Dahlgren gun
Dahlgren 11-inch smooth bore naval gun, opposite Yorktown, from around 1911. From: Milton Perry.
Artillery
A 75mm gun
A 75mm gun sits in the Watson Brothers Transportation Company warehouse. The gun is similar to the one used by President Harry S. Truman when he served in World War I and is on it's way to the Truman Library.
Three men view a 75mm gun
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.
Three men inspect a 75mm gun
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.
Milton F. Perry examines the condition of a 75mm gun
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.
Men take a close examination of a 75mm gun
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.
Men examine the arrival of a 75mm gun
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.
Men examine a 75mm gun upon its arrival
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.
Truman and Gen. Gibson view a 75mm gun at the Truman Library
From left: former President Harry S. Truman and General Gibson view a 75mm gun during Gibson's visit to the Harry S. Truman Library.
Battery D members with cannon
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.