Truman and African Americans aboard Ferdinand Magellan

Accession Number

2006-208

8x10 inches (21x26 cm)

Black & White

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NAID 350376810

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Keywords

African Americans

Friends and associates

Presidential campaign trips

Presidential campaign, 1948

Presidential press secretaries

Presidents

Railroads

HST Keywords

Negroes - Leaders; Trains - Truman - Ferdinand Magellan; Truman - Campaigns - Presidential - 1948 - Iowa; Truman - Dignitaries - Political Associates - Negro

People Pictured

Ross, Charles G. (Charles Griffith), 1885-1950

Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

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Description

A group of African-American supporters meet with President Harry S. Truman in his private railroad car, the Ferdinand Magellan, after delivering a speech in Des Moines, Iowa. Left to right are: Charles Ross (Press Secretary), Ann Hedgman, J. McKinley Neal (Missouri State Representative), Robert L. Sweeney, Lewis W. Clymer, and President Truman. (Same as 78-741 and 2006-7. 2006-7 is autographed.)

Date(s)

ca.

September 1948

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Truman and African Americans aboard Ferdinand Magellan