Presidential candidates

Former President Harry S. Truman (seated, foreground) plays the piano in the north lobby of the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence, Missouri. Standing nearby is Senator and Democratic Presidential candidate John F. Kennedy (second from right). Also present are Tom Evans (right) and Truman Library Director Philip Brooks (background, third from left). All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (left) and Adlai Stevenson begin serious talks at the White House today aimed at planning a comeback trail for the Democrats after the November defeat at the polls. Stevenson, Illinois governor and losing presidential nominee, arrived last night for the talks and a dinner to be given by the President and Mrs. Truman. From: Houston Post.

Former Republican presidential candidate Governor Thomas Dewey (at microphone) is standing on the back of a train talking with some people. A donkey near the train wears a Republican campaign banner with Vice-Presidential candidate Earl Warren's face on it. Standing next to Mr. Dewey on the left is his wife, Frances Dewey. All others are unidentified. From the scrapbooks of Matthew Connelly, Volume 4.

Supporters outside the William O. Douglas campaign headquarters. From: Photos used in the 1984 Truman Centennial Exhibit. National Archives Photo Number: 306-NT-135. Restrictions: Freelance Photographer's Guild.

Presidential candidate (former Vice President) Henry Wallace explains his economic policies. From: Photos used in the 1984 Truman Centennial Exhibit. National Archives Photo Number: 306-NT-361.

President Harry S. Truman (left), Senator John J. Sparkman (center), and Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois (right) are seated around Truman's desk at the White House reading a document. Mr. Stevenson and Mr. Sparkman are the presidential and vice-presidential candidates, respectively, of the Democratic Party. This photo comes from the General Scrapbook, Volume III, 1950-1952.

The 1952 Democratic Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates arrive at the White House for a meeting with President Harry S. Truman. From left to right: Senator and Vice-Presidential candidate John Sparkman; Governor and Presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson; White House Press Secretary Joseph Short; Mr. Blair; and White House Appointment Secretary Matthew Connelly. The photographer in the background is unidentified. This photo comes from the General Scrapbook, Volume III, 1950-1952.

President Harry S. Truman (left) meets with Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois (right) and Senator John J. Sparkman of Alabama (center) in the Oval Office. Governor Stevenson had just accepted the Democratic nomination for President and Senator Sparkman the Democratic nomination for Vice President.

President Harry S. Truman (left) meets with Illinois Governor Adlai Stevenson (right) and Alabama Senator John Sparkman (standing) in the Oval Office. Stevenson and Sparkman had just accepted the Democratic nominations for President and Vice President, respectively.

Former President Harry S. Truman with Senators and Democratic Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson at a meeting of the Democratic National Finance Committee held in Marion, Indiana. From left to right: Truman, Kennedy, and Johnson. Others are unidentified.