Barkley, Alben William, 1877-1956

Left to right: Bess Truman, Margaret Truman, Mrs. Max Truitt, daughter of Vice President Alben Barkley, Vice President-elect Alben W. Barkley, and President Harry S. Truman, leaving the Blair House for the Capitol on inauguration day. Donor: General Harry Vaughan for Major General Akins

Senator Alben Barkley (right) and an unidentified man are leaving the White House after Japan announced that it would surrender, thus ending World War II.

President Harry S. Truman (waving hat) and Vice-President Alben Barkley ride in the car during a motorcade during arrival in Washington, D. C. after winning the election. Seated between them is Democratic National Committee Chairman J. Howard McGrath. All others are unidentified. From: Charles Ross Papers, 12x18 Metal Album.

Group photo of the Presidential party at Key West, Florida. Left to right back row: Donald Dawson, Eben Ayers, General Robert Landry, General Harry Vaughan, Unidentified, Clark Clifford, Stanley Woodward, General Wallace Graham, Admiral Robert L. Dennison and two unidentified men. Front row: Bill Hassett, Alben Barkley, President Harry S. Truman, Admiral William Leahy and John Steelman. Same as 66-910. From: Album from Captain Robert L. Dennison, USN.

Left to right: Senator Alben Barkley, Leslie Biffle and Captain Robert L. Dennison in an open car on their way to the Little White House in Key West, Florida. Same as 2012-43. Album from Captain Robert L. Dennison, USN.

Senator Alben Barkley alights from a Navy aircraft at Boca Chica, Florida, for a meeting with President Harry S. Truman. Same as 2012-35. From: Album from Captain Robert L. Dennison, USN.

A photograph of an original 1948 campaign poster showing Harry S. Truman and Alben Barkley. The top banner of the poster reads "Beat High Prices". The copy below the photographs of Truman and Barkley read "Elect Harry S. Truman President Alben W. Barkley Vice-President." From: Ruth Elliot.

Vice President Alben Barkley and Commerce Secretary Charles Sawyer (partially hidden)at a Washington Board of Trade for Airports Advisory Committee dinner.

President Harry S. Truman (left) and Vice President Alben Barkley wave to crowd before the reviewing stand, located in front of the White House, during the inaugural parade in Washington, D.C.

Secretary of State Dean Acheson (right) returned to Washington from a speaking engagement in California and was greeted by Vice President Alben W. Barkley (left) and Undersecretary of State James E. Webb. He arrived aboard the Presidential plane Sacred Cow after a 10-hour non stop flight from San Francisco.