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Truman Waves to Crowd at Inaugural Gala

73-2830
Accession Number
73-2830
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 338956766
Keywords
Balls (Parties)
Children of presidents
First ladies
Presidential inaugurations
Presidents
HST Keywords
Truman - Bess - Inaugurations; Truman - Inauguration - 1949; Truman - Margaret - Inauguration - 1949
People Pictured
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
President Harry S. Truman (left) waves to the crowd from the balcony at the inaugural gala at the National Guard Armory in Washington, D.C. First Lady Bess Truman, and Margaret Truman are seated next to him in the front row. There is a banner with the Presidential Seal hanging from the front of the balcony. The Seal is partially obscured.
Date(s)
January 19, 1949