Brannan, Eda, (Eda Seltzer), 1906-2006

President and Mrs. Truman are shown outside a theater where they are attending a premier of "Tales of Hoffmann", a benefit for the National Symphony Orchestra. The second lady from the left is Mrs. Charles Brannan, wife of the former Secretary of the Agriculture, Charles Brannan. Others are unidentified. This is a 11 x 14 b & w white photo and shows the Trumans and guests in formal attire.

Bess Truman poses outdoors with the wives of the Cabinet members during a luncheon at the home of former Secretary of State Dean Acheson. She is holding a large platter that was presented to her from the Cabinet wives. From left to right: Adele (Mrs. Robert) Lovett; Eda (Mrs. Charles) Brannan; Alice (Mrs. Dean) Acheson; Jane (Mrs. Alben) Barkley; Ann (Mrs. Oscar) Chapman; Bess W. Truman; Evlyn (Mrs. John) Snyder; Regina (Mrs. James) McGranery; Elizabeth (Mrs. Charles) Sawyer (mostly obscured); Helen (Mrs. Maurice) Tobin; Margaret (Mrs. Frank) Pace; Nell (Mrs. Jesse) Donaldson; unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman and First Lady Bess Wallace Truman (at right) with Mrs. Charles (Eda)Brannan and Frank McKinney.

First Lady Bess Truman (second from left) shakes hand with India Edwards, Chairwoman of the Women's Division of the Democratic Party (right) at an event at the Carlton Hotel in Washington, D.C. Standing in the background, left, is Eda Brannan. The other woman is unidentified.

Members of President Harry S. Truman's Cabinet ride in cars during the Inaugural parade. In the car in the foreground is Secretary of Labor Maurice J. Tobin (back seat, right). Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer rides in the car in the center (back seat, left). Secretary of Agriculture Charles F. Brannan rides in the car in the background (back seat, left) with his wife, Eda (back seat, right). All others are unidentified. Donor: Jerrold Gilbert.

President Harry S. Truman (right) shakes hands with Frank McKinney, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee at the Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner at the National Guard Armory in Washington, D.C. Also pictured: Eda (Mrs. Charles) Brannan, wife of the Secretary of Agriculture (second from left); and First Lady Bess Truman (second from right). From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan (left) shaking hands with John H. Davis, Executive Secretary, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (right) after Brannan was sworn into office. Also present in the background is Eda (Mrs. Charles) Brannan.

Newly sworn in Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan (left) shaking hands with Russell Smith, Legislative Secretary, National Farmers Union (right). Standing in the background is Eda (Mrs. Charles) Brannan.

President Harry S. Truman and First Lady Bess W. Truman greet their fellow Democrats. Left to right: India Edwards, Vice-Chairman, Democratic National Committee (DNC); Eda (Mrs. Charles) Brannan, wife of the Secretary of Agriculture; First Lady Bess W. Truman; Mrs. Frank McKinney; Frank McKinney, Chairman, DNC; President Harry S. Truman.

First Lady Bess W. Truman attends a party given by journalist Esther Van Wagoner Tufty at the Carlton Hotel in Washington, D.C. in honor of India Edwards, Executive Director of the Women's Division of the Democratic Party. From left to right: Margaret Truman, Esther Tufty, India Edwards, Eda Brannan, and Bess Truman.