Barkley, Alben William, 1877-1956

President Harry S. Truman and Vice President Alben W. Barkley in the Inaugural Parade after taking their oaths of office. Original is oversized.

President Harry S. Truman throws out the first baseball at the opening game between the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox. Left of President Truman are Vice President Alben Barkley and Major General Harry H. Vaughan. Standing at right are Washington Senators owner, Clark Griffith; Senators Manager, Bucky Harris; and Red Sox Manager, Lou Boudreau. Matthew Connelly and Admiral William D. Leahy stand behind Clark Griffith; Fred Vinson stands behind Alben Barkley.

First meeting of the "Big Four" Congressional leaders with President Harry S. Truman. Left to right, standing: Senate Majority Leader Ernest McFarland and House Majority Leader John W. McCormack; seated: Vice President Alben Barkley, President Harry S. Truman, and Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn. This photo is autographed by all five men. Same photo, not autographed: 68-1548, 70-1097. Original oversize photo is located in vault.

Return of President Harry S. Truman (right) and Vice President-elect Alben Barkley (second from the right) to Washington, D.C. after the Presidential election. Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman and Vice President Alben William Barkley leaving Pennsylvania Avenue and entering 15th Street N.W. during the 1949 Presidential Inauguration parade. Original photo is in a photo album of inaugural events.

President Harry S. Truman and Vice President Alben William Barkley leaving the White House for the 1949 Inaugural reviewing stand. Original photo is in a photograph album on inaugural events.

President Harry S. Truman and Vice President Alben William Barkley sharing a refreshment before reviewing the 1949 Inaugural parade. Original photograph is in a photo album of inaugural events.

Return of President Harry S. Truman and Vice President-elect Alben Barkley to Washington, D.C. after the Presidential election. Seated in back, left to right: President Truman, J. Howard McGrath, and Vice President-elect Barkley. Seated in front, left to right: Bess Wallace Truman, Margaret Truman, and Mrs. Marian Barkley Truitt (daughter of Alben Barkley).

Return of President Harry S. Truman (back of car, left) and Vice President-elect Alben Barkley (back of car, right) to Washington, D. C. after the Presidential election. Between them is Senator J. Howard McGrath. Bess Truman, Margaret Truman and Mrs. Marian Barkley Truitt, Senator Barkley's daughter, are seated in front of them. Others are unidentified.

Return of President Harry S. Truman (second from the right) and Vice President-elect Alben Barkley (third from the right) to Washington, D. C. after their 1948 Presidential election victory. They are at Union Station. Others on the platform are unidentified.