Presidential trips

At the podium, President Harry S. Truman acknowledges a gift from the Greater Los Angeles Press Club at a luncheon where he is also scheduled to speak. The man at left is unidentified. President Truman is on his western trip to the West Coast. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

On his trip to the West Coast, President Harry S. Truman waves to the crowd from the back of a convertible as he rides in a motorcade from Union Station to the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California. (Same as 66-745) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman greets a crowd from the rear platform of a train in Santa Barbara, California, a stop on his presidential campaign trip to the West Coast. On his left are Margaret Truman and William Simmons. (See 74-839.) From: Naval Photo Center. Sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Bess Truman (second from right), Margaret Truman (right), and two unidentified women on the rear platform of a train in Los Angeles, California, where President Harry S. Truman traveled on his rail trip to the West Coast. (Same as 80-305) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

A crowd gathered to view Flag Day exercises and to hear President Harry S. Truman (not pictured) speak at Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California. The President is at the end of his presidential West Coast campaign trip. (Same as 66-738) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

A crowd gathers at the train station under the sign "Welcome President" in Roseville, California, to greet President Harry S. Truman as he makes a stop on his presidential tour to the West Coast. (Same as 98-1255) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

From the back of a train, President Harry S. Truman greets residents of Roseville, California, a stop on his presidential trip to the West Coast. Second from left is military aide General Harry Vaughan; on the right is Captain Robert Dennison. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Crowds line the street to see President Harry S. Truman in a motorcade carrying him from Union Station to the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California, the end of his presidential campaign trip to the West Coast. He is not visible in this car. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Aerial view of extensive flooding along the Columbia River at Vanport, Oregon. Photo was taken during President Harry S. Truman's campaign trip to the West Coast. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Rear view of the motorcade carrying President Harry S. Truman (not visible), crowds lining the street, from Union Station to the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California, during his presidential trip to the West Coast. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.