Childhood Portrait of Bess Truman at About Age 4 1/2
1889
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This photograph shows Bess Truman at about age 4 1/2.
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Elizabeth “Bess” Virginia Wallace was born in 1885 to a prominent Independence, Missouri, family – owners of the Waggoner-Gates flour mill. She is about four years old in this picture. In 1919, after nine years of courtship, she married future President of the United States Harry S. Truman.
This primary source comes from the Collection HH-AV: Hoover Presidential Library Audiovisual Collection.
National Archives Identifier: 596440
Full Citation: Childhood Portrait of Bess Truman at About Age 4 1/2; 1889; Collection HH-AV: Hoover Presidential Library Audiovisual Collection. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/childhood-portrait-of-bess-truman-at-about-age-4-12, May 5, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.