President Harry Truman Receiving a Poppy

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63-1499-23

8x10 inches (21x26 cm)

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Keywords

HST Keywords

Truman - Gifts - Other

People Pictured

Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

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Life Magazine

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description

President Harry S. Truman (right) is receiving a poppy from Margaret Ann Forde of Eaton Rapids, Michigan, the daughter of a disabled veteran. The "buddy poppy" fundraising drive is sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). This photograph is from the album "Mr. President, His Family and Friends."

Date(s)

April 19, 1945

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President Harry Truman Receiving a Poppy