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President Harry S. Truman Leaves for Campaign Trip

64-481
Accession Number
64-481
5x8.5 inches
Black & White
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NAID 343791611
Keywords
Children of presidents
Legislators
Presidential campaign trips
Presidential campaign, 1948
Presidents
Vice-Presidential candidates
HST Keywords
Truman - Campaigns - Presidential - 1948 General File; Truman - Dignitaries - Barkley - Alben; Truman - Margaret - Campaigns - 1944-1956
People Pictured
Barkley, Alben William, 1877-1956
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Truman, Margaret (Mary Margaret), 1924-2008
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Credit:
Associated Press

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description

President Harry S. Truman (center) is standing on the rear platform of the Presidential Rail Car with Margaret Truman (right) and Kentucky Senator Alben Barkley (left) as Truman leaves to begin the first leg of his 1948 presidential campaign "whistlestop" tour. From the campaign scrapbook of Harry S. Truman.

Date(s)
September 17, 1948