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President Truman and Vice President-elect Barkley return to Washington, D. C

73-2787
Accession Number
73-2787
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 338956680
Keywords
Children of presidents
First ladies
Presidential campaign, 1948
Presidential elections
Presidential family
Vice-Presidents
HST Keywords
Automobiles - Truman in; Truman - Campaigns - Presidential - 1948 - Dist. Columbia; Truman - Dignitaries - Barkley - Alben; Truman - Family - Wife - Daughter - 1948; Truman - Bess - Campaign - 1948; Truman - Bess - Family - HST - MT - Presidency; Truman - Margaret - Campaigns - 1948; Truman - Margaret - Family - HST & Bess - Presidency
People Pictured
Barkley, Alben William, 1877-1956
McGrath, J. Howard (James Howard), 1903-1966
Truitt, Marian Frances, 1909-1996
Truman, Bess Wallace, 1885-1982
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Truman, Margaret (Mary Margaret), 1924-2008
Rights

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Credit:
Abbie Rowe
National Park Service

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
Return of President Harry S. Truman (back of car, left) and Vice President-elect Alben Barkley (back of car, right) to Washington, D. C. after the Presidential election. Between them is Senator J. Howard McGrath. Bess Truman, Margaret Truman and Mrs. Marian Barkley Truitt, Senator Barkley's daughter, are seated in front of them. Others are unidentified.
Date(s)
November 5, 1948