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Charles Ross and John R. Steelman Watch for "King Neptune"

2014-3700
Accession Number
2014-3700
4x5 inches (10x13 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 348667231
Related Collection
Steelman, John R. Papers
Keywords
Military ceremonies, honors, and salutes
Presidential advisors
Presidential press secretaries
Presidential trips
Ships
HST Keywords
Truman - Ships - U. S. S. Missouri
People Pictured
Ross, Charles G. (Charles Griffith), 1885-1950
Steelman, John Roy, 1900-1999
Woodward, Stanley, 1899-1992
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Description
Stanley Woodward (left) and Press Secretary Charles Ross (second from left) stand next to John R. Steelman (third from left) onboard the USS Missouri as sailors and Navy officers gather for the Crossing the Equator Ceremony. The notation on the back of the photo reads, "Mr. Ross and JRS looking for King Neptune to come aboard." They are on board the USS Missouri with President Harry S. Truman as he returned to the United States from a visit to Brazil. Others in the background are unidentified.
Date(s)
September 11, 1947