Presidents

President Harry S. Truman (seated, left) in the back seat of an automobile surrounded by Secret Service men and political dignitaries during a campaign stop in Middletown, Connecticut. None of the others are identified.

President Harry S. Truman (in back seat of car, left) in an automobile during a campaign stop in Middletown, Connecticut. None of the others are identified.

President Harry S. Truman (standing next to microphone) prepares to leave the speaker's platform after addressing a crowd assembled during a campaign stop in Middletown, Connecticut. Margaret Truman is standing in front of President Truman. None of the others are identified.

President Harry S. Truman (front row, right) receives a standing ovation from those political dignitaries sitting on the platform and from the crowd after a speech made during a campaign stop in Middletown, Connecticut. Margaret Truman is on the left, standing just behind the man shaking hands with President Truman. Others in the photo are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman stands at the podium and addresses the crowd assembled during a campaign stop in Middletown, Connecticut. Others in the photo are unidentified.

Margaret Truman (seated, in foreground), listens while her father, President Harry S. Truman, gives a campaign speech in Middletown, Connecticut. The right half of President Truman's body can be seen on the extreme right of the photo. The others in the photo are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (at microphone) addresses a crowd gathered during a campaign stop in Middletown, Connecticut. Margaret Truman is seated on his right. None of the others are identified.

President Harry S. Truman, standing at the microphone, addresses the crowd assembled during a campaign stop in Middletown, Connecticut. Margaret Truman his seated on his right. None of the others are identified.

President Harry S. Truman (front row, second from right) awaits his turn to address the crowd during a campaign stop in Middletown, Connecticut. Margaret Truman is on the speaker's right. Neither the speaker nor any of the others can be identified.

In a ceremony at the White House, President Harry S. Truman presents a baton to the Third Infantry Regiment, the oldest organization of its kind in the Army, members of which make up the Presidential Honor Guard in Washington, D. C. Col. William W. Jenna (on Truman's left), Commanding Officer, receives the baton, which was make of 136-year-old pine taken from the White House during the renovation.