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Former President Truman Breaks Ground at the Site of the Future Truman Library

2022-353
Accession Number
2022-353
4x5 inches (10x13 cm)
Black & White
People Pictured
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Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description

Former President Harry S. Truman holds a shovel with dirt as he breaks ground at Slover Park for his new Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri. A crowd of people looks on, including musicians, dignitaries, and an Independence police officer.

Date(s)
May 8, 1955