Memorials

Photo of part of a Belgian war memorial to U.S. soldiers consisting of an urn containing soil covered with the blood of American paratroopers spilled during the historic Battle of the Bulge, Bastogne, Belgium. The urn was presented to President Harry S. Truman on July 10, 1946, at the White House. The urn is made of jade green malachite from the Belgium Congo with the Four Freedoms lettered in silver. (See also 2001-61 and 62 and 66-1852.)

A Belgian war memorial to U.S. soldiers consisting of an urn containing soil covered with the blood of American paratroopers spilled during the historic Battle of the Bulge, Bastogne, Belgium. The urn ("Belgium will Remember")was presented to President Harry S. Truman on July 10, 1946, at the White House. The urn is made of jade green malachite from the Belgian Congo with the Four Freedoms lettered in silver. (See also 66-1852.)

A Belgian war memorial to U.S. soldiers consisting of an urn containing soil covered with the blood of American paratroopers spilled during the historic Battle of the Bulge, Bastogne, Belgium. The urn was presented to President Harry S. Truman on July 10, 1946, at the White House. The urn is made of jade green malachite from the Belgian Congo with the Four Freedoms lettered in silver. (See also 2001-61 and 62 and 66-1852.) From: President's Secretary's File.

Photo of Four Chaplains Memorial Swimming Pool, Bronx Veterans Hospital. Swimmers are in the pool with a crowd surrounding it.

The man who wrote the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson, was honored on the 203rd anniversary of his birth in ceremonies at the Jefferson Memorial. Photo shows the massing of colors around a statue of Jefferson. The actual birthday of the country's third President was April 2nd, but it is observed on the 13th due to a revamping of calendars in the 1700's. From: Beth Gore.

Aerial view of Lincoln Memorial and Roosevelt Island. Original photograph is in a photo album of inaugural events.

Aerial view of Jefferson Memorial and Tidal Basin during the time of the inauguration of President Truman. Original photograph is in a photo album of inaugural events.

Photo taken from City Hall Park, New York City during the period of mourning proclaimed by Major Lindsay in remembrance of the passing of former President Harry S. Truman. City Hall is in the center background, and the Municipal Building is behind it to the right. From: Abraham Glicksman

Photo taken from City Hall Park, New York City during the period of mourning proclaimed by Major Lindsay in remembrance of the passing of former President Harry S. Truman. St. Paul's Chapel is in the center background, and the New York Telephone Company building is behind it. From: Abraham Glicksman

A group of "Gold Star" mothers poses before the gates of the Suresnes American Cemetery near Paris, France. The individuals are unidentified, but on the left is A. Robert Ginsburgh who, along with other Army officers, accompanied the group as they visited the graves of their sons and several monuments. The Suresnes Cemetery contains 1,541 graves. The men buried there died during WWI in hospitals located in Paris, or at other places in the Services of Supply.