Photograph of Bess Wallace and Mary Paxton
Caption: Young Bess Wallace (left) and her friend, Mary Paxton (right). Bess Wallace is wearing a hat with a large ruffle and feather on the top. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and Personal... More
Photograph of Gates-Wallace Home
Caption: Home of Bess Wallace and her family at 219 North Delaware Street, Independence, Missouri. This later became the Truman home. There is a rope fence around the front of the house. Photographs Relating to... More
Portrait of Harry S. Truman - U.S. National Archives Public Domain pho...
Caption: Portrait of Harry S. Truman as a young man, around the age of 24. It is a three-quarter profile shot, and he is wearing a suit and tie. From: Estate of Mary Jane Truman. Photographs Relating to the Adm... More
Senator Harry S. Truman Seated at His Desk in his Senate Office
Caption: A color portrait of Senator Harry S. Truman seated at his desk in his Senate office, room 240 of the Senate Office Building. From: Secretary of the U. S. Senate, Edwin A. Halsey. Photographs Relating t... More
Official Photographer of the White House Renovation
Caption: The official photographs of the renovation of the White House are being taken by Abbie Rowe, photographer, National Park Service, Department of the Interior. Mr. Rowe and the equipment used by him in ... More
Harpo Marx Talks with President Harry S. Truman
Caption: Entertainer Harpo Marx (left) talks with President Harry S. Truman (right) at Fairfield Air Base in Suisan, California. President Truman stopped in California on his way to Wake Island to meet with Gen... More
West View in the Third Floor Corridor of the White House during the Re...
Caption: West view of the third floor corridor of the White House during the renovation. Carpenters are laying finish floor of red oak in herring-bone design over sub-flooring. Photographs Relating to the Admi... More
Photograph of President Harry S. Truman and Mrs. Bess Truman on the Po...
This photograph shows President Harry S. Truman and Mrs. Bess Truman on the porch of their Independence, Missouri home. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and Personal Life of Harry S. Truman
Portrait of Helen Wallace - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photo...
Caption: Almost full-length portrait of Bess Wallace, wearing a large picture hat and glasses. Photo is mounted on a card, with autograph on the card: "Most Sincerely, Bessie '08." Photographs Relating to the A... More
Portrait of Bess Wallace in a Flamboyant Hat
Caption: Portrait of Elizabeth Virginia "Bess" Wallace as a young woman, wearing a large brimmed hat with two large hatpins. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and Personal Life of Harry S. Truman
Photograph of Bess Wallace and Others Sitting on a Farm Fence
Caption: Sitting on a farm fence, with a planted field in the background, left to right: Bess Wallace, Mrs. Emma P. Southern (mother of May Wallace), and May Wallace. Photographs Relating to the Administration,... More
Photograph of President Harry S. Truman at Opening Baseball Game
Caption: President Harry S. Truman attending the first baseball game of the season with his family and friends. Front row, left to right: General Harry Vaughan, Margaret Truman, Evlyn (Mrs. John) Snyder, First ... More
President Harry S. Truman at Blair House
Caption: A faded snapshot of President Harry S. Truman slumped in a lawn chair reading a book on the back lawn of the Blair House. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and Personal Life of Harry S. Truman
North Wall of the State Dining Room of the White House during Renovati...
Caption: North wall of the State Dining Room. The marks on the brick from west to east are an old stairway. In the opposite direction, the holes for supports of the later stairway, removed in 1902, can be seen... More
Margaret Truman Models Her Easter Bonnet
Caption: Margaret Truman models her Easter bonnet during her visit to Key West, Florida, on vacation with her father. Press Secretary Charles Ross is at right in background. Photographs Relating to the Administ... More
President Harry S. Truman at Home on Christmas Eve
Caption: President Harry S. Truman at home in Independence, Missouri, on Christmas Eve. He is preparing to give his Christmas address to the nation and remotely light the National Christmas Tree in Washington, ... More
Southwest View of the Red Room - U.S. National Archives Public Domain ...
