Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran, 1919-1980

Formal portrait of a young Shah of Iran in full military dress. Original in a leather portfolio stored with albums. Donor: Thomas F. McDaniel.

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, right) and the Shah of Iran (foreground, left) shaking hands at Washington National Airport upon the Shah's arrival in the United States, with the President's airplane, "The Independence" (which had brought the Shah to Washington) in the background. General Harry Vaughan is on the far left. Others are unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

The Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (left) responds to President Harry S. Truman's (right) welcoming remarks at Washington National Airport. President Truman's airplane, The Independence, is in the background. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

The Shah of Iran (at the front of the group, right) paying respects at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (left) with the Shah of Iran (right) in the Oval Office.

The Shah of Iran (fifth from right) with unidentified officials at George Washington's home, Mount Vernon, Virginia.

President Harry S. Truman (left) and the Shah of Iran (right) in the Oval Office during the Shah's visit to the United States.

President Harry S. Truman (right) and the Shah of Iran (left) giving a speech at Washington National Airport after the Shah's arrival in the United States. President Truman's plane, the Independence, is in the background.

President Harry S. Truman (left), the Shah of Iran (center), and First Lady Bess Wallace Truman (right) at a banquet in honor of the Shah's visit to the United States.

From left to right, First Lady Bess W. Truman, President Harry S. Truman, and the Shah of Iran in a receiving line at a dinner given in honor of the Shah's visit to the United States.