Presidential trips

A crowd gathers in the train station at Berkeley, California, to see President Harry S. Truman (not in photo) as he makes a stop on his presidential campaign trip to the West Coast. One man wearing numerous campaign buttons rises above the crowd. (Same as 66-727) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman (left) receives an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws and Letters from the University of California at Berkeley, one of the stops on his presidential campaign trip to the West Coast. Others in the photo are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman, sitting on a stage behind the speaker, attends Flag Day ceremonies at Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California, one of the stops on his West Coast trip. (Similar to 2012-269, 98-1268 and 66-738) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Surrounded by photographers, President Harry S. Truman (center) stands at the podium and inspects a special cake baked in his honor at the Greater Los Angeles Press Club luncheon held at the Cocoanut Grove, Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California, one of the stops on his West Coast trip. On his right, at the end of the table is Bess Truman. The others are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman gestures to the audience at the Greater Los Angeles Press Club luncheon held at Coconut Grove, Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California. On the right is Bess Truman. The President is at the end of his Western presidential tour. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

A large crowd gathers for Flag Day exercises at Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California, one of the stops on President Harry S. Truman's West Coast trip, where he is expected to speak. (Same as 66-737) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Outside the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, Red Skelton stands in front of the car used to transport President Harry S. Truman from Union Station to the Hotel, during his presidential campaign to the West Coast. A Secret Service man is also in the picture. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

A section of Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California, set up with tables and chairs, for the press attending Flag Day ceremonies where President Harry S. Truman will address the gathering crowd, one of the stops on his West Coast trip. (Same as 66-785) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Rear view of the motorcade taking President Harry S. Truman from Union Station to the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California, where he will attend the Greater Los Angeles Press Club luncheon, a stop on his West Coast trip. (Same as 59-303) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

The Chef points to President Harry S. Truman's cake at the Greater Los Angeles Press Club luncheon held at the Coconut Grove, Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California, during the President's trip to the West Coast. (Similar to 98-1287 and 66-754) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.