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President Truman pets Fala at Hyde Park ceremonies

69-95 (untitled)
Accession Number
69-95
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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Keywords
Armed forces officers
Dedications (Monuments, etc.)
Generals
Presidential pets
Presidential residences
Presidents
HST Keywords
Animals - Dogs - Fala; New York - Hyde Park; Truman - Ceremonies - Dedications - Presidency - Roosevelt, Franklin - Home
People Pictured
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Vaughan, Harry H., 1893-1981
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Acme Newspictures

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
Seated on the porch of the Roosevelt ancestral home at Hyde Park, New York during ceremonies marking the first anniversary of the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, President Harry S. Truman reached down impulsively to pat Fala, his predecessor's favorite pet. General Harry Vaughan, military aide, is in background. Donor: New York Herald Tribune.
Date(s)
May 17, 1946