Former President Harry S. Truman with Syngman Rhee

Accession Number

59-639

8x10 inches (21x26 cm)

Black & White

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NAID 348263099

Keywords

Presidential residences

Presidents

Visitors, Foreign

HST Keywords

Missouri - Cities - Independence - Truman Home; Truman - Homes - Independence - Dignitaries; Truman - Dignitaries - Foreign - Rhee, Syngman; Truman - Family - Wife; Truman - Bess - Family - HST - Post Presidency; Truman - Bess - Dignitaries - Foreign

People Pictured

Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

Rhee, Syngman, 1875-1965

Truman, Bess Wallace, 1885-1982

Rights

Public Domain - This item is in the public domain and can be used freely without further permission.

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Credit:

Harry Barth

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) is shaking hands with the first President of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) Syngman Rhee. Bess Truman and Francesca Donner Rhee can be seen standing beside their husbands. They are on the front porch of the Truman home in Independence, Missouri. Others in the photograph are unidentified.

Date(s)

ca.

August 1954

Breadcrumb

Former President Harry S. Truman with Syngman Rhee