Comedian Mort Sahl Entertains Dignitaries at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel

Accession Number

95-451-02

8x10 inches (21x26 cm)

Black & White

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NAID 348292798

Keywords

HST Keywords

New York - New York - Truman Visits To; Truman - Banquets - Dinners - Post Presidency - Roosevelt, Eleanor; Truman - Dignitaries - Entertainers - Sahl, Mort; Truman - Dignitaries - Political Associates - Roosevelt, Eleanor; Truman - Dignitaries - Senators - Lehman, Herbert; Truman - Dignitaries - Stevenson, Adlai; Truman - Trips - Other - Post Presidential - New York, New York

People Pictured

Harriman, W. Averell (William Averell), 1891-1986

Lehman, Herbert H. (Herbert Henry), 1878-1963

Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962

Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing), 1900-1965

Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

Sahl, Mort, 1927-2021

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Credit:

George S. Zimbel

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description

At the podium, Mort Sahl entertains the attendees of a banquet honoring former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. From left to right are: New York Governor Averell Harriman, former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, former President Harry Truman, Adlai Stevenson, and Senator Herbert Lehman. The banquet to honor former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt was also a fund raiser for the Democratic Party. From: George S. Zimbel collection.

Date(s)

December 7, 1959

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Comedian Mort Sahl Entertains Dignitaries at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel