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Princess Elizabeth Presents Truman with Overmantel

73-3795
Accession Number
73-3795
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 338958856
Keywords
Ambassadors
Armed forces officers
First ladies
Gifts
Kings and rulers
Naval officers
Presidents
Visitors, Foreign
Visits of state
HST Keywords
Truman - Bess - Dignitaries - Foreign; Truman - Dignitaries - Foreign - Britain; Truman - Gifts - Foreign
People Pictured
Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-2022
Philip, Prince, consort of Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1921-2021
Truman, Bess Wallace, 1885-1982
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Dennison, Robert L. (Robert Lee), 1901-1980
Franks, Oliver, Baron, 1905-1992
Vaughan, Harry H., 1893-1981
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 and First Lady Bess W. Truman (left) receive an overmantel for the renovated White House presented by Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (center right)on behalf of her father, King George VI. Prince Philip (right) looks on. The overmantel consisted of a English candelabra and a three-part mirror, with an oil painting of flowers set in a carved gilt frame. Also present is British Ambassador to the United States Oliver Franks (far left), Admiral Robert Dennison (left side of platform, fifth from right), and General Harry Vaughan (left side of platform, right). All others are unidentified.
Date(s)
November 2, 1951