1. Home
  2. Library Collections
  3. Photographs
  4. Harry S. Truman at Groundbreaking for Truman Library

Harry S. Truman at Groundbreaking for Truman Library

2007-387
Accession Number
2007-387
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
Printer-Friendly Version
NAID 6789287
Keywords
Bands (Music)
Ex-presidents
Labor unions
Presidential libraries
Ground breaking ceremonies
HST Keywords
American Federation of Musicians; Missouri - Cities - Independence - Truman and friends; Slover Park; Truman - Library - Ground Breaking - HST
People Pictured
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Rights

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

Note: If you use this image, rights assessment and attribution are your responsibility.

Credit:
Harry Barth

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

Attention media: Please make note of this item's accession number. Print out this page and retain it for your permissions records before downloading this image file for possible publication. Library staff cannot sign permissions forms or provide additional paperwork. The Library charges no usage fees for downloaded images.

Description
The Independence Lions Club donated a gold-plated shovel for former President Harry S. Truman (center, foreground) to use at the Harry S. Truman Library groundbreaking at Slover Park in Independence, Missouri. Members of Local 34 of the American Federation of Musicians played at the event. Others in the background are unidentified. From: Copied from original photographs loaned to the library by Harry Barth. Originals were returned to Mr. Barth.
Date(s)
May 8, 1955