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Bess Truman cutting the cake at the Roosevelt Birthday Ball, with Hollywood celebrities looking on

73-2099 (untitled)
Accession Number
73-2099
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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Keywords
Actors
Actresses
Balls (Parties)
Cake
Children of presidents
First ladies
HST Keywords
Roosevelt Birthday Ball; Truman - Bess - Dinners - Parties - Shows; Truman - Margaret - Balls - Banquets
People Pictured
Henreid, Paul, 1908-1992
Kelly, Gene, 1912-1996
O'Brien, Margaret, 1937-
Truman, Bess Wallace, 1885-1982
Coburn, Charles Douville, 1877-1961
Truman, Margaret (Mary Margaret), 1924-2008
Rights

Public Domain - This item is in the public domain and can be used freely without further permission.

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Credit:
Abbie Rowe
National Park Service

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description

First Lady Bess Truman cutting the cake at the Roosevelt Birthday Ball as various Hollywood celebrities look on. From left to right; three unidentified, Charles Coburn; Gene Kelly (kneeling); Margaret O'Brien (sitting on Gene Kelly's knee); unidentified; Mrs. Truman; Margaret Truman; unidentified; unidentified; Paul Henreid.

Date(s)
January 28, 1946