Stalin, Joseph, 1879-1953

This is a photo of a portrait of Joseph Stalin. Caption information is printed in Cyrillic at the top.

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Clifford Berryman that appeared in the Washington Evening Star. Clement Attlee and President Harry S. Truman are standing on the left, with Truman saying, "How many lives do you suppose that bird has?" The bird he refers to is labeled the "Dove of Peace" and is sitting in a tree. Soviet leader Joseph Stalin is shown on the right, shooting at the bird with a weapon labeled "11th Russian veto."

This is a photograph of a New York Star political cartoon by Walt Kelly. President Harry S. Truman is pictured sitting at a table with a chess game laid out, with the table labeled "Berlin Chess Game." Sitting on top of the table, directly in front of Truman is Joseph Stalin, smoking a pipe. The text next to Stalin reads, "Whose Move?"

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Karl Kae Knecht that appeared in the Evansville (Indiana) Courier. It depicts Winston Churchill (left), President Harry S. Truman (center), and Joseph Stalin (right) sit at table during the Potsdam Conference. Truman is depicted as saying, "You know boys - I'm from Missouri!"

The Opening Session of the Potsdam Conference poses for photographers. President Harry S. Truman is near the center at the back end of the table, wearing a bow tie. Clockwise around the table, starting at President Truman: Charles Bohlen; two unidentified men; British foreign minister Anthony Eden; Prime Minister Winston Churchill; unidentified British military officer; Clement Attlee; unidentified man; Soviet foreign minister Vyacheslav Molotov; Joseph Stalin; two unidentified men; Admiral William D. Leahy; Secretary of State James Byrnes.

General view of the conference table at the Potsdam Conference. This photograph is autographed on the border by Admiral Leahy, Charles Bohlen, Joseph E. Davies, President Truman, and Winston Churchill. Photos 72-4673 and 67-7587 show Winston Churchill signing this photo. This is one of four original prints in existence, photographed in color by a United States Army Signal Corps photographer using a hand-held camera. The original autographed photograph, measuring 20x24, is in the Museum collection.

Leaders of the Big Three Allied nations pose for photographers at the Potsdam Conference. Front row, seated in wicker chairs, left to right: Prime Minister Clement Attlee, President Harry S. Truman, General Joseph Stalin. Back row, left to right: Admiral William Leahy, Ernest Bevin, Secretary of State James F. Byrnes, and Vyacheslav Molotov.

Leaders of the Big Three Allied nations pose for photographers at the Potsdam Conference. Front row, seated in wicker chairs, left to right: Prime Minister Clement Attlee, President Harry S. Truman, General Joseph Stalin. Back row, left to right: Admiral William Leahy, Ernest Bevin, Secretary of State James F. Byrnes, and Vyacheslav Molotov.

Allied leaders sit down for the opening session of the Potsdam Conference in Potsdam, Germany. President Harry S. Truman is seated foreground (back to camera). Soviet Prime Minister Josef Stalin is at right. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill is at left. Secretary of State James Byrnes is seated to the right of President Truman. Admiral William Leahy is seated two to the right of President Truman. British foreign minister Anthony Eden is to the left of Winston Churchill. Soviet foreign minister Vyacheslav Molotov is to the left of Prime Minister Stalin. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (center) stands with Soviet Prime Minister Josef Stalin (left) and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (right) at Cecilienhof Palace during the Potsdam Conference. In the background are Clement Attlee (between President Truman and Churchill) and Admiral William D. Leahy (between Stalin and Truman).