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Truman and Barkley Wave Hats to Crowd in Union Station

73-2779
Accession Number
73-2779
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
HST Keywords
Truman - Campaigns - Presidential - 1948 - Dist. Columbia; Truman - Dignitaries - Barkley - Alben
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Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
President Harry S. Truman (left) and Vice President-elect Alben W. Barkley (right) in the Washington, D.C. train station, sitting on the back of an open vehicle, waving their hats to the crowd. Truman and Barkley had just returned to Washington after winning the 1948 election.
Date(s)
November 5, 1948