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President Harry S. Truman and Niagara Falls Mayor William L. Houck shake hands at the Falls

During his trip home from what he described as a "grand visit" to Canada, President Harry S. Truman viewed Niagara Falls. With the Canadian falls roaring in the background, Mr. Truman is shown shaking hands with Mayor William L. Houck of Niagara Falls, Ontario. "I'm glad I don't have to go over the falls in a barrel," the President remarked. The presidential special pulled up on the Canadian side to let the President and his family motor around the falls. Others in the photo are unidentified. Donor: Bjorn Bjornson.

Truman at Dedication of Baptist Church

Dedication of New Baptist Church at Grandview, Missouri. President Harry S. Truman in pulpit. President Truman led the capacity crowd of more than 400 persons in the formal Act of Dedication, after speaking briefly on the 102-year history of the church and his family's association with it. Sitting on the platform from left to right are: Reverend I.F. Whitcomb, a Baptist associational pastor, Revered Welbern Bowman, pastor of the church; Dr. T.W.

Truman's car in Fulton, Missouri

Police escort for Harry S. Truman and party on the occasion of Winston Churchill and President Truman's visit to Fulton, Missouri. Churchill is in the first car, standing in the back seat on the right. President Truman is standing on the left, obscured by the Secret Service man standing on the running boards of the car. A marching band performs along the right side of the street.

Truman and Churchill

President Harry S. Truman and Winston Churchill on the rear of a train with other unidentified men, on the occasion of their visit to Fulton, Missouri. From left to right: Admiral William Leahy ( descending the stairs), unidentified, President Truman, Mr. Churchill, and unidentified.