs. Bess Truman walk from the train during a western campaign trip.

Margaret Truman talks with reporters on the train during a campaign trip to the West. This is from a series of photographs of President Truman's western trip.

President Truman and Margaret stand on the back of their train in Idaho during President Truman's western trip.

Man at teletype. This was with a group of photographs relating to President Harry S. Truman's western trip.

Two crew members of the Santa Fe No. 26 that President Truman traveled on during his western campaign trip.