Snapshots of the Past

[Harry S. Truman, half length, standing facing left; with Democratic Senators at the White House] – Historic Reproduction

[Harry S. Truman, half length, standing facing left; with Democratic Senators at the White House] — historic photograph
[Harry S. Truman, half length, standing facing left; with Democratic Senators at the White House]. Historic photograph from the White House collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

Description

This rare historic photograph captures [Harry S. Truman, half length, standing facing left; with Democratic Senators at the White House] in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

Order it framed and ready to hang, or unframed to match a frame you already love. It brings character to any room and makes a memorable gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.

[Harry S. Truman, half length, standing facing left; with Democratic Senators at the White House]

Order a print

Secure checkout · SSL encryptedPowered by Stripe and PayPal

Free shipping in the lower 48 states. The checkout page shows the picture, size and price before you pay.

Sign up for our newsletter

Sent securely. No purchase needed. Unsubscribe anytime.

Ask about licensing or this print

Harry S. Truman stands at the center of this 1945 photograph, taken at the White House with a group of Democratic senators on April 23. It came eleven days after Franklin D. Roosevelt's death had made Truman president, so the meeting reflects the new administration's early effort to build ties with Congress. The war in Europe was drawing toward its end, and Truman was taking on decisions about the war and domestic policy with little time in office. The picture captures a transitional moment, when a vice president who had been largely outside the executive branch was learning to lead it.

Medium1 photographic print.
Notes1945 April 23.
SubjectsThis record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Congress, US--Senate--Corps.; President. I.; Shelf.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,193 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-137453

More from the White House collection

Snapshots of the Past helps heritage brands, museums, historians and storytellers tell stories with history: historic prints, image licensing and historical storytelling drawn from more than 25 years of research and curation.

Related pictures

[Colin L. Powell, full-length portrait, standing, facing left] / Official White House photograph.[Colin L. Powell, full-length portrait, standing, facing left] / Official White [Col. William H. Crook, a White House employee, half-length protrait, seated at desk, facing left][Col. William H. Crook, a White House employee, half-length protrait, seated at [President Coolidge, full-length portrait, standing on south lawn of White House, facing front][President Coolidge, full-length portrait, standing on south lawn of White House[Col. William H. Crook, a White House employee, half-length portrait, seated, facing front][Col. William H. Crook, a White House employee, half-length portrait, seated, fa[First official White House photograph of Mrs. John F. Kennedy, half-length portrait, seated on couch, facing front][First official White House photograph of Mrs. John F. Kennedy, half-length port[First official White House photograph of Mrs. John F. Kennedy, half-length portrait, seated on couch, facing front][First official White House photograph of Mrs. John F. Kennedy, half-length port