Presidential family

Fred Wallace, Bess Truman's brother, holds his son, David, in a snapshot taken out of doors at the side of a house, probably in late fall or early winter From: Truman Home.

Mary Jane Truman (first from left), Margaret Truman (second from left), First Lady Bess W. Truman (fifth from left), and other ladies (unidentified) watch the parade in Bolivar, Missouri. The parade was part of the dedication ceremonies for a statue of Simon Bolivar, which President Harry S. Truman was in town to dedicate.

Head-and-shoulders portrait of a middle-aged George Porterfield Gates, Bess Truman's grandfather. From: Truman Home.

Head-and-shoulders portrait of David W. Wallace (father of Bess Wallace) done with a soft pencil or charcoal medium. (Original in oversize drawer). From: Truman Home.

Lovely head and shoulders portrait of Madge Gates Wallace, mother of Bess Truman. She is probably in her thirties. Taken at the same time as photograph 87-136.

Bess Truman relaxes on a sofa and converses with Mrs. Fred Wallace (Christine). Next to them are Marion and David Wallace, Bess's niece and nephew, reading the comics page in the newspaper. From: Truman Home.

Head-and-shoulders portrait of an older Sarah D. Gates, great grandmother of Bess Truman (See 2009-1438 for earlier photo.) A metal name tag from the wooden frame in which the photo was displayed is stored with the photo. From: Truman Home.

Tintype of four young men, probably members of the Wallace family (ancestors of Bess Wallace) but unidentified. From: Truman home.

Portrait of Helen Wallace as a young woman (Bess Truman's cousin). From: Truman home.

Slightly torn snapshot of Madge Gates Wallace, mother of Bess Truman, in her room at Blair House. On the back of the snapshot, Margaret Truman has written "Jan. 1949 grandmother in her room in Blair House." (See also photos 82-37-1 and 2). From: Truman home.