Presidential campaign, 1948

A crowd gathers in the train station at Berkeley, California, to see President Harry S. Truman (not in photo) as he makes a stop on his presidential campaign trip to the West Coast. One man wearing numerous campaign buttons rises above the crowd. (Same as 66-727) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman (left) receives an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws and Letters from the University of California at Berkeley, one of the stops on his presidential campaign trip to the West Coast. Others in the photo are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Surrounded by photographers, President Harry S. Truman (center) stands at the podium and inspects a special cake baked in his honor at the Greater Los Angeles Press Club luncheon held at the Cocoanut Grove, Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California, one of the stops on his West Coast trip. On his right, at the end of the table is Bess Truman. The others are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

The Chef points to President Harry S. Truman's cake at the Greater Los Angeles Press Club luncheon held at the Coconut Grove, Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California, during the President's trip to the West Coast. (Similar to 98-1287 and 66-754) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

With photographers in the background, unidentified men and women stand on both sides of a table holding the remnants of dessert at the Greater Los Angeles Press Club Luncheon held at the Ambassador Hotel, where President Harry S. Truman will deliver a speech. He is not present in this photo. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman (center) stands at attention among a group of unidentified others in front of the train which carried him to Union Station, Los Angeles, California, as part of his presidential trip to the West Coast. (Same as 66-743 and 59-301; similar to 59-302) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Aerial view of buildings in downtown San Francisco, California, taken during President Harry S. Truman's trip to the West Coast. (See 59-265 for another view.) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Bess Truman (second from right), Margaret Truman (right), and two unidentified women on the rear platform of a train in Los Angeles, California, where President Harry S. Truman traveled on his rail trip to the West Coast. (Same as 80-305) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

A crowd gathers at the train station under the sign "Welcome President" in Roseville, California, to greet President Harry S. Truman as he makes a stop on his presidential tour to the West Coast. (Same as 98-1255) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Crowds line the street to see President Harry S. Truman in a motorcade carrying him from Union Station to the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California, the end of his presidential campaign trip to the West Coast. He is not visible in this car. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.