Anniversaries

Left to right: Paul M. Massman, Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder, and an unidentified man discuss National Capital Sesquicentennial details.

Carter T. Barron, right, Executive Vice Chairman of the National Capital Sesquicentennial Commission, at a ceremony in Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder's (left) office, presents the Missouri Scroll to an unidentified man (center). From: John W. Snyder Papers.

His Excellency Abba Eban, Israel's Ambassador to the United States (seated at left) and former President Harry S. Truman are seated at microphones as former U.S. Senator Herbert H. Lehman stands directly between and behind them. The three of them are participating in a special radio hookup with Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion in Jerusalem during ceremonies in Philadelphia's Independence Square celebrating Israel's 10th Anniversary. Others are unidentified.

Seated (left to right)are His Excellency Abba Eban, Israel's Ambassador to the United States; former U.S. Senator Herbert H. Lehman, General Chairman of the American Committee; and former President Harry S. Truman, before microphones participating in a special radio hookup with Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion in Jerusalem during ceremonies in Philadelphia's Independence Square celebrating Israel's 10th Anniversary. An unidentified man stands at the left.

Former President Harry S. Truman, second from right, is seen leaving Independence Hall following Liberty Bell ceremonies for Israel's 10th Anniversary in Philadelphia. Others in the photo are unidentified.

Overview of former President Harry S. Truman speaking to a group of men at the Silver Anniversary banquet for the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra. From: White leather album, gift of Ben. F. Weinberg.

Former President Harry S. Truman shown speaking at the Silver Anniversary banquet for the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra. Ben F. Weinberg is on the President's right. Others unidentified. From: White leather album, gift of Ben. F. Weinberg.

Former President Truman (second from left) shown at the Silver Anniversary banquet for the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra. Ben F. Weinberg is third from left. From: White leather album, gift of Ben F. Weinberg.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) shown with unidentified man at the Silver Anniversary banquet for the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra. From: White leather album, gift of Ben F. Weinberg.

Former President Harry S. Truman (left) shown with unidentified man at the Silver Anniversary banquet for the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra. From: White leather album, gift of Ben F. Weinberg.