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Military unit marches at Girard College, Pennsylvania

A military unit composed of students at Girard College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, marches across a field as part of centennial ceremonies. Girard College was honoring the founding of the school by Stephen Girard as a free boarding school for fatherless boys. President Harry S. Truman (not shown) in the reviewing stand attends as guest of honor. (See 59-1489-1 thru 32.) From: Todd Jermstad.

Military unit marches at Girard College, Pennsylvania

A military unit composed of students at Girard College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, marches across a field as part of centennial ceremonies honoring the founding of the College by Stephen Girard as a free boarding school for fatherless boys. President Harry S. Truman (not shown) in the reviewing stand attends as guest of honor. (See 59-1489-1 thru 32.) From: Todd Jermstad.

President Truman rides in a car on the way to Girard College

President Harry S. Truman rides in the back seat of an automobile that will take him to Girard College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where, as guest of honor, he will attend a centennial of the founding of the College. Others are unidentified. Girard College was founded by Stephen Girard as a free boarding school for fatherless boys. (See 59-1489-1 thru 32.) From: Todd Jermstad.

President Truman enters a car on his way to Girard College, Pennsylvania

President Harry S. Truman (in light-colored hat) gets into the back seat of a car that will take him to Girard College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where, as guest of honor, he will attend a centennial of the founding of the College. Girard College was founded by Stephen Girard as a free boarding school for fatherless boys. Others in the photo are unidentified. (See 59-1489-1 thru 32.) From: Todd Jermstad.