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First Lady Bess Truman Participates in a Crossing the Equator Ceremony on the USS Missouri

63-1383-115
Accession Number
63-1383-115
3.75x4.75 inches
Black & White
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NAID 348305321
Related Collection
Foskett, James H. Papers
Keywords
Presidential trips
Presidents
Ships
Visits of state
First ladies
HST Keywords
Truman - Trips - Brazil - 1947; Truman - Bess - Trips - Brazil; Ships - U. S. S. Missouri - Brazil Trip - 1947
People Pictured
Truman, Bess Wallace, 1885-1982
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Credit:
U.S. Navy

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Description
Original caption: "The royal prosecutor congratulates Mrs. Truman and she takes a seat of Honor at King Neptune's right hand." First Lady Bess Truman participates in a crossing the equator ceremony on the USS Missouri. She is returning from a trip to Brazil with President Harry S. Truman. Others are unidentified. From the album "President Truman Trip to Rio de Janeiro.
Date(s)
September 11, 1947