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Charles Ross displays "The Peacemakers" by George P.A. Healy

59-1240
Accession Number
59-1240
9x6.5 inches
Black & White
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NAID 348259945
Keywords
Painting
Presidential press secretaries
HST Keywords
The Peacemaker; General Grant; General Sherman; Admiral Porter; Truman - Paintings
People Pictured
Ross, Charles G. (Charles Griffith), 1885-1950
Location
Washington (D.C.), White House, Oval Office
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Credit:
N.K. Benson
International News Photos

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description

President Truman's press secretary, Charles Ross (fifth from the left), points to a painting in the Oval Office called "The Peacemakers" by George P. A. Healy. It depicts President Lincoln's meeting in March, 1865 with General Grant, General Sherman, and Admiral Porter. The painting was recently purchased with White House maintenance funds for $10,000.

Date(s)
February 12, 1947