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J. Vivian Truman, Margaret Truman and Harry S. Truman at Fairfax Airport in Kansas City, Kansas

Harry S. Truman arrives at Fairfax Airport in Kansas City, Kansas. Returning to the area for the first time after becoming President, he is greeted by a crowd including his brother, J. Vivian Truman, and daughter, Margaret. The airplane is the "Sacred Cow". Original photograph is oversized. From: Transferred from Museum Collection in 1985.

Mayor Roger T. Sermon, J. Vivian Truman, Margaret Truman and Harry S. Truman at Fairfax Airport in Kansas City, Kansas

Left to right: Roger T. Sermon, Mayor of Independence, J. Vivian Truman, brother of the President, Margaret Truman, daughter of the President, and President Harry S. Truman, at Fairfax Airport in Kansas City, Kansas upon Mr. Truman's first return home after becoming President. The airplane is the "Sacred Cow". Original photograph is oversized. From: Transferred from Museum Collection in 1985.

Harry S. Truman is greeted by Mayor Roger T. Sermon at Fairfax Airport in Kansas City, Kansas

Harry S. Truman is greeted by Roger T. Sermon, Mayor of Independence, upon his first return to area after becoming President. They are at Fairfax Airport in Kansas City, Kansas. The airplane is the "Sacred Cow". Original photograph is oversized. From: Transferred from Museum Collection in 1985.

Truman waving from automobile at Idlewild airport dedication in New York City

President Harry S. Truman (left) waves from the back seat of an automobile. He arrived at Idlewild (New York International) Airport for dedication ceremonies. The others  in the vehicle are unidentified. (See 76-267.) From: Stanley Valatka. Please note: This is an accurate scan of the photograph as donated, but the image is reversed horizontally.

President Truman walking through a chow line at Aberdeen Proving Ground

Walking through a chow line in the enlisted men's mess, President Truman takes bountiful helpings of steak, fried potatoes, salad and chocolate pie during his visit to the Aberdeen Proving Ground to see some of the latest developments in ground weapons and vehicles, many still top secret. From: Copied from photos lent to the Truman Library by Martha Ann Swoyer, a daughter of Vivian Truman.