Presidential family

Attendees in the viewing stand at President Harry S. Truman's Inaugural Ball, held at the National Guard Armory in Washington. In the first row of the balcony, from left to right are: unidentified man, Mary Jane Truman, Margaret Truman (standing), President Harry S. Truman (standing), Ms. Perle Mesta, First Lady Bess W. Truman, unidentified girl, unidentified woman, unidentified boy, J. Vivian Truman.

Attendees at President Harry S. Truman's Inaugural Ball at the National Guard Armory in Washington, D.C. First Lady Bess W. Truman is standing in the first row of the balcony, fourth from the left. Margaret Truman is standing in the first row of the balcony, fifth from the left. Seated between Bess and Margaret is Mary Jane Truman. Seated in the first row of the balcony, near the Presidential flag, is President Harry S. Truman and Ms. Perle Mesta (partly obscured). All others are unidentified.

Stereographic photo of Mary Jane Truman, sister of President Truman, walking in the White House Rose Garden by the South Portico. From: Lowell Mason. An envelope containing the photos had a handwritten note from President Truman to Margaret Truman: "Margie - Put these with your collection for historical purposes. The President. President's Study. Lowell Mason made them and gave them to me. Dad"

Stereographic photo of Mary Jane Truman, sister of President Truman, and Lowell Mason on the White House grounds. From: Lowell Mason. An envelope that contained the photos had a handwritten note from President Truman to Margaret Truman that said: "Margie - Put these with your collection for historical purposes. The President. President's Study. Lowell Mason made them and gave them to me. Dad"

Stereographic photo of Mary Jane Truman and her brother, President Harry S. Truman, standing in front of a fireplace in the White House. There is a model of the U. S. S. Missouri on the mantel. From: Lowell Mason. An envelope that contained the photos had this handwritten note from President Truman to Margaret Truman: "Margie - Put these with your collection for historical purposes. The President. President's Study. Lowell Mason made them and gave them to me. Dad"

Stereographic photograph of Mary Jane Truman and her brother, President Harry S. Truman in front of a fireplace at the White House. There is a model of the U. S. S. Missouri on the mantel. From: Lowell Mason. An envelope that contained the photos contained this note from President Truman to Margaret Truman: "Margie - Put these with your collection for historical purposes. The President. President's Study. Lowell Mason made them and gave them to me. Dad"

Stereographic photo of Mary Jane Truman, President Truman's sister, standing at a fireplace in the White House, viewing a model of the U. S. S. Missouri. From: Lowell Mason. The pictures were in a handwritten envelope from President Truman to Margaret Truman that says "Margie - Put these with your collection for historical purposes. The President. President's Study. Lowell Mason made them and gave them to me. Dad"

Stereographic photo of Mary Jane Truman, sister of President Truman, seated at the conference table in the White House Cabinet Room. From: Lowell Mason. An envelope, handwritten by President Truman to Margaret Truman, says "Margie - Put these with your collection for historical purposes. The President. President's Study. Lowell Mason made them and gave them to me. Dad"

Stereographic photograph of Mary Jane Truman, sister of President Truman, trying out his chair at some location in the White House. From: Lowell Mason. An accompanying envelope handwritten by Harry S. Truman to Margaret Truman says "Margie, Put these with your collection for historical purposes. The President. President's Study. Lowell Mason made them and gave them to me. Dad"

Portrait of Madge (Margaret Elizabeth) Gates Wallace, mother of Bess Wallace Truman.