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President Harry S. Truman attends a ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial in honor of President Lincoln's birthday. L to R: W. Elkins Reed, Assistant to the Chairman of the ceremony; General Harry Vaughan; Admiral William Leahy; President Truman; First Lady Mrs. Bess Truman; and General U. S. Grant III.

President Harry S. Truman attends the ceremony at Lincoln Memorial in honor of President Lincoln's birthday. This photo shows General U. S. Grant III (at left) with two unidentified men.

President Harry S. Truman attends a ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial in honor of President Lincoln's birthday. From left to right: General Harry Vaughan, Admiral William Leahy, President Harry S. Truman, First Lady Bess W. Truman.

President Harry S. Truman (third from the left) and his party, including First Lady Mrs. Bess Truman (second from the left), attend the ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial for the birthday of President Lincoln. The group is seen from behind, facing the Lincoln Memorial. Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman arrives for a ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial for President Abraham Lincoln's birthday. L to R in front of car: W. Elkins Reed, Assistant to the Chairman of the ceremonies; General Harry Vaughan; Admiral William Leahy; President Truman; First Lady Mrs. Bess Truman; General U. S. Grant III; Admiral Robert Dennison; unidentified officer. Others are unidentified.

First Lady Bess W. Truman and Margaret Truman are at the airport, awaiting the return of President Harry S. Truman to Washington, D. C., from his Florida vacation. From left to right: Katherine (Mrs. George C.) Marshall, First Lady Bess W. Truman, Secretary of State George Marshall, and Margaret Truman. Others in the background are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman poses with his wife, Bess (right) and daughter Margaret (left) at the airport upon his return to Washington, D. C. from his vacation in Florida.

President Harry S. Truman shakes hands with White House doorkeeper William Simmons as he descends the airplane stairs upon his return to Washington, D. C. from his Florida vacation.

President Harry S. Truman poses with his wife, Bess (right) and daughter Margaret (left), at the airport in Washington, D. C., where he has just returned from Florida. Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman arrives in Washington, D. C. from his vacation in Key West, Florida. Descending the airplane, from the bottom up to the top of the stairs are President Harry S. Truman, Admiral William Leahy, General Harry Vaughan, and Admiral Robert Dennison. Others are unidentified.