Caption: This is a southwest view in the Red Room during the renovation of the White House. Carpenters are laying wooden blocks in tar course preparatory to laying sub-flooring. Photographs Relating to the Adm... More
President Harry S. Truman and Others at Army-Navy Baseball Game
Caption: From left to right, Secretary of the Army Frank Pace, Secretary of the Navy Dan A. Kimball, President Harry S. Truman, and Vice Admiral Harry S. Hill at the Army-Navy baseball game at Annapolis, Maryla... More
View of Family Quarters at the White House
Caption: Margaret Truman's sitting room in the White House, after the renovation. An autographed photograph of the conference table at the Potsdam Conference is shown on the wall. Photographs Relating to the A... More
Portrait of Frederick S. Gates - U.S. National Archives Public Domain ...
Caption: Portrait of Frederick S. Gates, great-uncle of Bess Wallace Truman. From: Truman home, an album (water-lily embossed) of family portraits. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and Person... More
Photograph of Bess Wallace with Other Ladies
Caption: Snapshot of five young women posing in a yard, all wearing long gowns and picture hats. Bess Wallace is second from the right. All others are unidentified. Photographs Relating to the Administration, F... More
Harry S. Truman in World War I Uniform
Caption: Postcard photo of Harry S. Truman taken in France during World War I. Noted on the reverse of the postcard "Given to John A. Hatfield in France in 1918 - returned to Harry S. Truman in January, 1962."... More
Photograph of 1940 Truman Senate Campaign Rally
Caption: Foreground, from left to right: Mrs. Bess W. Truman, Margaret Truman, and Victor Messall at a campaign rally in Sedalia, Missouri to kick of Senator Harry S. Truman's 1940 reelection campaign. Victor M... More
President Harry S. Truman Walking near the White House
Caption: President Harry S. Truman (right) and an unidentified Secret Service agent walking towards the White House. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and Personal Life of Harry S. Truman
President Harry S. Truman's Study
Caption: Photo of President Truman's study, second floor oval room. The Steinway grand piano is now a museum object at the Truman Library, as are two of the paintings: "At the Beach of Scheveningen," (or Dutch ... More
Split Beam above White House Lobby Ceiling
Caption: This split beam was revealed when an opening was made in ceiling of the White House Lobby to the east of the main entrance. This is from a series of photographs of the renovation of the White House. P... More
Southwest View of the North Portico of the White House during the Reno...
Caption: The southwest view of the North Portico of the White House during the renovation. The old worn sandstone steps have been removed and will be replaced by stone steps. Photographs Relating to the Admini... More
Workers inside Ductwork during the Renovation of the White House
Caption: To underscore the size of the massive new ventilation system being installed above the tunnel in the new White House basement, the photographer placed workmen inside the illuminated ductwork. All are u... More
Northeast View of the White House Blue Room
Caption: Northeast view of the White House Blue Room during the White House renovation. Employees of the B. Altman Company, New York, are tacking the wall covering of blue damask with gold motif on the east si... More
Refurnishing the White House after the Renovation
Caption: Several unidentified workmen carefully hoist the F. G. Coates portrait of President Woodrow Wilson into position over the mantel in the Red Room. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and... More
White House State Dining Room - U.S. National Archives Public Domain p...
