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President Truman at a baseball game

65-3598
Accession Number
65-3598
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 337840559
Keywords
Baseball
Presidents
First ladies
HST Keywords
Truman - Sports - Baseball - 1951; Truman - Bess - Sports - Baseball; Barkley, Alben - Truman with; Stengel, Casey; Griffith, Clark; Harris, Bucky; Harriman, Averell - General File; Vaughan, Harry; Connelly, Matthew
People Pictured
Barkley, Alben William, 1877-1956
Connelly, Matthew J., 1907-1976
Harriman, W. Averell (William Averell), 1891-1986
Truman, Bess Wallace, 1885-1982
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Vaughan, Harry H., 1893-1981
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Description

President Harry S. Truman throwing out the first pitch at a baseball game, Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C. To the right of the President are: Bucky Harris, New York Yankees; President Clark Griffith of the Washington Senators; and Casey Stengel, manager of the New York Yankees. Vice President Alben Barkley and Bess Wallace Truman are to the left of President Truman. Behind Vice President Barkley is General Harry Vaughan. Behind President Truman is Averell Harriman. Standing behind Bucky Harris is President Truman's secretary, Matthew Connelly.

Date(s)
April 20, 1951