Byrnes, James F. (James Francis), 1882-1972

President Harry S. Truman on a country road near Frankfurt, Germany inspecting units of the 84th Infantry Division. President Truman is at the left, standing by a microphone. Secretary of State James Byrnes is to the left of President Truman. Major General Harry Vaughan (wearing sunglasses) is standing behind Truman. The President is on a break from the Potsdam Conference. From the Album, Number 2: "President Truman's Trip to Potsdam."

President Harry S. Truman (seated at desk) announces that Russia has declared war on Japan. Secretary of State James F. Byrnes is seated in the foreground, and Harry Vaughan is to the right of President Truman. Newsmen are grouped in front of the desk. Donor: New York Herald Tribune.

George Marshall taking the oath of office with, pictured from left, Arthur H. Vandenberg, Admiral William D. Leahy, Rear Admiral James H. Foskett, General Harry H. Vaughan, John W. Snyder, Tom C. Clark, George C. Marshall, President Harry S. Truman, General Walter Bedell Smith, Clinton P. Anderson, Fred M. Vinson, Julius A. Krug, James F. Byrnes, and Lewis B. Schwellenbach. Autographed by all present.

From left to right (back seat): President Harry S. Truman, Secretary of State James Byrnes, and Admiral William Leahy ride in a car past the ruins of the Reichschancellery in Berlin, Germany, where Hitler often spoke from the gallery. They are driving through Berlin, surveying the damage from Allied bombing. Unidentified Secret Service men and others surround the automobile. Standing talking to President Truman is probably Harry Vaughan. Others in the background are unidentified.

From left to right, Justice Hugo Black, Justice Felix Frankfurter, and Senator James F. Byrnes at a formal dinner.

Senator James F. Byrnes (left) and Senator Scott W. Lucas at a formal dinner.

Justice Felix Frankfurter (left) and Senator James F. Byrnes at a formal dinner.

Leaders of the Big Three at the Potsdam Conference. Front row, left to right: Prime Minister Clement Attlee, President Harry S. Truman, General Joseph Stalin. Back row, left to right: Admiral William Leahy, Ernest Bevin, James F. Byrnes, and Vyacheslav Molotov.

Political cartoon by S. J. Ray entitled "It must have been an embarrassing moment for the groom" regarding Senator Harry S. Truman's selection as President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Vice Presidential candidate. Published around the summer of 1944. Also depicted are Senator Alben Barkley, James Byrnes, and Vice President Henry Wallace.