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Color photograph of Harry S. Truman

2003-215
Accession Number
2003-215
4x5 inches (10x13 cm)
Color
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NAID 350297081
Keywords
Ex-presidents
Painting
Portraits
HST Keywords
Truman - Portraits - Miscellaneous Photographers - Stern, Leo; Truman - Portraits - Color
People Pictured
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Rights

Public Domain - This item is in the public domain and can be used freely without further permission.

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Credit:
Leo Stern

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
4" x 5" color photograph of a head-and-shoulders portrait of Harry S. Truman mounted on artboard in a wooden, gilded frame and done in colored oils by an artist on the staff of Leo Stern, photographer. The lower right corner is signed in white oil paint: "Leo Stern/K.C., MO". This color portrait was displayed in the window of Leo Stern Photography, 1118 Grand, Kansas City. In April, 1953, Leo Stern took a series of 18 black-and-white portraits of the former President, one of which is the basis for this portrait. The original picture is in the Truman Library collection No. 97-31. (Same as 2003-244 which has original negative) From: David Stern, nephew of Leo Stern, photographer. Please credit Portrait by Leo Stern, courtesy Harry S. Truman Library.
Date(s)
April 1953