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Connie Mack and Harry S. Truman at Athletics game

Connie Mack, founder and former owner of the Philadelphia Athletics, is shown seated talking to former President Harry S. Truman at the American League baseball opener between the Kansas City Athletics and Detroit Tigers. Kansas City fans gave the 92 year old Mack a resounding ovation as he took his seat in Municipal Stadium to watch his team beat Detroit. Nat Milgram stands behind the railing in the bowtie and glasses. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

Arnold Johnson, Harry S. Truman and an unidentified man in the office at Federal Reserve Bank

Arnold Johnson, owner of the Kansas City Athletics, former President Harry S. Truman and an unidentified man at the office of Mr. Truman in the Federal Reserve Bank. The Athletics was Kansas City's first major league baseball team. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

Harry S. Truman Throwing Out the First Baseball at the Athletics Opening Game

Former President Harry S. Truman (center) tossed out the first ball at the Kansas City Athletics opening baseball game at Municipal Stadium. Athletics Manager Lou Boudreau is at left, Detroit Tigers Manager Stanley "Bucky" Harris is at right. A's owner, Arnold Johnson, is standing behind Bucky Harris. Bess Truman is seated left behind Boudreau. Standing in the background left to right are: Stuart Wien (dark hair), Lester Milgram (leaning with glasses), and Nat Milgram (glasses and bowtie). From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth.

Arnold Johnson, Harry S. Truman and an unidentified man at the office in Federal Reserve Bank

Arnold Johnson, owner of the Kansas City Athletics, former President Harry S. Truman and an unidentified man at the former President's office in the Federal Reserve Bank. The Athletics was Kansas City's first major league baseball team. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

Truman at Library site

Former President Harry S. Truman and an unidentified man inspect the site of the future Harry S. Truman Library in Slover Park. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

Harry S. Truman and others at Truman Library site

Left to right: Mayor Robert Weatherford, Mayor of Independence; David Lloyd, Executive Director of the Library Committee; Basil O\'Connor, President of the Library Committee; Dean Acheson, Vice President of the Library Committee; Former President Harry S. Truman; Alonzo Gentry of Gentry & Voskamp Architects; and Tom Evans at the site of the Truman Library in Slover Park, Independence, Missouri. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

Harry S. Truman, Dean Acheson, and others at Truman Library site

Left to right: Dean Acheson, Vice President of the Library Committee; Alonzo Gentry, Gentry & Voskamp Architects; Rufus Burrus; Harry S. Truman; Mayor Robert Weatherford, Mayor of Independence; and Basil O'Connor, President of the Library Committee at the site of the Truman Library. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.