Railroads

The Santa Fe train that took President Harry S. Truman from Los Angeles to Kansas City during his West Coast campaign trip, June 3-18, 1948. From the album "President Truman's trip to the West Coast of the U. S."

Crowds of people at the train station in Sacramento, California to see President Harry S. Truman during his West Coast campaign trip, June 3-18, 1948. From the album "President Truman's trip to the West Coast of the U. S."

President Truman is on his way to Bolivar, Missouri with the President of Venezuela to dedicate a statue of Simon Bolivar. This is from a Truman Library Collection 1948-1950 scrapbook.

Platform appearances throughout Wisconsin were made by President Harry S. Truman, Mrs. Bess Truman, and their daughter Margaret. Here the nation's first family is seen greeting crowds at Elroy, Wisconsin.

President Harry S. Truman on the rear platform of the presidential train, speaking to a crowd, in Parkersburg, West Virginia. President Truman was on a trip to Bolivar, Missouri, where he dedicated a statue to Simon Bolivar on July 5, 1948. The train passed through Parkersburg on July 4 and July 6.

Crowd gathers around the train of President Harry S. Truman in Bolivar, Missouri. Truman and President Romulo Gallegos of Venezuela were in Bolivar for the dedication of a statue of Simon Bolivar.

President Harry S. Truman stepping off the train during his trip with President Romulo Gallegos of Venezuela (not pictured) to Bolivar, Missouri for the dedication of a statue of Simon Bolivar.

Return of President Harry S. Truman (second from the right) and Vice President-elect Alben Barkley (third from the right) to Washington, D. C. after their 1948 Presidential election victory. They are at Union Station. Others on the platform are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman is greeted by Vice President-elect Alben Barkley on his arrival at Union Station, Washington, D. C., as he returned to the White House after scoring a victory over Governor Thomas E. Dewey.

President Harry S. Truman speaking to a crowd from the rear platform of his train in Newton, Kansas. From: The album, President Truman's trip to the West Coast of the U.S.