Presidential residences

Southeast view in the main kitchen of the White House, after the renovation. Unidentified members of Congress and their wives are receiving a tour of the facilities.

Snapshot of five unidentified soldiers standing before the front porch of the Truman house in Independence, Missouri. An accompanying picture shows the men standing before a Red Cross vehicle parked in front of the Truman home (See 2002-496.) On the back of the picture is written: "Harry Truman's front porch -- remember?" From: Mrs. C. L. Jones.

Oval Office in the White House, as it looked during the administration of President Harry S. Truman.

President Truman on the White House grounds, stopping to smell the flowers. This is an award winning photograph by female photographer Marion Carpenter.

Harry S. Truman (back to camera) takes a photograph of the White House photographers (the One More Club) on the south lawn of the White House. It is autographed by Harry S. Truman "I take pictures of the One More Club, HST." Photographer Marion Carpenter (the only woman photographer) is seated fifth from the right on the front row.

President Harry S. Truman posing outside the newly renovated White House with members of the Commission on the Renovation of the Executive Mansion. Left to right: General Glen Edgerton, Representative J. Harry McGregor, Senator Kenneth McKellar, Mr. Richard Dougherty, President Harry S. Truman, Mr. Douglas Orr, Representative Louis C. Rabaut, Senator Edward Martin.

President Harry S. and Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman upon their return to the newly renovated White House, reopened to the First Family after three years of repair and reconstruction.

President Harry S. Truman (front row, fourth from right) posing outside the newly renovated White House with members of the Commission on the Renovation of the Executive Mansion and other dignitaries.

Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru (foreground, second from left) and Indira Gandhi (foreground, right) talking with an unidentified woman on the lawn at George Washington's home, Mount Vernon. Madam Pandit is talking with an unidentified man in the left background. Others are unidentified.

Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru of India (left), with his sister, Madam Pandit (right), and daughter Indira Gandhi (second from left), standing outside George Washington's house during their tour of Mount Vernon. Unidentified woman in hat.