Presidential family

University of Missouri President Dr. Elmer Ellis is speaking at the ground breaking ceremony for the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri. The Truman family is seated next to the podium: (left to right) Former President Harry S. Truman, Bess Truman, Margaret Truman, and Mary Jane Truman. Also present is Alex Sachs (extreme right). All others are unidentified.

University of Missouri President Dr. Elmer Ellis is speaking at the ground breaking ceremony for the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri. The Truman family is seated next to the podium: (left to right) Former President Harry S. Truman, Bess Truman, Margaret Truman, and Mary Jane Truman. Also present is Alex Sachs (extreme right). All others are unidentified.

Margaret Truman (standing) is introduced at the ground breaking ceremony for the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri. Her father, former President Harry S. Truman is seated second to the left of her, along with her mother, Bess (in gray hat). Seated on the right is Margaret's aunt, Mary Jane Truman. The rest of those in the picture are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman and First Lady Bess Truman are seated in their box at the inaugural ball. Seated to the right of Mrs. Truman is her niece, Marian Wallace, and her nephew, David Wallace. Donor: New York Herald Tribune.

President Harry S. Truman at ribbon-cutting ceremonies for a new section of Truman Road through Independence, Missouri. Standing to the left of President Truman is Mayor Robert Weatherford and Mr. Truman's brother, Vivian Truman. The man with his back to the camera is unidentified. They are at Truman Road and Main Street; the old fire station is behind them.

Small snapshot of a family dinner at Blair House, probably around the time of the 1949 inauguration. Left to right around table: Frank Wallace, David Wallace, George Wallace, Natalie Wallace (partially obscured), May Wallace (partially obscured), President Harry S. Truman (drinking from glass), and Fred Wallace. A butler can be seen at the end of the table. From: Truman house.

The Harry S. Truman family standing in front of a car at Grandview, Missouri shortly before leaving by plane to Washington, D.C. From left to right: First Lady Bess Truman, Mrs. Martha E. Truman, Margaret Truman, and President Harry S. Truman. Donor: Clinton A. Brown

President Harry S. Truman (right), accepts a farewell kiss from his mother, Mrs. Martha E. Truman (92) as he prepares to leave Grandview, Missouri for Washington, D.C. Donor: Clinton A. Brown

Burial site of Mrs. Martha E. Truman, mother of former President Harry S. Truman. It is in Forrest Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, Missouri. Two original transparencies came with it.

Photo postcard of Harry S. Truman with his two Noland cousins. From left to right: Fielding Houchens, Nellie Noland, Harry S. Truman, and Mary Ethel Noland. On the right, Truman has written "This is us H.S.T." Underneath the picture, he has written the first initial of everyone, and written "me" beneath his picture.