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Truman plants tree during Girard College visit

59-1489-26
Accession Number
59-1489-26
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 348260851
Keywords
Presidents
Universities and colleges
HST Keywords
Truman - Ceremonies - Colleges - Universities; Truman - Dignitaries - General File; Truman - Trips - Other - Presidential; Girard College
People Pictured
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
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Credit:
Philadelphia Inquirer

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
President Harry S. Truman (fourth from right) digs into a mound of earth to cover the roots of a sapling tree. This event, watched by a large group of spectators, transpires on the Girard College campus.
Date(s)
May 20, 1948