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
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
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
Second Floor Corridor of the White House during the Renovation
Caption: View of the north wall of the second floor corridor of the White House during the renovation. The truss work in the walls of the North Hall have been removed. Photographs Relating to the Administration... More
White House Blue Room - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photograp...
Caption: Detail of the north wall of the Blue Room after the removal of the plaster from the walls. The jambs of the doorways to the Red Room (left) and Green Room (right) have also been removed. This is from a... More
North View in Pantry on First Floor of White House During the Renovati...
Caption: North view inside the pantry on the first floor kitchen of the White House during the renovation. All people are unidentified. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and Personal Life of ... More
South View in Kitchen of White House during Renovation
Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and Personal Life of Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman's 83rd Birthday
Caption: Former President Harry S. Truman seated in a chair at his home at 219 North Delaware, Independence, Missouri, on the occasion of his 83rd birthday. Standing behind him is Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman. Th... 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Green Room of the White House - U.S. National Archives Public Domain p...
Caption: Photo of the Green Room of the White House. From an album of photographs by Abbie Rowe of the White House, prior to the renovation in 1949. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and Perso... More
Construction Equipment inside the White House
Caption: A bulldozer removing debris from the inside of the White House, during the renovation of the building. The bulldozer had to be taken apart and moved into the White House in pieces, as President Harry S... More
White House, Lower Corridor - U.S. National Archives Public Domain pho...
Caption: Photograph taken from the east entrance of the lower corridor of the White House, looking west with the East Room above. The workmen are demolishing the walls of the lower corridor. Photographs Relati... More
Second Floor Oval Study above Blue Room during the White House Renovat...
Caption: Two unidentified men stand in what remains of the second floor Oval Study above the Blue Room. The north wall and part of the floor have been removed for the installation of steel shoring columns. Phot... More
New Steps of the South Portico Being Erected during the White House Re...
Caption: New steps of the South Portico are being erected during the White House renovation. The steps and facing are of Missouri limestone with a concrete base. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Fam... More
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. The carpenters are laying the quartered white oak floor in a herringbone design. Photographs Relating to the Administration, ... More
Broadcast Room on Ground Floor of White House
Caption: The Broadcast Room on the ground floor of the White House, after the renovation. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and Personal Life of Harry S. Truman
President Harry S. Truman's Study, Second Floor Oval Room
Caption: President Harry S. Truman's Study, the Second Floor Oval Room, at the White House, after the renovations were completed. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and Personal Life of Harry S. Truman
View of Bess Wallace Truman's Bedroom at the White House
Caption: Photo of Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman's bedroom at the White House, after the renovation. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and Personal Life of Harry S. Truman
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
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
The Red Room in the White House
Caption: The Red Room in the White House, probably taken prior to the renovation of the White House. From: Truman home. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and Personal Life of Harry S. Truman
White House Lobby During the Renovation
Caption: Northeast view of White House Lobby from the Main corridor during the renovation. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and Personal Life of Harry S. Truman
Renovation Work on the White House
Caption: The inside of the White House, after being gutted to accomplish the renovation. Iron beams hold up the original walls of the White House, which were not replaced. Photographs Relating to the Administra... More
Bedroom and Sitting Room of the White House during the Renovation
Caption: Photograph taken in sitting room number 16 looking west into small bedroom number 17 at the northwest corner of the second floor of the White House. The studding between these rooms and the sub-floorin... 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. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and Personal Life of Harry S. Truman
White House Red Room - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photograph
Caption: The White House Red Room after the completion of the renovations to the White House. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and Personal Life of Harry S. Truman
President Harry S. Truman and Margaret Truman
Caption: President Harry S. Truman (right) with his daughter Margaret (left) seated on garden furniture in the backyard of their home at 219 North Delaware Street, Independence, Missouri. This photo was taken d... More
The State Dining Room in the White House
Caption: The State Dining Room in the White House. This room is used for large dinners, accommodating a maximum of 140 guests. The Buffalo Mantel over the fireplace can be seen in this room. The Buffalo Mante... More
West Wall of State Dining Room at the White House
Caption: View of west wall of State Dining Room. On the left is the old fireplace bricked up in 1902 when the new fireplace and mantel were erected to the north at the center of the wall. The extension of the... More
Dismantling a Bathtub in the White House
Caption: Two unidentified workmen are dismantling the bathtub in room B-17, in the northwest corner of the second floor of the White House during the renovation. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Fami... More
Fireplace in the East Room of the White House
Caption: View above the northeast fireplace of the East Room of the White House, taken during the renovation. Some of the brickwork was cut out in installing the water pipes. The design above on the right dates... More
Removing Debris from the Renovation of the White House
Caption: On the left, a truck crane is lifting a 40-foot beam through the southwest window of Room 20 on the second floor of the White House. On the right, debris from the hopper is being loaded on a truck. Pho... More
Northeast View in the East Room during the White House Renovation
Caption: Northeast view in the East Room during White House renovation. Stacks of lumber are destined to become new floorboards. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and Personal Life of Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman Reading on the Balcony of White House
Caption: President Harry S. Truman is reading a book on the "Truman balcony" of White House. First Lady Bess Truman is seated at far right, partly obscured. She is also reading a book. Photographs Relating to... More
Northwest View of Second Floor Corridor of White House during the Reno...
Caption: Northwest view of the second floor corridor into the West Sitting Room of the White House during the renovation. White House books are being replaced on shelves of new bookcases by unidentified Librar... More
East Room of the White House - U.S. National Archives Public Domain ph...
Caption: The East Room of the White House, with portraits of George and Martha Washington on the walls. From an album of photographs by Abbie Rowe of the White House after the 1949 renovation. Photographs Relat... More
Broken Beam under Margaret Truman's Sitting Room
Caption: A photograph of a split beam under the room Margaret Truman occupied as a sitting room while in the White House. From the "Report of the Commission on the Renovation of the Executive Mansion. Photograp... More
President Harry S. Truman and the Committee for the Renovation of the ...
Caption: President Harry S. Truman stands on the lawn of the White House with the Commission on the Renovation of the Executive Mansion. From left to right: Senator Edward Martin; Senator Kenneth McKellar; Rich... More
President Harry S. Truman's Oval Office
Caption: President Harry S. Truman's Oval Office in the White House, showing a view of the desk and right wall. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and Personal Life of Harry S. Truman
White House Main Stairway - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photo...
Caption: View from the first floor landing to the basement during the removal of the Joliet stone steps from the main stairway of the White House. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and Persona... More
Southeast View of the Yellow Bathroom in the White House
Caption: Southeast view of the Yellow Bathroom (B-13), into corridor and brick wall west of the stairway, which is one of the main support columns of the building. The wall has been weakened greatly by cutting ... More
Workmen Removing a Wall of the White House during the Renovation
Caption: Unidentified workmen are shown removing the west wall between the Rose Room and the main stairway of the White House. The whole bricks are being separated for storage. Photographs Relating to the Admi... More
Joists at Northeast Corner of the Red Room
Caption: These joists at the northeast corner of the Red Room were uncovered during the renovation of the White House. The joists were cut into and weakened apparently to provide space for the pipes to the bat... More
The Shell of the White House during the Renovation
Caption: Window openings provide bursts of light into the cavernous interior of the White House, supported only by a web of temporary steel supports. The exterior walls rest on new concrete underpinnings, which... More
View of the Grand Staircase at the White House
Caption: The Grand Staircase at the White House after the renovations. The shape of the stairwell changed, in order to be viewable from the lobby of the White House. Photographs Relating to the Administration, ... More