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Truman at opening day at Griffith Stadium

73-2600
Accession Number
73-2600
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 338956298
Keywords
Armed forces officers
Baseball
Children of presidents
First ladies
Naval officers
Presidential press secretaries
Presidents
White House staff
HST Keywords
Truman - Margaret - Sports - [attending]; Truman - Sports - Baseball - 1948-1949; Truman - Bess - Sports
People Pictured
Connelly, Matthew J., 1907-1976
Snyder, Evlyn, 1894-1956
Truman, Bess Wallace, 1885-1982
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Truman, Margaret (Mary Margaret), 1924-2008
Vaughan, Harry H., 1893-1981
Dennison, Robert L. (Robert Lee), 1901-1980
Hassett, William D. (William David), 1880-1965
Ross, Charles G. (Charles Griffith), 1885-1950
Rights

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Credit:
Abbie Rowe
National Park Service

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
President Harry S. Truman tosses a baseball from the stands to open the baseball season. Two unidentified baseball players are also on hand. Front row, left to right: General Harry Vaughan, Margaret Truman, Evlyn (Mrs. John) Snyder, First Lady Bess Wallace Truman, and President Truman. Second row, left to right: Admiral Robert Dennison, Press Secretary Charles Ross, William Hassett, and Matthew Connelly.
Date(s)
April 19, 1948