Caption: The White House State Dining Room after renovations in the White House were completed. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and Personal Life of Harry S. Truman
Photograph of President Lyndon B. Johnson with the Trumans
Caption: President Lyndon B. Johnson (left), shakes hands with former President Harry S. Truman (center) while Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman looks on in one of the offices of the Truman Library. Photographs Relating... More
Harry and Bess Truman Wedding Party
Caption: Wedding party of Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Truman in the yard at 219 North Delaware in Independence, Missouri. From left to right: Helen Wallace; Harry S. Truman; Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman; Louise Wells H... More
Vice-President Harry S. Truman with Gordon Young and Harry Vaughan
Caption: Vice-President Harry S. Truman (left) walks at Fort Belvoir with Brigadier General Gordon Young, Commander of Fort Belvoir (center), and Colonel Harry H. Vaughan, Aide to the Vice President (right). So... More
President Harry S. Truman Meets with Dean Acheson and Warren Austin
Caption: President Harry S. Truman is meeting with Warren Austin, United States representative to the United Nations Security Council, and Acting Secretary of State Dean Acheson. From left to right: Mr. Truman,... More
President Harry S. Truman Presents Award to Alexander De Seversky
Caption: In ceremonies on the White House lawn, President Harry S. Truman awarded the International Harmon Trophy to Major Alexander P. De Seversky, aeronautical engineer. The Ligue Internationale des Aviateurs... More
White House Blue Room - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photograp...
Caption: Photo of the Blue Room. From an album of photographs by Abbie Rowe of the White House, prior to the 1949 renovation. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and Personal Life of Harry S. Truman
President Harry S. Truman with a Group of Men
Caption: President Harry S. Truman (front row, center) stands with a group of unidentified men outside the White House. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and Personal Life of Harry S. Truman
President Harry S. Truman in his Office
Caption: President Harry S. Truman is seated at his desk in the Oval Office at the White House. Five unidentified men are standing behind him. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and Personal Li... More
White House Exterior, North Portico
Caption: Photo of the White House exterior, north portico. From an album of photographs by Abbie Rowe of the White House, prior to the renovation of 1949. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and... More
Photograph of Ladies Spanish Class
Caption: Professor Ramon Ramos (first row, fifth from left) with his entire Spanish class, possibly at the White House. Also pictured: Augusta (Mrs. Clarence) Goodwin (first row, fourth from left); First Lady B... More
White House East Room - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photograp...
Caption: View of northeast corner of the East Room during dismantling. This is from a series of photographs taken during the renovation of the White House. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, an... More
President Harry S. Truman and First Lady Bess Truman Returning to the ...
Caption: President Harry S. Truman (foreground, right) and First Lady Bess W. Truman (foreground, second from right) are arriving at the White House to reoccupy the building after the massive renovation project... More
President Harry S. Truman Visits Hungry Horse Dam
Caption: Left to right: C. H. Spencer, Hungry Horse Dam construction engineer; Margaret Truman; President Harry S. Truman; and Congressman Mike Mansfield at the Hungry Horse Dam project outside Kalispell, Monta... More
Harry S. Truman at Groundbreaking for Truman Library
Caption: The Independence Lions Club donated a gold-plated shovel for former President Harry S. Truman (center, foreground) to use at the Harry S. Truman Library groundbreaking at Slover Park in Independence, M... More
Photograph of John Anderson Truman Family Home, Independence, Missouri
Caption: Photograph of the home at 909 Waldo Avenue in Independence, Missouri, where Harry S. Truman lived in his youth. Mary Jane Truman, as a child, and her grandmother, Harriet Young, are seated on the porch... More
Photograph of Independence High School
Caption: Independence High School, Independence, Missouri, on the northwest corner of Pleasant Street and Maple Avenue. This school has since burned down. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and... More
Harry S. Truman and his Mother and Grandmother on the Grandview Farm
Caption: Early photo of the Grandview farmhouse of the Truman family. In front of the house, left to right: Martha Ellen Truman, Harry Truman's mother; Harriet Louisa Gregg Young, Truman's grandmother; and a y... More
Eddie Jacobson and Harry S. Truman in Haberdashery
Caption: Eddie Jacobson (left) and Harry S. Truman (right) and two unidentified men (center) in the Truman-Jacobson Haberdashery in Kansas City, Missouri. From: Truman home. Photographs Relating to the Administ... More
Photograph of Archibald Roosevelt, President Harry S. Truman and Bess ...
