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President Harry S. Truman Slices Watermelon with German Saber

63-1499-35
Accession Number
63-1499-35
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 348307921
Keywords
Food
Gifts
Presidents
Watermelons
HST Keywords
Truman - Gifts - Other
People Pictured
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Ahrenfeldt, Ernie
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Life Magazine

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
President Harry S. Truman (right) uses a captured German saber to cut into a 125 pound watermelon given to him by Ernie Ahrenfeldt of Little Rock, Arkansas (left). This photograph is from the album "Mr. President, His Family, and Friends."
Date(s)
September 10, 1945

Content last reviewed: May 02, 2024