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The Truman Family at the Truman Library Ground Breaking Ceremony

2015-1940
Accession Number
2015-1940
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Color
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NAID 350895694
Related Collection
Sachs, Howard Papers
Keywords
Children of presidents
Ex-presidents
Presidential family
Presidential libraries
Ground breaking ceremonies
HST Keywords
Truman - Library - Ground Breaking - HST; Truman - Family - Wife - Daughter - 1955
People Pictured
Ellis, Elmer, 1901-1989
Pauley, Edwin W. (Edwin Wendell), 1903-1981
O'Connor, Basil, 1892-1972
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Truman, Margaret (Mary Margaret), 1924-2008
Truman, Mary Jane, 1889-1978
Rights

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Credit:
Howard Sachs

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
Former President Harry S. Truman (left, just in front of flag) is seated with his family at the ground breaking ceremony for the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri. Margaret can be seen to the right of him, and his sister Mary Jane is to the right of her. University of Missouri President Elmer Ellis (second from right) is also seated with the Trumans, and Basil O'Conner is seated behind Margaret Truman, partly obscured. Edwin Pauley can also be seen (third from the right in the background). All others are unidentified.
Date(s)
May 8, 1955