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President Truman's berth on his campaign train, the Ferdinand Magellan

68-1587
Accession Number
68-1587
9x7 inches
Black & White
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NAID 337840953
Keywords
Railroads
Presidential campaign, 1948
HST Keywords
Truman - Campaigns - Presidential - 1948 - Michigan, Detroit; Truman - Addresses - Labor Day; Trains - Truman - 1948; Telephone - Truman - Ref. to
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Acme Newspictures

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
President Harry S. Truman's berth in his special railroad car, in which he made the trip from Washington, D. C. to Detroit for a Labor Day speech. A telephone on the dresser (right) provides him with direct communication with the White House when necessary. The car carried him to most parts of the United States in the 1948 election campaign. Donor: New York Herald Tribune
Date(s)
September 6, 1948