Railroads

President Harry S. Truman speaking in Sparta, Wisconsin, from the rear platform of the Ferdinand Magellan during his 1948 presidential campaign.

Former President and Mrs. Harry S. Truman receiving a birthday cake celebrating the former President's 72nd birthday. The Trumans are boarding a train to begin a trip to Europe. They plan to meet their newly married daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Daniel, in New York City. The men are unidentified. (See also 68-1520)

President Truman with unidentified man seated in his campaign train of 1952.

President Harry S. Truman (center) and unidentified others on the rear platform of the Stevenson-Sparkman campaign train during a stop in Pennsylvania.

President Harry S. Truman, Bess Truman, and Margaret Truman wave from the back platform of their train before leaving for Philadelphia for the Democratic convention. This is the same as 68-1949 and 92-71, but is better quality.

President Harry S. Truman standing at rear platform of a train pointing, with his cane, to a sign to vote for Stevenson and Sparkman. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

The fireman of the Santa Fe train which took President Harry S. Truman from Los Angeles to Kansas City, Missouri on his western trip. From: The Album The President's Trip to the West Coast of the United States, Captain Robert Dennison, United States Navy, donor.

Former President Harry S. Truman (right and in background) meets his daughter and grandchildren at the train station in Independence, Missouri, for a Christmas visit. Margaret Truman Daniel is wearing a fur coat and stepping out of the train, holding her son, Clifton Truman Daniel. Mrs. Bess Truman stands next to Mr. Truman, with her back to the camera, also with a fur coat.

President Harry S. Truman shown following Bess Truman down the train stairs. The conductor is shown at left. From a leather bound album of 21 photos of the Trumans' attending the Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia.

President Harry S. Truman (on platform, second from left) receives a gift (German pistol) from Stevie Stoltz on the rear platform of a train at Springfield, Missouri. All others unidentified. The President is on his way to Bolivar, Missouri, to dedicate a statue of Simon Bolivar. See also 2005-201.