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President Truman Viewing Flood Damage at Vanport, Oregon

2012-258
Accession Number
2012-258
4x5 inches (10x13 cm)
Black & White
Printer-Friendly Version
NAID 350380808
Keywords
Floods
Presidential trips
Presidents
HST Keywords
Oregon - Vanport; 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, with hands in pockets) converses with people about flood damage from the Columbia River at Vanport, Oregon. A boat is anchored at the end of the dock, and a house can be seen floating in the background. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.
Date(s)
June 11, 1948