Caption: From left to right: Archibald Roosevelt, President Harry S. Truman, and First Lady Bess Wallace Truman standing in front of the Oscar Straus Memorial Fountain. Photographs Relating to the Administratio... More
Truman Family in Key West, Florida
Caption: From left to right, First Lady Bess W. Truman, President Harry S. Truman, and Margaret Truman outside on the lawn of the Little White House in Key West, Florida. President Truman is on vacation after w... More
Second Floor Corridor of the White House
Caption: View showing timber construction of the White House, dating from the restoration of the White House following the destruction by British forces in August, 1814, of the north central corridor, second fl... More
View from Servant's Dining Room at the White House
Caption: A view from the Servant's Dining Room to the bottom of an underpinning pit approximately 30 feet below. The concrete underpinning here will support a steel girder reaching to the roof of the White Hou... More
White House Red Room Wall - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photo...
Caption: Design, dating from 1902, near base of the west wall of the Red Room. This photo was taken during the renovation of the White House. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and Personal Lif... More
View of the Northeast Corner of the White House during the Renovation
Caption: View of the northeast corner of the White House during renovation. Workmen are installing reinforced steel for laying of the concrete roofs of the Fan Room and other rooms in this area. Photographs Re... More
Northeast View of the White House Blue Room
Caption: Northeast view of the White House Blue Room during the renovation of the White House, with lumber stacked on the floor. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and Personal Life of Harry S. Truman
View of the South Portico of the White House
Caption: A view of the South Portico of the White House is seen above without scaffolding, as renovation work nears completion. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and Personal Life of Harry S. Truman
Southwest View in the Kitchen of White House during Renovation
Caption: Southeast view in the kitchen of the White House during renovation. Several African American kitchen workers can be seen. All are unidentified. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and P... More
Truman Library Ground Breaking - U.S. National Archives Public Domain ...
Caption: From left to right, former President Harry S. Truman, Mrs. Bess W. Truman, Margaret Truman, and Mary Jane Truman at the ground breaking ceremonies for the Harry S. Truman Library. All others are uniden... More
Former President Harry S. Truman and Pablo Picasso at Vallauris, Franc...
Caption: Former President Harry S. Truman (right) shakes hands with artist Pablo Picasso outside of Picasso's ceramic studio at Vallauris, France, during Mr. Truman's 1958 European tour. Photographs Relating to... More
Photograph of Bess Wallace with Two Unidentified Ladies
Caption: Bess Wallace (left) posing with two unidentified ladies outside the home of her grandparents at 219 North Delaware Street, Independence, Missouri. The women are wearing long skirted suits and picture h... More
President Harry S. Truman and Captain James Vardaman in Car
Caption: President Harry S. Truman (left) and Captain James Vardaman (right), his Naval Aide, are seated in the back of a convertible in Independence, Missouri. The man standing in the background is unidentifie... More
Photograph of Bess Truman Writing in a Book
Caption: Bess Wallace Truman sits at a desk and writes a note in a book as two unidentified ladies look on. The event, date, and location are unknown. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and Per... More
White House East Room, Portraits of George and Martha Washington
Caption: Photo of the East Room showing the portraits of George and Martha Washington on the walls. From an album of photographs by Abbie Rowe of the White House, prior to the renovation in 1949. Photographs Re... More
Entrance Hall of the White House
Caption: Photo of the entrance hall of the White House, prior to the renovation. From an album of photographs by Abbie Rowe of the White House, prior to the 1949 renovation. Photographs Relating to the Administ... More
President Harry S. Truman at Everglades National Park Dedication
Caption: President Harry S. Truman (at podium) is speaking at the dedication of Everglades National Park in Florida, while on vacation in Key West. Also present and visible behind the President are (from left t... More
Truman and Wallace Families at the White House for Christmas Dinner
Caption: Christmas dinner at the White House. Around the table from the left end: Fred Wallace, Madge Gates Wallace, Natalie Wallace, Marian Wallace, First Lady Bess Truman, David Wallace, Christine Wallace, ... More
Photograph of the Trumans and Barkleys at an Inaugural Reception
Caption: From left to right: Margaret Truman, Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman, President Harry S. Truman, Vice President Alben Barkley, and Mrs. Marian Truitt, Mr. Barkley's daughter. They are attending the President'... More
East Wall of the Red Room - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photo...
