Dedications (Monuments, etc.)

Former President Harry S. Truman (front right) shakes hands with Wayne C. Grover (front left) who was the Archivist of the United States at the time. This picture was taken at the dedication of the Harry S. Truman Library. Former President Herbert Hoover can also been seen over Mr. Truman's left shoulder.

Chief Justice Earl Warren (behind microphone) getting ready to give a speech at the dedication of the Harry S. Truman Library. Also pictured in the photo is Herbert Hoover (front left), Harry S. Truman (second from left), Basil O'Connor (third from left), and Jacob Potofsky (directly right of the podium). Others in the photograph are unidentified.

Standing behind the podium at Memorial Hall, Independence, Missouri Mayor Robert Weatherford speaks during the dedication of a 2,500-pound replica of the Philadelphia Liberty Bell which was sent to Independence by the people of Annecy, France, and was formally accepted by President Harry S. Truman on behalf of Independence and the United States. In front, on the street, can be seen members of an ROTC color guard from William Jewell College. From: A.W. Easter.

Standing behind the podium at Memorial Hall, Robert Weatherford, Mayor of Independence, Missouri, speaks during the dedication of a 2,500-pound replica of the Philadelphia Liberty Bell which was sent to Independence by the people of Annecy, France and was formally accepted by President Harry S. Truman on behalf of Independence and the United States. President Truman is seated just to the right of the flag on the right. All others are unidentified. From: A.W. Easter.

Snapshot of President Harry S. Truman at the podium in front of Memorial Hall, Independence, Missouri, at the dedication of a replica of the Liberty Bell which was sent to Independence by the people of Annecy, France. See also 77-2318. From: A.W. Easter.

Snapshot of President Harry S. Truman at the podium in front of Memorial Hall, Independence, Missouri, at the dedication of a replica of the Liberty Bell which was sent to Independence by the people of Annecy, France. See also 77-2318. From: A.W. Easter.

Snapshot of Mayor Georges Volland of Annecy-le-Vieux, France, at the podium in front of Memorial Hall, Independence, Missouri. On behalf of the French, a 2,500 pound replica of the Liberty Bell was presented to Independence, Missouri, at a ceremony presided over by President Harry S. Truman. From: A.W. Easter.

Snapshot of the Memorial Building in Independence, Missouri, with a 2,500 pound replica of the Philadelphia Liberty Bell in a gazebo in front of the building. The bell, a friendship token from the people of Annecy, France, will be formally accepted by President Harry S. Truman on behalf of Independence and the United States. Chairs have been set up in front of the building, and the street has been blocked off. From: A.W. Easter.

Crowd awaits the opening of the Harry S. Truman Library. From a book of 30 photographs of Battery "D" participation in the Harry S. Truman Library Dedication.

Former President Harry S. Truman (standing at podium, right) speaking at the dedication of the Harry S. Truman Library. Former First Lady Bess Wallace Truman is seated in the first row, second from the left. Former President Herbert Hoover is in the front row, third from the left. From a book of 30 photographs of Battery "D" participation in the Harry S. Truman Library Dedication.