Presidential residences

Cross country horseback riders arrive at the White House from Tacoma, Washington and are greeted by Officer Davis (on horseback) as they ride through the White House gates. Ned Kennedy and Cecil Cary will later be greeted by President Harry S. Truman.

Front view of the house in Lamar, Missouri, where President Truman was born, showing a handprinted "admission" sign on the front porch, probably taken before restoration and dedication were accomplished. This photograph appears on Page 156 in the book "Mr. President" by William Hillman. From: Papers of William Hillman, "Mr. President" file, Box 2 - Loose Dummy (2 of 2).

Aerial photograph of the South Portico of the White House during reconstruction. See 58-53l-38 for a similar view. This photograph came from a the William Hillman collection among photographs taken for the book "Mr. President" by William Hillman, published in 1952. A photo of the South Portico during reconstruction is on Page 207. From: Papers of William Hillman, "Mr. President" file - Box 2 - Loose Dummy 2 of 2.

Excellent photo of 219 N. Delaware as it appeared at the turn of the century. This is the Gates-Wallace house in Independence, Missouri, later called the Truman home. From: Truman home (small black paper album which includes snapshots of the Truman home and various local sites).

Snapshot of four unidentified girlfriends of Margaret Truman posing before a fountain on White House grounds. From: Truman Home.

Snapshot of Margaret Truman (second from front) and three unidentified girlfriends posing on the steps of the White House, one behind the other. From: Truman Home.

Snapshot of Margaret Truman (center) and three unidentified girlfriends kneeling down on the lawn in back of the White House. From: Truman Home.

Snapshot of Margaret Truman (left), Jeanne Miles (second from left), and two unidentified girlfriends mugging for the camera before a fountain on White House grounds. From: Truman Home.

Snapshot of Margaret Truman (third from left) and three unidentified girlfriends posing before a blossoming tree on White House grounds. From: Truman Home.

Side view of the Truman home at 219 N. Delaware, Independence, Missouri, taken in summer with trees in full leaf. The photo is in matte finish and signed on the front "T. Kenneth Thompson, 1946" who labeled it the "Summer White house." "To The President With Compliments of" Ken Thompson is on the back. (Original in oversize drawer) From: Truman Home.