Is this a photo of President Truman?

[vscience]

Found this photo in an old photo album. Probably taken in Michigan. Does this look like President Truman?

 

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[mojjax]

Harry all ways wore glasses

 

[jewelerguy]

if it's even a president, the man in the center with his hand on the railing/flag looks more like Herbert Hoover

 

[BosnMate]

The army and navy uniforms look very much like WWI. Does not look like Truman. He was a young man in WWI, an artillery officer I believe.

 

[SkaBa]

A young F.D.R. ?

 

[The_Piratess]

A young F.D.R. ?

Not sure but after a while they all start looking kind of the same to me Lol!

 

[flinthunter]

It looks like a 48 star flag, so that covers a lot of years. If you can date the headwear of the civilian men and women you might get a close date of the photo.

 

[callicles]

Looks like FDR to me...

 

[DCMatt]

Not FDR

I tried to sharpen the picture a bit...


The uniforms on the left of the pic are Navy Vice admiral circa 1920.


Women's hats seem to be 1920's as well.


Why do you say Michigan?

 

[callicles]

FDR was secretary of the navy before he became famous for being president....

 

[huntsman53]

I agree that it is likely F.D.R.!! As stated above, he was the Secretary of the Navy in the teens, Assistant Secretary of the Navy before that and a two term New York State Senator. In 1920, he became the Democratic nominee for Vice President. Since the event vscience posted a pic of, was likely a political event or possibly the commissioning of a new U.S. Naval vessel, the person in the pic is likely F.D.R....


Frank

 

[DCMatt]

I hear ya but I don't think the guy in the pic looks like FDR. Besides, he's too fat.

 

[nhbenz]

Where are you guys finding that he was Secretary of the Navy? Assistant Secretary is all I can find. Teddy was Secretary at one point, but FDR? None the less, I can see it as him, but hard to find pictures of him without the big smile... except when hanging out with Stalin.

 

[DCMatt]

I think it is Edwin Denby circa 1922.



Same hat...

 

[DCMatt]

He was a Michigan guy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Denby_(politician)

 

[DCMatt]

Winner, winner!

 

[huntsman53]

Where are you guys finding that he was Secretary of the Navy? Assistant Secretary is all I can find. Teddy was Secretary at one point, but FDR? None the less, I can see it as him, but hard to find pictures of him without the big smile... except when hanging out with Stalin.

I think you are right! Although I knew that he served as the Assistant Secretary of the Navy, I thought I read that he actually became the Secretary. However, it appears I was wrong and jumped to the conclusion. Sorry!


Frank

 

[bradyboy]

FDR was my knee jerk reaction

 

[vscience]

I think Michigan because the album belonged to a family that lived in MI. But then, maybe they took a vacation.

 

[Bramblefind]

I think you got it Matt! Great research

Do you think this could be from the trip Edwin Denby took with the Annapolis Class of 1881 in 1922. I think they went through the Panama canal to Hawaii, Philippines, Japan, China etc..

I was trying to match up some of the others with the names listed and this was one - Senator O.E. Weller of Maryland. I thought he could be a candidate for the "President Truman" looking individual....?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ovington_Weller

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Admiral Joseph Strauss was also there - could he be the man on the far right?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Strauss_(admiral)