Harriman, W. Averell (William Averell), 1891-1986

President Harry S. Truman throwing out the first pitch at a baseball game, Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C. To the right of the President are: Bucky Harris, New York Yankees; President Clark Griffith of the Washington Senators; and Casey Stengel, manager of the New York Yankees. Vice President Alben Barkley and Bess Wallace Truman are to the left of President Truman. Behind Vice President Barkley is General Harry Vaughan. Behind President Truman is Averell Harriman. Standing behind Bucky Harris is President Truman's secretary, Matthew Connelly.

President Harry S. Truman poses with his Cabinet seated around a table in the Cabinet Room, 1948. From left to right: Secretary of the Interior Julius A. Krug; Secretary of Commerce W. Averell Harriman; Federal Works Administrator Philip B. Fleming; Assistant to the President John R. Steelman; Secretary of Labor Lewis B. Schwellenbach; Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson; Postmaster General Jesse M. Donaldson; Secretary of Defense James V. Forrestal; Secretary of State George C. Marshall, President Truman; Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder; and Attorney General Tom C. Clark.

President Harry S. Truman after his return from the Wake Island Conference with General Douglas MacArthur. From left to right: Special Assistant W. Averill Harriman, Defense Secretary George C. Marshall, President Truman, Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Ambassador Philip Jessup, Treasury Secretary John Snyder, Army Secretary Frank Pace and General Omar Bradley.

Farewell to Averell Harriman leaving on Mission to Iran. From left to right, Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Averell Harriman, President Harry S. Truman, and Secretary of Defense George C. Marshall.

President Harry S. Truman and his Cabinet, 1947. From left to right: Cliton P. Anderson, Secretary of Agriculture; Lewis Schwellenbach, Secretary of Labor; W. Averell Harriman, Secretary of Commerce; Julius Krug, Secretary of the Interior; Robert Hannegan, Postmaster General; Robert Patterson, Secretary of War; George C. Marshall, Secretary of State; President Truman; John W. Snyder, Secretary of the Treasury; Tom Clark, Attorney General; James V. Forrestal, Secretary of the Navy.

President Harry S. Truman and his Cabinet, 1947. From left to right: Cliton P. Anderson, Secretary of Agriculture; Lewis Schwellenbach, Secretary of Labor; W. Averell Harriman, Secretary of Commerce; Julius Krug, Secretary of the Interior; Robert Hannegan, Postmaster General; Robert Patterson, Secretary of War; George C. Marshall, Secretary of State; President Truman; John W. Snyder, Secretary of the Treasury; Tom Clark, Attorney General; James V. Forrestal, Secretary of the Navy.

Christmas card wishing, "A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Marie and Averell Harriman." In the photo accompanying the card, New York Governor Averell Harriman and First Lady Marie Harriman sit beneath a painting in front of a fireplace mantle with their three dogs--a yellow lab named Brum and two wire-haired dachshunds named Andine and Gary Cooper.

Christmas card with greetings, "Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Marie and Averell Harriman." In the photo accompanying the card, Governor of New York Averell Harriman stands with First Lady Marie Harriman and their pet yellow lab Brum outside the Governor's mansion in Albany, New York.

Photograph of Averell Harriman sitting on a couch looking maps with three unidentified aides. Harriman is wearing a plaid shirt. Print is signed, "To Jim Sundquist Thanks for the Shirt & Everything Else, Averell Harriman."

Former President Harry S. Truman attends a tribute luncheon in his honor, hosted by the Farmers of America at the RLDS (Community of Christ) Auditorium. Seated in the foreground from left to right are: unidentified, Averell Harriman, former President Truman, and Mrs. Bess W. Truman. All others are unidentified.