Caption: The bricks of the east wall of the Red Room, with doorways into the Blue Room, are exposed during the White House renovation. Below the arches are the bricked up doorways dating from about 1795. The ... More
North View of the White House Blue Room
Caption: North view of the White House Blue Room, towards the entrance of the White House during the White House renovation. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and Personal Life of Harry S. Truman
Photograph of Maine State Society Lobster Dinner
Caption: Senator Owen Brewster (left) and Ann (Mrs. Oscar) Chapman at the Maine State Society lobster dinner in the Department of the Interior cafeteria. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and ... More
Harry S. Truman with Eddie Jacobson
Caption: Former President Harry S. Truman (right) standing in front of a building with Eddie Jacobson (left). This appears to be downtown Kansas City, Missouri. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Famil... More
Former President Harry S. Truman Escorts Daughter Margaret in Her Wedd...
Caption: Former President Harry S. Truman (left) escorts his daughter Margaret (right), in her wedding dress, from the Truman home to a car on the way to the Trinity Episcopal Church in Independence, Missouri. ... More
Group of Girl Scouts Planting a Tree
Caption: A large group of Girl Scouts are gathered on the front lawn of the Harry S. Truman Library, planting a tree. All are unidentified. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and Personal Life ... More
Photograph of Princess Margaret at Caltech
Caption: Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon and younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II, (foreground, second from left) with Lee A. DuBridge, President of the California Institute of Technology, (foreground, s... More
Honor Guard Carrying Harry S. Truman's Casket
Caption: Members of the Honor Guard carry the casket of former president Harry S. Truman up the steps of the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri. The cakset lay in state in the lobby ... More
Photograph of Young Bess Wallace by Rosebush
Caption: Portrait of Bess Wallace, wearing a long light-Colored gown and picture hat, carrying a parasol. She is posing next to a rosebush in the yard of her home at 219 North Delaware Street, Independence, Mis... More
Harry and Bess Truman Wedding Photograph
Caption: Wedding photo of Harry S. and Bess Wallace Truman. They are in the backyard of the home of Bess's family at 219 North Delaware Street, Independence, Missouri. Photographs Relating to the Administratio... More
Photograph of President Harry S. Truman as He Inspects the Personnel o...
Caption: President Harry S. Truman (center, in civilian clothes) inspects the personnel of the USS Missouri accompanied by Admiral James Foskett (behind Truman). All others are unidentified Photographs Relating... More
President Harry S. Truman Presents a Trophy
Caption: President Harry S. Truman (left), is presenting the Yacht Club trophy cup. The President's Cup Regatta Cup is being received by Danny Foster, the winner of the race. Photographs Relating to the Adminis... More
Kitchen Area of the White House
Caption: Photo of kitchen area in the lower floors of the White House. From an album of photographs by Abbie Rowe of the White House, prior to the 1949 renovation. Photographs Relating to the Administration, F... More
Photograph of Mrs. Bess W. Truman with Democratic Women
Caption: First Lady Mrs. Bess W. Truman with various women Democratic Party leaders. From left to right: United States Ambassador to Luxembourg Perle Mesta, Mrs. Truman, Treasurer of the United States Mrs. Geor... More
East Wall of the State Dining Room of the White House during the Renov...
