Statues

President Harry S. Truman and family at the unveiling of the Andrew Jackson statue on the lawn of the Jackson County Courthouse in Independence, Missouri. William Randall, a judge and future Congressman from Missouri, is speaking at the podium. Seated in the front row to the right of Randall is President Truman, Margaret Truman, and Bess Wallace Truman.

An equestrian statue of former President Andrew Jackson being installed in front of the Jackson County Courthouse on the square in Independence, Missouri.

An equestrian statue of former President Andrew Jackson being installed in front of the Jackson County Courthouse on the square in Independence, Missouri.

An equestrian statue of former President Andrew Jackson being installed in front of the Jackson County Courthouse on the square in Independence, Missouri.

The equestrian statue of Andrew Jackson being installed on the square in Independence, Missouri, in front of the Jackson County Courthouse.

Russian soldiers sit on the steps of a memorial to the Kaiser and on his statue in Berlin, Germany, after the end of World War II. Some destruction from Allied bombing can be seen at the left of the memorial. Donor: Barney Ricketts.

Warren E. Hearnes, Governor of Missouri, speaks at the unveiling of a statue of former President Harry S. Truman which officially opened the Avenue of the Missourians at Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Missouri. The sculptor is Richard Head. The other people are unidentified.

Color photograph of a statue of former President Harry S. Truman, sculpted by Richard Head, which was unveiled on May 7, 1968, and officially opened the Avenue of the Missourians at Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Missouri. The students in the photo are unidentified. From: Chamber of Commerce and Culver-Stockton College.

Color photograph of Governor Warren E. Hearnes speaking at the unveiling of a statue of former President Harry S. Truman which officially opened the Avenue of the Missourians at Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Missouri. The sculptor is Richard Head.

Statue of Andrew Jackson, used as prop on the television program "Let's Take a Trip" that was filmed at the Truman Library.