Railroads

President Harry S. Truman standing on the rear platform of the presidential train, probably in Bolivar, Missouri. The President is holding a small child, and a crowd is gathered around the train. President Truman dedicated a statue of Simon Bolivar while visiting Bolivar.

President Harry S. Truman standing on the rear platform of the presidential train, probably in Bolivar, Missouri. A crowd is gathered around the train, and the President is standing on the left on the rear platform, with an unidentified man on the right. President Truman dedicated a statue of Simon Bolivar while visiting Bolivar.

A crowd gathered at a railroad station to greet the presidential train, traveling to or from Bolivar, Missouri. The location of this station is unidentified. President Harry S. Truman traveled to Bolivar with Venezuelan President Romulo Gallegos to dedicate a statue of Simon Bolivar.

The presidential train crossing a bridge on its way to or leaving Bolivar, Missouri. President Harry S. Truman dedicated a statue to Simon Bolivar while visiting Bolivar with President Romulo Gallegos of Venezuela.

General view of the crowd at the train station greeting President Harry S. Truman's train on its way to Bolivar, Missouri where President Truman will dedicate a statue of Simon Bolivar. The identification of this train stop is unknown.

President Harry S. Truman on the rear platform of the presidential train in Bolivar, Missouri. President Truman was there to dedicate a statue of Simon Bolivar. The event was also attended by Venezuelan President Romulo Gallegos.

From left to right, President Harry S. Truman, President Romulo Gallegos of Venezuela, Mrs. Gallegos, and First Lady Bess W. Truman standing on the rear platform of the presidential train, Bolivar, Missouri. A crowd is gathered behind the train. President Truman dedicated a statue to Simon Bolivar during his visit.

President Harry S. Truman waves from the rear platform of the presidential train as he is leaving for his western trip to the west coast.

President Harry S. Truman on the rear platform of the presidential train as he is leaving on his western trip for the west coast.

Railroad cars being loaded directly from Liberty Ships at the port of Hulutao, Manchuria. Hulutao is on the Peking-Mukden Line. Captain Scott of the Pauley Mission is in the foreground. Photograph taken during the U.S. Reparations Mission. Edwin Pauley was the U.S. Ambassador on the Allied Reparations Committee from 1945-47 (the committee that assessed the reparations the Axis powers could afford to pay the victors).