Caption: East wall of the State Dining Room with doorways into the Red Room. The design above, uncovered when the oak paneling was removed, dates from 1902. The old fireplace, bricked up since 1902,is also seen... More
President Harry S. Truman Meets with Home Owner's Loan Corproration
Caption: President Harry S. Truman (seated) poses with officials of the Home Owner's Loan Corporation (HOLC) to mark their repayment of $26,000,000 to the Federal Treasury on the $200,000,000 advanced by the Go... More
View from the Lincoln Room during the White House Renovation
Caption: View from the Lincoln Room northeast into Rose Room (Room 12) and Room 11, during the White House renovation. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and Personal Life of Harry S. Truman
Northeast View of the State Dining Room during the White House Renovat...
Caption: Northeast view of the State Dining Room during the White House renovation. Most of the paneling has been re-installed. The pilaster in the foreground is painted light green, which is to be applied to a... More
North View of the White House Blue Room
Caption: North view of the White House Blue Room during the White House renovation. The central door leads to the main corridor. The chartered oak floor, in herringbone design, is partially laid. Photographs ... More
White House Green Room - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photogra...
Caption: The Green Room of the White House, after the renovations were completed. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and Personal Life of Harry S. Truman
Blue Room at the White House, Post-Renovation
Caption: The Blue Room after renovations at the White House were completed. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and Personal Life of Harry S. Truman
Photograph of Former President Harry S. Truman, Bess Truman, Mrs. Sam ...
Caption: On the docks at Naples, Italy, during his European tour, former President Harry S. Truman (left) walks by an ocean liner with an unidentified official of the American Export Lines. Behind him are Mrs. ... More
Boy and Girl Scouts Ringing Liberty Bell
Caption: A Boy Scout and Girl Scout ring the Liberty Bell replica at the Liberty Bell Replica Dedication Ceremony at Harry S. Truman Library. The names of the scouts are not known. Photographs Relating to the ... More
Former President Harry S. Truman Leaving Key West, Florida
Caption: Former President Harry S. Truman stands on the boarding stairs and waves as he prepares to leave Florida after a vacation in Key West with his family. His image is reflected in the airplane fuselage. P... More
Photograph of Wallace Family Home
Caption: Home of the D. W. Wallace family at 608 North Delaware Street, Independence, Missouri. Bess Wallace Truman spent her childhood years in this home. This house has since been torn down. Photographs Relat... More
Portrait of Maud Louise Gates Drake
Caption: Head-and-shoulders portrait (in a 7.5 inch diameter circle) of Maud Louise Gates Drake wearing a large hat. She is the daughter of G. Walter Gates and first cousin of Bess Wallace Truman. Photographs R... More
Harry S. Truman and Other Fellow Army Reservists
Caption: From left to right: Harry S. Truman, unidentified man, John Snyder, Harry Vaughan, and unidentified man at Army Reserve Camp. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and Personal Life of Ha... More
Photograph of President Harry S. Truman with Cabinet and Family Leavin...
Caption: From left to right, Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal, Attorney General Tom Clark, Secretary of War Robert Patterson, Secretary of State James Byrnes, First Lady Bess Wallace Truman, President Harr... More
Photograph of Bess and Margaret Truman at the Democratic Convention
Caption: Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman and Margaret Truman at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and Personal Life of Harry S. Truman
Charles Ross, Samuel I. Rosenman and Matt Connelly
Caption: From left to right, Press Secretary Charles Ross, Samuel I. Rosenman and Appointment Secretary Matthew Connelly seated together reading a report. The photo has been autographed by Samuel I. Roseman as ... More
White House Blue Room - Public domain drawing
Caption: The Blue Room in the White House, an oval drawing room, used as a small reception room. This photo was probably taken before the renovation of the White House. Photographs Relating to the Administratio... More
President Harry S. Truman with a Submarine Tie Clasp
Caption: President Harry S. Truman showing off his new submarine tie clasp. The officers and crew of the submarine U-2513 presented the clasp to President Truman when he visited them while on vacation in Key We... More