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Truman plants tree before a crowd on the grounds of Girard College

59-1489-28
Accession Number
59-1489-28
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 348260855
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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Philadelphia Inquirer

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
President Harry S. Truman (center, fourth from right) shovels soil onto the roots of a tree. A small group of dignitaries and police officers flank him, and a large crowd of people watch in the distance.
Date(s)
May 20, 1948