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The Wishing Tree

59-792
Accession Number
59-792
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 348263687
Related Collection
Harry S. Truman Papers Post-Presidential Papers
Keywords
Trees
HST Keywords
Wish bones; Wishing Tree
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Description
The famous 'Wishing Tree,' the only tree of its kind in the world, made of over 1,000 'wish bones' of various fowl consumed by the family during the past 50 years. Harry Kleine is standing by the tree.
Date(s)
ca.
January 20, 1953