Presidential campaign, 1948

President Harry S. Truman (right), President Romulo Gallegos of Venezuela (left), and Mayor Doyle C. McCraw of Bolivar, Missouri (center) are sitting in a convertible, with other cars and a crowd in the background in Bolivar, Missouri. President Truman dedicated a statue to Simon Bolivar in Bolivar, Missouri.

President Harry S. Truman (seated, first to the left of the podium), President Romulo Gallegos of Venezuela (seated, second to the left of the podium), Bess Truman (seated, second to the right of the podium) and others on a platform in Bolivar, Missouri. They are attending the ceremonies dedicating a statue of Simon Bolivar. Also present was Admiral William Leahy (far left, in naval uniform). All others are unidentified.

A covered wagon drawn by two white mules passes in front of the reviewing platform (in the distance) on which President Harry S. Truman and President Romulo Gallegos of Venezuela were sitting in Bolivar, Missouri. The ceremonies marked the presence of President Truman and his dedication of a statue honoring Simon Bolivar in Bolivar, Missouri.

President Harry S. Truman (front row, right), President Romulo Gallegos of Venezuela (front row, left), and other dignitaries, standing on the reviewing platform during ceremonies marking the presence of President Truman in Bolivar, Missouri to dedicate a statue to Simon Bolivar. Standing behind President Truman is Missouri Governor Phil Donnelly. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman and President Romulo Gallegos of Venezuela and other unidentified dignitaries sitting on the reviewing platform, watching ceremonies marking the presence of President Truman in Bolivar, Missouri to dedicate a statue to Simon Bolivar. The presidential party is seen from the rear. President Truman (left) and President Gallegos (right) are seated in the first row of the reviewing box.

President Harry S. Truman (sitting, farthest), President Romulo Gallegos of Venezuela (sitting, closest) and other unidentified dignitaries, sitting on the reviewing platform, watching ceremonies marking the presence of President Truman in Bolivar, Missouri and the dedication of a statue of Simon Bolivar.

Thomas E. Dewey, Republican candidate for President, with his wife at his side, waves to the crowd from the rear platform of the "Dewey Victory Special" at a 1948 campaign train stop in Warrensburg, Missouri. Others on the train are unidentified. From: Ken Raveill (Credit: "Photo by Ken Raveill, courtesy Harry S. Truman Library")

President Romulo Gallegos of Venezuela (foreground, left), President Harry S. Truman (foreground, right), and other unidentified dignitaries sitting on a platform in front of the county courthouse in Bolivar, Missouri. President Truman dedicated a statue to Simon Bolivar in Bolivar. Seated in the second row, visible between President Truman and President Gallegos, is the Mayor of Bolivar, Missouri, Doyle C. McCraw. Seated slightly behind President Truman is the Governor of Missouri, Phil Donnelly.

President Harry S. Truman (on left in rear seat), President Romulo Gallegos of Venezuela (on right in rear seat), and three unidentified men, seen from behind and to the left, riding in a convertible down the main street in Bolivar, Missouri. President Truman dedicated a statue to Simon Bolivar in Bolivar.

President Romulo Gallegos of Venezuela (back seat, left); Mayor Doyle C. McCraw of Bolivar, Missouri (back seat, center); and President Harry S. Truman (back seat, right) sitting in a convertible, driving down the street in Bolivar, Missouri. A crowd is lined up on the street to watch the motorcade pass. President Truman dedicated a statue to Simon Bolivar in Bolivar.