Groundbreaking ceremony for Truman Library

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2007-384

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Keywords

Children of presidents

Presidential libraries

HST Keywords

Missouri - Cities - Independence - Truman and friends; Slover Park; Truman - Family - Sister - 1955; Truman - Library - Ground Breaking - HST; Truman - Bess - Ceremonies - Truman Library groundbreaking; Truman - Margaret - Ceremonies - Truman Library ground breaking

People Pictured

Truman, Bess Wallace, 1885-1982

Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

Truman, Margaret (Mary Margaret), 1924-2008

Truman, Mary Jane, 1889-1978

Weatherford, Robert P., 1911-2001

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Public Domain - This item is in the public domain and can be used freely without further permission.

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Credit:

Harry Barth

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description

Former President Harry S. Truman, Mrs. Bess Truman, Margaret Truman, Mary Jane Truman and Independence Mayor Robert Weatherford at the ground breaking for the Harry S. Truman Library. The City of Independence donated Slover Park for the Truman Library grounds. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.

Date(s)

May 8, 1955

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Groundbreaking ceremony for Truman Library