Presidential trips

The Santa Fe train, No. 26, that carried President Harry S. Truman from Los Angeles, California, to Kansas City, Missouri, during his presidential campaign trip to the west coast. (Same as 66-758)

A group of eleven unidentified men dressed in suits are posing for a photo. The location, date and event are unknown, although the photo was probably taken during President Harry S. Truman's trip to the West Coast. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Crowd gathered in downtown Blackfoot, Idaho, waiting to see President Harry S. Truman as he makes a stop on his presidential campaign trip to the West Coast. (Same as 66-681). From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

A large crowd gathers on the ground to see President Harry S. Truman on the rear platform of his train on the tracks above during a stop in St. Louis, Missouri. He is returning to Washington, D. C. from a trip to the West Coast. All are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Reporters and others gather behind President Harry S. Truman's train at the Independence, Missouri railroad station, where the President will leave for Washington on the last leg of his trip to the West Coast. All are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman (on rear platform, third from right) and others stand on the rear platform of a train and greet a crowd gathered at a railroad station in an unidentified eastern Missouri city. President Truman is headed back to Washington after a trip to the West Coast. Also present is Appointments Secretary Matthew Connelly (on platform, right). All others are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman greets the crowd gathered at the Jefferson City, Missouri railroad station, a stop on the return from his presidential campaign trip to the West Coast. Others on the rear platform are unidentified. (See also 2012-335.) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman waves his hat from the rear platform of a train in Chicago, IL, during a trip to the West Coast. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman and unidentified others greet a crowd gathered at the Jefferson City, Missouri railroad station, a stop on the return from his presidential campaign trip to the West Coast. (Also see 2012-336.) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.)

President Harry S. Truman stops in a residential area in Jefferson City, Missouri, to speak with reporters and welcoming residents, on his way back to Washington after a presidential campaign trip to the West Coast. Secret Service agent Henry J. Nicholson stands at right (holding hat under arm). (Same as 66-378) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.