EVB2946474: Fundamentalist Polygamists pray for a favorable verdict in their trial for practicing polygamy. Sept. 19, 1944. They belong to the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints headquartered in Hildale, Utah. These men were among many polygamists, both men and women, arrested in March 1944 by the FBI. Some of these men are among the 15 who were found guilty and served prison terms. The white haired men at the podium are John Yates Barrow (right) and Joseph White Musser. Also identified at left are Charles Frederick Zitting and Joseph Lyman Jessop / Bridgeman Images
EVB2946570: Senator Howard McGrath (seated), demands withdrawal of President Truman's civil rights program. Feb. 2, 1948. McGrath was Chairman of the Democratic National Committee. With him are Southern Governors: Ben Laney, Arkansas; R. Gregg Cherry, North Carolina; William Lane, of Maryland; Strom Thurmond, South Carolina; and B.H. Jester, Texas / Bridgeman Images
EVB2946887: Harry S. Truman, president-elect, holds up edition of Chicago Daily Tribune with headline 'Dewey Defeats Truman'. The Republican newspaper followed the public polls predictions that Truman would be defeated by Dewey. Instead, Truman won with electoral votes to spare and a 49.6 % of the popular vote to Dewey's 45.1 %. Nov. 3, 1948. / Bridgeman Images
EVB2946902: President Harry Truman signing H.R. 5632, the National Security Act Amendments of 1949. The law converted the National Military Establishment into a new Department of Defense. Aug. 10, 1949. L to R: Sen. Virgil Chapman; no ID; Sen. Richard Russell; Adm. Louis Denfelt; Sen. Leverett Saltonstall; Defense Sec. Louis Johnson (leaning over the desk); Gen. Omar Bradley; Gen. Hoyt Vandenberg; Rep. Dewey Short; Rep. Carl Vinson; Army Sec. Gordon Gray, Sen. Millard Tydings, AF Sec. Stuart Symington; Under Defense Sec. Stephen Early, and Navy Sec. Francis Matthews. / Bridgeman Images
EVB2946898: President Harry Truman poses with performers of the inaugural gala held at the National Guard Armory. Jan. 19, 1948. L to R: Lena Horne, Margaret O'Brien, George Jessel, no ID, Dorothy Maynor, no ID, no ID, President Harry Truman, Phil Harris, Alice Faye, Phil Regan, no ID, Lucy Monroe, no ID, no ID, Jane Powell, Gene Kelly, Sally De Marco, Tony De Marco. / Bridgeman Images