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President Harry S. Truman (left) waves from the back of a train while daughter Margaret (right) looks on during a trip to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to watch the Army-Navy football game.

President Harry S. Truman (left) waves beside daughter Margaret Truman (right) from the back of a train during a trip to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to watch the Army-Navy football game.

President Harry S. Truman (second from left) is shown with unidentified guests on the platform of his train during his trip to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to watch the Army-Navy football game. On the right is Admiral Robert Dennison.

President Harry S. Truman (left) with Mrs. India Edwards, Executive Director, Women's Division, Democratic National Committee, during a radio interview. The President gave the interview as he traveled by train during his 1948 whistlestop Campaign.

President Harry S. Truman (left) with Mrs. India Edwards, Executive Director, Women's Division, Democratic National Committee, during a radio interview. The President gave the interview as he traveled by train during his 1948 whistlestop Campaign.

Press Secretary Charles Ross receives a gift from an unidentified man in a lounge aboard a Truman campaign train. Others in the lounge are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman waves to an audience from the rear platform of a train during a whistlestop on his presidential campaign trip to the west coast. Matthew Connelly is second from the right. The date and location are unknown. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Photo of a six-man train crew from one of President Harry S. Truman's whistlestop trains, taken on board in possibly a communications room. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Five young naval officers pose in a compartment on a train, probably performing services for President Harry S. Truman on his presidential campaign to the west coast. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman exhibits a document from the rear platform of a train to the crowd gathered to greet him as he makes a whistlestop at an unidentified location. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.