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President Harry S. Truman and Margaret Truman View a Crossing the Equator Ceremony on the USS Missouri

63-1383-123
Accession Number
63-1383-123
3.75x4.75 inches
Black & White
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NAID 348305339
Related Collection
Foskett, James H. Papers
Keywords
Presidential trips
Presidents
Ships
Children of presidents
HST Keywords
Truman - Trips - Brazil - 1947; Ships - U. S. S. Missouri - Brazil Trip - 1947
People Pictured
Ross, Charles G. (Charles Griffith), 1885-1950
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Vaughan, Harry H., 1893-1981
Truman, Margaret (Mary Margaret), 1924-2008
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Credit:
U.S. Navy

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Description
President Harry S. Truman and his daughter Margaret observe that a member of his party finds the going a bit rough. They are observing a crossing the equator ceremony on the USS Missouri, as they return from their trip to Brazil. Military Aide General Harry Vaughan, and Press Secretary Charles Ross (extreme right) are in the background. From the album "President Truman's Trip to Rio de Janeiro."
Date(s)
September 11, 1947