Presidents

The First Family at the Grand Coulee Dam in Washington. Shown with them is Charles Ross, on the far left, talking to Margaret Truman, and Bess Truman in foreground. President Harry S. Truman is mostly obscured by Washington Governor Monrad Wallgren and Manager of the Columbia River District of the Bureau of Reclamation, Frank A. Banks. All have their backs to the camera. This was a stop on President Truman's trip to the West Coast. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Escorted by miners, President Harry S. Truman waves from the back seat of an automobile as he rides in a motorcade in Butte, Montana, during his Presidential campaign trip to the West Coast. (See 66-688 for same photo). From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Escorted by miners, President Harry S. Truman and an unidentified man perch on the rear seat of an automobile at the start of a motorcade in Butte, Montana, a stop on his Presidential trip to the West coast. (See also 2012-207) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman (second from right) helps subdue a Christmas turkey which almost got away from him during a presentation ceremony at the White House. Also present is Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson. Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (left) receives a 47-pound turkey for Christmas from the National Turkey Federation. Foreground, from left to right: President Truman, Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson, Trever L. Jones, Director of the National Turkey Federation, and Albert E. Matlack, President of the National Turkey Federation. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (right) receives a 35 pound Christmas turkey from Springfield, Missouri. The turkey was presented to the President by Robert M. Calbert (left), President of the National Turkey Federation, who raised the bird. All others are unidentified.

On his way to the west coast, President Harry S. Truman makes a Whistlestop at the train station in Kearney, Nebraska. (Same as 66-664 except a little larger) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman (second from left) shakes hands with a Naval officer after arrival at Boca Chica, Florida for a vacation. He was greeted by Captain Cecil C. Adell (left), USN Commander of the Naval Base, Key West. Others are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman and four unidentified officers stand by an automobile during a Whistlestop in Kearney, Nebraska, on his campaign trip to the west coast. An oil derrick can be seen in the background. (Same as 59-331) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman inspects the detail of Marines who had guarded his quarters while he was at Key West, Florida. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.