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Truman peers into a 75mm field gun at New York's Idlewild Airport

2006-14
Accession Number
2006-14
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
Printer-Friendly Version
NAID 350376658
Keywords
Airports
Artillery
Dedications (Monuments, etc.)
Presidents
HST Keywords
Airports - Idlewild - New York City; Truman - Ceremonies - Dedications - Presidency - Idlewild Airport
People Pictured
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Rights

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Credit:
Bill Sitler
U.S. Army Signal Corps

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
President Harry S. Truman stoops and peers into one of the Battery of 75mm guns which had saluted him on his arrival for the dedication of Idlewild International Airport, New York City. He is looking into a 75mm field gun mounted on a M2A3 high speed carriage. From: Bill Sitler, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Date(s)
July 31, 1948