Presidents

President Harry S. Truman is standing in a boat while on a fishing trip in Puget Sound, Washington. From left to right: George Drescher, Secret Service; Nick Bez; President Truman; Governor Mon Wallgren; and Costa Lazzaretti. From the album "Mr. President, His Family, and Friends" in Life magazine.

President Harry S. Truman throws out the first pitch to open a baseball game against the Washington Senators and the St. Louis Browns. Seated next to President Truman are Admiral William Leahy and Charles Ross. Seated behind Mr. Truman is William Hassett. Seated behind and slightly to the right of Mr. Hassett is Secretary of the Treasury Fred Vinson. All other people are unidentified. This photograph is from the album "Mr. President, His Family and Friends."

President Harry S. Truman (center) with Major General Harry Vaughan (left) and Captain James Vardaman (right), during President Truman's first trip home to Independence, Missouri after becoming President. The men in the background are unidentified. This photograph is from the album "Mr. President, His Family, and Friends."

President Harry S Truman (foreground, left) is receiving an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri. Walking next to President Truman is president of the university, Dr. Clarence Decker. All other people are unidentified. This photograph is from the album "Mr. President, His Family and Friends."

President Harry S. Truman (left, waving) and General Harry Vaughan (right, back to camera) are attending an event and visiting with members of the American Legion. Men in the background are unidentified. This photograph is from the album "Mr. President, His Friends and Family."

President Harry S. Truman (left) with his mother, Martha Ellen Truman (right), on the porch of her home in Grandview, Missouri. This photograph is from the album "Mr. President, His Family and Friends."

President Harry S. Truman (right) is receiving a poppy from Margaret Ann Forde of Eaton Rapids, Michigan, the daughter of a disabled veteran. The "buddy poppy" fundraising drive is sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). This photograph is from the album "Mr. President, His Family and Friends."

President Harry S. Truman (seated at center table to the right of the flower arrangement) is attending a picnic with a group of unidentified people. This photograph is from the album "Mr. President, His Family and Friends."

President Harry S. Truman is holding a snowball and preparing to throw it during a visit to Washington State. He is standing next to a car outside a building. Other men in the background are unidentified. This photograph is from the album "Mr. President, His Family, and Friends."

From left to right, First Lady Bess W. Truman, President Harry S. Truman, and Margaret Truman are standing in front of their home in Independence, Missouri. This photograph is from the album "Mr. President, His Family and Friends."