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President Truman Attends Football Game in Virginia

98-683
Accession Number
98-683
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
Printer-Friendly Version
NAID 350290289
Keywords
Football
Marines
Presidential press secretaries
Stadiums
Sports
Presidents
HST Keywords
Armed services - Marines - General - Marine Corps School at Quantico, Virginia; Truman - Ceremonies - Military Reviews; Truman - Sports - Football; Truman - Trips - Other - Presidential - Virginia, Quantico; Virginia - Quantico
People Pictured
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Rights

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Credit:
U.S. Marine Corps

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
President Harry S. Truman is shown performing the coin toss at a football game between the Quantico Marines and Virginia Polytechnic Institute played in Alexandria, Virginia at the high school football stadium. Press Secretary Charlie Ross is seated in first row on far left. From a leather bound album of 55 8 x 10 photos of President Truman's visit to the Marine Corps Training Base. Gift of Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr., Major General, U. S. Marine Corps, Commandant, Marine Corps Schools.
Date(s)
September 17, 1949