Artillery

Two unidentified men, along with Truman Library Curator Milton F. Perry (second from right), inspect the condition of the 75mm artillery piece after it arrived at the Watson Brothers Transportation Company warehouse. The artillery piece is similar to one used by former President Truman when he served in World War I.

An unidentified man, along with Truman Library Curator Milton F. Perry (second from right) and another unidentified man, inspect the condition of the 75mm artillery piece after it arrived at the Watson Brothers Transportation Company warehouse. The artillery piece is similar to one used by former President Truman when he served in World War I.

An unidentified men, along with Truman Library Curator Milton F. Perry (right), inspect the condition of the 75mm artillery piece after it arrived at the Watson Brothers Transportation Company warehouse. The artillery piece is similar to one used by former President Truman when he served in World War I.

An unidentified man, along with Truman Library Curator Milton F. Perry (right), inspect the condition of the 75mm artillery piece after it arrived at the Watson Brothers Transportation Company warehouse. The artillery piece is similar to one used by former President Truman when he served in World War I.

An unidentified man, along with Truman Library Curator Milton F. Perry (right), inspect the condition of the 75mm artillery piece after it arrived at the Watson Brothers Transportation Company warehouse. The artillery piece is similar to one used by former President Truman when he served in World War I.

An unidentified man, along with Truman Library Curator Milton F. Perry (right), inspect the condition of the 75mm artillery piece after it arrived at the Watson Brothers Transportation Company warehouse. The artillery piece is similar to one used by former President Truman when he served in World War I.

From left: former President Harry S. Truman and General Gibson view a 75mm gun during Gibson's visit to the Harry S. Truman Library.

Veterans of former President Harry S. Truman's World War I unit, Battery D, 129th Field Artillery, stand on the lawn of the Truman Library with one of the weapons they used in the war, a French 75mm artillery piece. The weapon was donated to the Truman Library. Eddie Meisburger is sixth from the left, near wheel; Frank Spina is third from the right, holding the Battery D flag. All others are unidentified.

Veterans of former President Harry S. Truman's World War I unit, Battery D, 129th Field Artillery, stand on the lawn of the Truman Library with one of the weapons they used in the war, a French 75mm artillery piece. The weapon was donated to the Truman Library. Eddie Meisburger is sixth from the left, near wheel; Frank Spina is third from the right, holding the Battery D flag. All others are unidentified.

Unidentified group of people standing around French 75mm artillery piece in a truck at the Watson Transportation Company offices and warehouse. The artillery piece went to the Harry S. Truman Library.