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Army Engineers to Build "Christmas Island" as a Float on Capitol Lake in Olympia, Washington

2014-292-01
Accession Number
2014-292-01
5.75 x 4.5 inches
Black & White
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NAID 348665501
Related Collection
Truman, Louis W. Papers
Keywords
Armed forces officers
Christmas
Governors
Mayors
People Pictured
Truman, Louis W. (Louis Watson), 1908-2004
Rosellini, Albert D. (Albert Dean), 1910-
Smith, Amanda B. (Amanda Benek), d. 1996
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Credit:
U.S. Army

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
From left to right, Olympia, Washington Mayor Amanda B. Smith, Washington Governor Albert D. Rosellini and Major General Louis W. Truman study an artist's rendering of the floating display to be built by Army engineers. The display, which was to float on Capitol Lake contained 2,500 colored lights and more than 400 Christmas trees. A 16-foot Star of Bethlehem was to top the 30-foot center tree with a life like nativity scene in the foreground.
Date(s)
November 27, 1959