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Hearse Carrying the Body of Former President Harry S. Truman

73-608
Accession Number
73-608
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 338959808
Keywords
Automobiles
Funeral rites and ceremonies
Military funerals
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Credit:
Paul Renshaw
Kansas City Star

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
The hearse from George C. Carson Funeral Home carries the body of Former President Harry S. Truman from the funeral home to the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library. The casket holding Mr. Truman laid in state in the lobby of the Truman Library prior to burial in the courtyard of the Library. All people are unidentified.
Date(s)
December 27, 1972