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President Harry S. Truman Signs a Baseball

64-58-03
Accession Number
64-58-03
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 343792087
Keywords
Baseball
Cabinet officers
Legislators
Naval officers
Presidential advisors
Presidents
White House staff
HST Keywords
Truman - Sports - Baseball - 1944-1947
People Pictured
Leahy, William D. (William Daniel), 1875-1959
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Barkley, Alben William, 1877-1956
Clark, Tom C. (Tom Campbell), 1899-1977
Hassett, William D. (William David), 1880-1965
Vandenberg, Arthur H. (Arthur Hendrick), 1884-1951
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Credit:
Harris & Ewing

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description

President Harry S. Truman (left) signs a baseball for an unidentified young fan at the Washington Senators and St. Louis Browns baseball game. Admiral William Leahy (center) is also present. Seated behind President Truman is William Hassett, and behind him is Senator Alben Barkley. Seated two rows behind Admiral Leahy is Senator Arthur Vandenburg, and behind Mr. Vandenburg is Attorney General Tom Clark. All others are unidentified. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol. 1.

Date(s)
September 8, 1945