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Truman and Barkley Wave Hats to Crowd in Union Station

73-2779
Accession Number
73-2779
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 338956664
Keywords
Presidential campaign, 1948
Presidential elections
Presidents
Vice-Presidents
HST Keywords
Truman - Campaigns - Presidential - 1948 - Dist. Columbia; Truman - Dignitaries - Barkley - Alben
People Pictured
Barkley, Alben William, 1877-1956
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Rights

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Credit:
Abbie Rowe
National Park Service

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
President Harry S. Truman (left) and Vice President-elect Alben W. Barkley (right) in the Washington, D.C. train station, sitting on the back of an open vehicle, waving their hats to the crowd. Truman and Barkley had just returned to Washington after winning the 1948 election.
Date(s)
November 5, 1948