Snyder, John W. (John Wesley), 1895-1985

Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder after he put his signature on a check for $7,500,000,000, the largest ever drawn on the United States Treasury. Actually, the money stayed in the Government, passing from the Unemployment Trust Fund to the Bureau of Accounts for investment in the new Treasury short-term certificates. From: Beth Gore

Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder appearing before the House Banking and Currency Committee, saying that the Republican program for halting inflation will not do the job. Mr. Snyder said the measures recommended by the GOP were necessary, but were only part of an overall program that should be approved if the inflationary spiral was to be halted. From: Beth Gore

John W. Snyder of St. Louis (left) being sworn in as Federal Loan Administrator. The ceremony took place at the White House with Associate Justice William O. Douglas administering the oath and President Harry S. Truman (center)looking on. From: Beth Gore

John W. Snyder, St. Louis banker, who was nominated by President Truman to be Federal Loan Administrator. This was the first major appointment to be made by Mr. Truman since he became President. From: Beth Gore

Photo taken at a party at the Colombia Embassy showing Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder (right)chatting with Under-Secretary of State Will Clayton (left). From: Beth Gore

Secretary of Treasury John W. Snyder telling the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that imposing rigid charges for each year of the Marshall Plan would make the transition to private investment difficult. The Committee is considering extension of the European Recovery Plan. From: Beth Gore

President Harry S. Truman and members of his party pose for a group photo on the lawn of the Little White House in Key West, Florida, while on vacation. Front row, left to right: Philip Maguire, Bruce Forsyth, George Elsey, Joseph Feeney, David Lloyd, Stephen Spingarn. Second row, left to right: Clark Clifford, William Hassett, John Snyder, President Truman, John Steelman, Charles Ross, Frank Pace. Back row, left to right: Charles Murphy, Robert Landry, Robert Dennison, Harry Vaughan, Wallace Graham, David Niles, Donald Dawson.

Former President Harry S. Truman (seated) celebrates his 83rd birthday at his home at 219 North Delaware, Independence, Missouri. Standing behind President Truman are: Andy Gray, John Snyder, Georgia Neese Clark Gray, and former First Lady Bess Wallace Truman. This is a photograph of an original photo with an autographed matte. The autograph reads "For Georgia and Andy from Bess W. Truman and Harry Truman".

Cabinet members leaving the White House. Left to Right: Donaldson, Snyder, Barkley, Clark, Acheson and Brannan. Original photograph is in a photo album of inaugural events.

Official Cabinet photograph with autographs. Left to Right: Krug, Sawyer, Barkley, Tobin, Brannan, Donaldson, Forrestal, Acheson, Truman, Snyder and Clark. Original photograph is in a photo album of inaugural events.