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Mrs. Truman during crossing the Equator ceremony

69-324
Accession Number
69-324
9x7 inches
Black & White
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NAID 348446971
Keywords
Presidential trips
Sailors
Battleships
First ladies
HST Keywords
Truman - Bess - Trips - Brazil; Ships - U. S. S. Missouri - Brazil Trip - 1947
People Pictured
Truman, Bess Wallace, 1885-1982
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Associated Press

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
Punished for being a pollywog, Mrs. Bess Wallace Truman sits with King Neptune and his Royal Court during ceremonies as the Battleship U. S. S. Missouri crosses the Equator, September 11th, enroute back to the United States from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with the Presidential Party. Donor: New York Herald Tribune
Date(s)
September 11, 1947