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Mrs. Truman Attempting to Christen an Airplane

68-1218
Accession Number
68-1218
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
Printer-Friendly Version
NAID 337840915
Keywords
Airplanes
Dedications (Monuments, etc.)
First ladies
Naval officers
HST Keywords
Truman - Bess - Dedications - Christenings - Airplane
People Pictured
Truman, Bess Wallace, 1885-1982
Elsey, George McKee, 1918-2015
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Associated Press

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Description
Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman attempting to break a bottle of champagne against the nose of a Navy hospital evacuation plane in order to christen it. A Navy officer is reaching up with a tool to bang the bottle and help her break it, after repeated vain attempts by Mrs. Truman. Standing behind Mrs. Truman is George Elsey.
Date(s)
May 30, 1945