Receptions

Mrs. India Edwards, Executive Director, Women's Division, Democratic National Committee (left); alongside Eda (Mrs. Charles) Brannan (center), and Mrs. Florence Harriman (right) at a reception honoring Edwards in Washington, D.C.

President Harry S. Truman (left) shaking hands with India Edwards, Democratic National Committee official (second right), during a party held in Edwards' honor in Washington, D.C. Also pictured: journalist Esther Van Wagoner Tufty (second left) and Eda (Mrs. Charles) Brannan (right). Original photo has crop marks on it.

First Lady Bess W. Truman attends a tea at the Carlton Hotel in honor of India Edwards, Executive Director, Women's Division, Democratic National Committee, by Washington, D.C. newspaper women. From left to right: Margaret Truman, Esther Tufty, India Edwards, Eda Brannan, and Bess Truman.

President Harry S. Truman (left) shaking the hand of Mrs. India Edwards, Executive Director of the Women's Division of the Democratic National Committee (second from right) after crashing a party at the Carlton Hotel in Edwards' honor hosted by Washington, D.C. newspaper women. Also present are Esther Tufty (second from left) and Eda Brannan (right).

Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder (left) meeting with unknown persons at an unknown reception.

A snapshot from above showing a reception for John W. Snyder, newly sworn-in Secretary of the Treasury. Just left of large column is President Harry S. Truman, John Snyder, and Fred Vinson. To right of column in center of picture can be seen, Harry H. Vaughan, William D. Hassett, Charles Ross, and Clark Clifford, among many others.

A dinner reception at the Yomah House located in Rangoon (Yangon), Burma. The photograph was taken during a trip to the Far East by United States Ambassador-at-Large Philip C. Jessup and party. All individuals are unidentified.

Bess Truman (center) chats with four unidentified women standing in front of a table. The table has a lace tablecloth and is set with trays of teacups, pastries, and candles indicating some sort of social gathering in Washington, D. C. From: Truman Home

Left to right: Perle Mesta, Bess Truman, and Georgia Neese Clark, Secretary of the Treasury, at a reception at the Carlton Hotel, Washington, D.C., honoring Perle Mesta becoming minister to Luxembourg. (See also 70-1027) From: Truman Home.

First Lady Bess Truman talks with an unidentified woman at a reception honoring Ambassador Perle Mesta held at the Carlton Hotel, Washington, D.C. (See also 2009-1754.) From: Truman Home.