Barkley, Alben William, 1877-1956

Senator Scott Lucas delivering a speech at the National Democratic Conference

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Senator Scott Lucas delivering a speech at the National Democratic Conference and Jefferson Jubilee at the Chicago Stadium, Chicago. Pictured, from left, are William M. Boyle, an unidentified man, Mrs. William M. Boyle, Alben W. Barkley, Senator Scott Lucas, and an unidentified woman.

President Harry S. Truman and others at a baseball game

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President Harry S. Truman and members of his staff attending a baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox. From left to right are: Vice President Alben Barkley; Chief Justice Fred Vinson; Major General Harry Vaughan (behind Vinson); Major General Robert Landry (behind Truman); President Truman; Matthew Connelly (behind Truman and Griffith); Clark Griffith, owner of the Washington Senators; Admiral William D. Leahy; Bucky Harris, manager of Senators; Lou Boudreau, manager of the Red Sox.

President Harry S. Truman throwing the first baseball on opening day

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President Harry S. Truman throwing the first baseball on opening day at the game between the Washington Senators and Philadelphia Athletics. Joe Kuhel, baseball player, is at right. Vice President Alben Barkley is at far left; Bess Truman is third from left.

President Harry S. Truman with his Cabinet, Autographed by All

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President Harry S. Truman meeting with his Cabinet, autographed by all. Pictured clockwise from bottom left corner are Charles Sawyer, Charles E. Wilson, John R. Steelman, Alben W. Barkley, W. Averell Harriman, Maurice J. Tobin, Charles F. Brannan, Jesse M. Donaldson, Robert A. Lovett, Dean Acheson, President Harry S. Truman, John W. Snyder, J. Howard McGrath, and Oscar L. Chapman.

President Harry S. Truman and Alben Barkley in the reviewing stand at the 1949 Presidential Inaugural Parade

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President Harry S. Truman and Alben Barkley in the reviewing stand at the 1949 Presidential Inaugural Parade.

President and Mrs. Truman, Vice President Barkley, his daughter, and Margaret Truman at the inaugural gala in 1949

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Left to right: Bess Truman, Margaret Truman, Mrs. Max O. Truitt (daughter of Vice President Barkley), Vice President Alben Barkley, and President Harry S. Truman at the inaugural gala in 1949.

Swearing in of Vice President Barkley at the 1949 Presidential Inauguration ceremony

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Swearing in of Vice President Alben Barkley (left) at the 1949 Presidential Inauguration ceremony. On the right, administering the oath, is Associate Supreme Court Justice Stanley Reed.

The Trumans and Barkleys at an Inaugural Luncheon

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President Harry S. Truman and Vice President Alben Barkley at lunch during inauguration festivities. Standing: Margaret Truman, Mrs. Marian Barkley Truitt. Seated, left to right: Unidentified man, President Truman, Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman, Vice President Barkley, and unidentified man. From album "Truman's Inauguration Highlights".

The Trumans and Barkleys at an Inaugural Reception

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From left to right: Margaret Truman, Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman, President Harry S. Truman, Vice President Alben Barkley, and Mrs. Marian Truitt, Mr. Barkley's daughter. They are attending the President's Inaugural reception at the National Gallery of Art. From the campaign scrapbook of Harry S. Truman.

President Harry S. Truman Throws out First Pitch

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President Harry S. Truman throws out the first pitch at a baseball game between Washington and St. Louis. Front row, from left to right: Reathel Odum, Mrs. Bess W. Truman, William Hassett (partly obscured by President Truman), President Truman, Admiral William Leahy, Washington Senators owner Clark Griffith, and Secret Service agent George Drescher. Second row, left to right: George Allen, Matthew Connelly. Behind Admiral Leahy is Secretary of the Treasury Fred Vinson. Behind Mr. Hassett is Senator Alben Barkley.

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Barkley, Alben William, 1877-1956