Ross, Charles G. (Charles Griffith), 1885-1950

President Harry S. Truman (wearing white hat) takes a morning walk with reporters while on vacation at in Key West, Florida. Also present is Presidential Press Secretary Charles Ross (second from left, background). All others are unidentified.

Luncheon for the Democratic National Finance Committee, held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. On the left side of the photo is the head table. Seated at the head table, from left to right, are: Democratic National Committee Chairman J. Howard McGrath; Senator Tom Connally; Vice President Alben Barkley; President Harry S. Truman; Louis Johnson; Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn; and unidentified.

Collage of President Truman with his White House Staff. Top row, Appointments Secretary Matthew J. Connelly, President Harry S. Truman, Samuel Rosenman. Bottom row: Press Secretary Charles Ross, naval aide Captain James Vardaman, and military aide General Harry Vaughan. Original in a leather portfolio stored with albums. Same as 69-481. See also 96-194 for autographed photo of same. Donor: Thomas F. McDaniel.

Stereoscope photo of President Harry S. Truman (standing, left) as he throws out a baseball from the crowd during a baseball game. Also pictured: First Lady Bess W. Truman (first row, left). Standing beside President Truman is Clark Griffith, owner of the Washington Senators. Seated on the right in the front row is Charles Ross, President Truman's Press Secretary. Seated behind Mr. Ross is Major General Harry Vaughan, President Truman's military aide. All others unidentified.

Left to right: Charles Ross, Senator Harry Truman and Robert E. Hannegan at the annual Touchdown Club Dinner in Washington, D. C. John L. Sullivan is third from the right.

President Harry S. Truman with select members of his staff on board the aircraft carrier U. S. S. Franklin D. Roosevelt. From left to right: Press Secretary Charles Ross, President Truman, Special Assistant Edwin Locke, Admiral William D. Leahy, and Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal.

President Harry S. Truman with select members of his staff on board the aircraft carrier U. S. S. Franklin D. Roosevelt. From left to right: Press Secretary Charles Ross, President Truman, Special Assistant Edwin Locke, Admiral William D. Leahy, and Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal.

President Harry S. Truman and select members of his staff on board the aircraft carrier U. S. S. Franklin D. Roosevelt. From left to right: Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal, Admiral William D. Leahy, Special Assistant Edwin Locke, President Truman, and Press Secretary Charles Ross.

President Harry S. Truman aboard the aircraft carrier U. S. S. Franklin D. Roosevelt with select members of his staff. Front row, left to right: Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal, Admiral William D. Leahy, Special Assistant Edwin Locke, and President Truman. On the extreme right is Press Secretary Charles Ross. All others are unidentified.

From left to right: Captain Taylor, Admiral Marc A. Mitscher, unidentified Navy officer (partly obscured), Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Captain Clark Clifford, Admiral William D. Leahy, Press Secretary Charles Ross, Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal, President Harry S. Truman, Correspondence Secretary William Hassett, Special Assistant to the President Edwin Locke, Brigadier General Harry H. Vaughan, and two unidentified men. They are aboard the U. S. S. Franklin D. Roosevelt during fleet maneuvers off the Virginia Capes.