Collection Truman White House 1945 - 1953
President Harry S. Truman was close to his friends and associates, had a grin for strangers, but could be less...
The Truman Family
- Photographer
- Brooks
- Date of Work
- ca. 1946
- Type
- Photograph
- Credit
- Library of Congress
The Truman Family
This photograph shows the Truman family posing for a family portrait in the Red Room of the White House. Left to right: First Lady Bess Truman, President Harry Truman, and their daughter, Margaret Truman.
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