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The President Arrives at Boca Chica Airfield

2012-1103
Accession Number
2012-1103
4x5 inches (10x13 cm)
Black & White
Printer-Friendly Version
NAID 350380164
Keywords
Airports
Presidential aircraft
Presidential vacations
HST Keywords
Airplanes - Independence; Truman - Trips - Key West - 1951 - Ref. to
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Credit:
J.D. Carroll
U.S. Navy

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
President Harry S. Truman and his staff have arrived at Boca Chica airfield in Florida. They plan to board the Independence bound for Washington National Airport. Military personnel are present as well as members of the press. Distance view, showing the "Independence" airplane. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives, 4 X 5 negatives.
Date(s)
March 22, 1951