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Cross country horseback riders wait to meet Truman

73-2645
Accession Number
73-2645
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
Printer-Friendly Version
NAID 338956396
Keywords
Horses
Presidential residences
HST Keywords
Cross-Country Riders; Davis, Officer - White House; Horses - Cross Country; Rasberry, Captain - White House; Washington, Tacoma (ref. to)
People Pictured
Kennedy, Ned
Rights

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Credit:
Abbie Rowe
National Park Service

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
Cross country horseback riders Ned Kennedy and Cecil Cary, from Tacoma, Washington, are greeted when they arrive at the White House by Officer Davis (on horseback) and Captain Rasberry (standing). The riders have just completed a 3,500 mile trek and are waiting to meet President Harry S. Truman.
Date(s)
February 11, 1948