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President Harry S. Truman Shakes Hands with Winners of the National Plowing Match

64-488
Accession Number
64-488
5x6.25 inches
Black & White
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NAID 343791625
Keywords
Farmers
Presidential campaign trips
Presidential campaign, 1948
Presidents
HST Keywords
Truman - Campaigns - Presidential - 1948 - Iowa
People Pictured
Orr, Ronald
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Long, Charles G.
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Associated Press

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Description
President Harry S. Truman (center) is shaking hands with the winners of the National Plowing Contest in Dexter, Iowa. On the left is defending champion Ronald H. Orr of Beatrice, Nebraska, and on the right is new champion Charles G. Long of Bethany, Missouri. Others in the background are unidentified. Mr. Truman stopped in Dexter as part of his presidential "whistlestop" campaign. From the campaign scrapbook of Harry S. Truman.
Date(s)
September 18, 1948