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Margaret Truman Boards the "Big Wheel" at Key West

2012-461
Accession Number
2012-461
4x5 inches (10x13 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 350381534
Keywords
Children of presidents
First ladies
Fishing boats
Presidential vacations
HST Keywords
Ships - Big Wheel; Truman - Trips - Key West - 1948; Truman - Margaret - Trips - Key West - 1948; Truman - Bess - Trips - Key West - 1948
People Pictured
Truman, Bess Wallace, 1885-1982
Truman, Margaret (Mary Margaret), 1924-2008
Rights

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Credit:
U.S. Navy

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description

Margaret Truman is being helped aboard the "Big Wheel" for a fishing excursion at Key West, Florida. Bess Truman can be seen in the center behind a member of the crew. The pair accompanied President Harry S. Truman on a two-week post-election vacation. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Date(s)
November 15, 1948