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President Truman Exits a Plane at Portland, Oregon, En Route to the Vanport Flood

2012-255
Accession Number
2012-255
4x5 inches (10x13 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 350380786
Keywords
Airplanes
Floods
Presidential trips
Presidents
HST Keywords
Oregon - Portland; Truman - Trips - Western - 1948
People Pictured
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Rights

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Credit:
U.S. Navy

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
President Harry S. Truman (center) stands under the protective wing of an Air Force plane on a rainy day at Portland, Oregon, where he awaits transportation to view the Columbia River flood damage at Vanport, Oregon. The others are unidentified. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.
Date(s)
June 11, 1948