McFarland, Ernest William, 1894-

President Harry S. Truman dines with Congressional leaders at the Capitol. The Congress is trying to complete business. From left to right: House Speaker Sam Rayburn; President Truman; Congressman John McCormack; Senate Democratic Leader Ernest McFarland; and Vice President Alben W. Barkley.

President Harry S. Truman (seated) signs H.R. 4590, the Silver Bill. Standing behind President Truman, from left to right: Senator Ernest McFarland; Senator Edwin Johnson; Senator Abe Murdock; Senator Elbert Thomas; Senator Eugene Millikin; Senator Patrick McCarran.

Harry S. Truman at dinner with the following people: standing, left to right: William M. Boyle, Lyndon B. Johnson, Clinton P. Anderson, John McCormack, Percy Priest; seated, left to right is Alben Barkley, Harry S. Truman, Sam Rayburn, and Ernest McFarland. Donor: Dorothy Girton. Used by Democratic Digest.

Portrait of Ernest W. McFarland, inscribed: "To my good friend Harry Truman with every good wish. Ernest W. McFarland."

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.

President Harry S. Truman dines with Congressional leaders at the Capitol. The Congress is trying to complete business today. From left to right: House Speaker Sam Rayburn (D-Tex.); President Truman; John McCormack, Senate Democratic Leader Ernest McFarland (Mass.); and Vice President Alben W. Barkley. From: Houston Post.