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President Truman pointing his new movie camera at the photographer

97-2277
Accession Number
97-2277
10 x 14 Inches
Black & White
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NAID 350900456
HST Keywords
Camera; One More Please Club; Truman - Gifts - Other - Camera; Truman - Press - T.V.; White House - Photographers - Newsmen
People Pictured
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
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Credit:
Thomas D. McAvoy
Life Magazine

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
A 10 x 14 photo of President Harry S. Truman looking directly at the photographer as he operates a movie camera during a picture-taking session on the south grounds of the White House. The subjects were members of the White House News Photographers Association, who presented the movie camera and a still camera to the Chief Executive during a brief ceremony.
Date(s)
October 5, 1947