Left to right: Bess Truman, Margaret Truman, Mrs. Max O. Truitt (daughter of Vice President Barkley), Vice President Alben Barkley, and President Harry S. Truman at the inaugural gala in 1949.
President Harry S. Truman is standing on the steps of the Jackson County Courthouse in Independence, Missouri for the 1948 presidential victory celebration. It was held in the evening. President Truman is at the microphone in the center. All others are unidentified.