American incumbent President Harry S. Truman (1884 - 1972) (left) and Vice President-elect Alben Barkley (1877 - 1956) wave as they return to Washington after their victory in the 1948 presidential election, Washington DC, November 1948. (Photo by PhotoQuest/Getty Images)
Portrait of American politician and Democratic vice-presidential candidate Senator Alben W Barkley (1877 - 1956) as he holds up a Missouri mule shoe, Washington DC, 1948. The mule shoe was given to him for luck by his running mate, Harry S Truman, during their ultimately successful campaign. (Photo by PhotoQuest/Getty Images)
Political Personalities, pic: circa 1952, Washington, US,Vice President Alben Barkley swears in a group of new Democratic Senators including, left, John F,Kennedy, Alben W,Barkley, (1877-1956) was Vice President from 1949-1953 (Photo by Paul Popper/Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)
American politician US Senator (and future US President) Richard Nixon (1913 - 1994) (left) is sworn in by Vice President Alben Barkley (1877 - 1956) (right) during the Congress' Opening Session, Washington DC, January 1951. (Photo by PhotoQuest/Getty Images)
Political Personalities, pic: circa 1952, Washington, The ex-US,Vice President Alben Barkley, left, chatting with film star Bob Hope during a television programme, Alben W,Barkley, (1877-1956) was Vice President from 1949-1953 (Photo by Paul Popper/Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)
