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President Truman Waves from the Rear Platform of a Train

2012-392 (untitled)
Accession Number
2012-392
4x5 inches (10x13 cm)
Black & White
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Keywords
Presidential campaign, 1948
Presidential trips
Presidents
Railroads
White House staff
HST Keywords
Truman - Campaigns - Presidential - 1948; Truman - Trips - Western - 1948
People Pictured
Connelly, Matthew J., 1907-1976
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Rights

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Credit:
U.S. Navy

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
President Harry S. Truman waves to an audience from the rear platform of a train during a whistlestop on his presidential campaign trip to the west coast. Matthew Connelly is second from the right. The date and location are unknown. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.
Date(s)
ca.
June 1948