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President Harry S. Truman Throws First Pitch

2015-2278
Accession Number
2015-2278
9 x 7 inches
Black & White
Printer-Friendly Version
NAID 350896440
Related Collection
Landry, Robert B. Papers
Keywords
Armed forces officers
Baseball
Children of presidents
First ladies
Naval officers
Presidents
Vice-Presidents
HST Keywords
Truman - Sports - Baseball - 1950-1951, Truman - Bess - Family - HST - Presidency, Truman - Bess - Family - Margaret
People Pictured
Landry, Robert B. (Robert Broussard), 1909-2000
Truman, Bess Wallace, 1885-1982
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Truman, Margaret (Mary Margaret), 1924-2008
Barkley, Alben William, 1877-1956
Dennison, Robert L. (Robert Lee), 1901-1980
Griffith, Clark (Clark Calvin), 1869-1955
Harris, Stanley Raymond, 1896-1977
Mack, Connie, 1862-1956
Rights

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Credit:
Abbie Rowe
National Park Service

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
President Harry S. Truman throws out the first pitch at Griffith Stadium on the opening day of baseball season. Front row, from left to right: Admiral Robert Dennison, Margaret Truman, First Lady Bess W. Truman, Harry S. Truman, Robert Landry, Philadelphia Athletics owner Connie Mack, and Vice President Alben Barkley. Behind Vice President Barkley is Washington Senators Manager Bucky Harris. Between Mr. Mack and Mr. Barkley is Washington Senators owner Clark Griffith. All others are unidentified.
Date(s)
April 18, 1950