Construction projects

View of Hiroshima Showing Early Construction of ABCC on Hijiyama Hill

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Aerial view of Hiroshima, Japan, showing early construction of the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission site on Hijiyama Hill in the center foreground, looking west across the Kayobashi River.

President Truman's Statement Upon Signing a Resolution Authorizing Loan for the Construction of United Nations Headquarters

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President Harry S. Truman's statement upon signing a resolution authorizing loan for the construction of United Nations headquarters. As enacted, the joint resolution is Public Law 903, 80th Congress (62 Stat. 1286). After the bill signing, the President's statement was recorded in the Cabinet Room for the CBS radio show, "Memo From Lake Success." Recording also includes remarks of Assistant Secretary-General of the UN Benjamin V.

Postmaster General Hannegan attends Mass at Hibiya Hall in Tokyo, Japan

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Postmaster General Hannegan attends Mass at Hibiya Hall in Tokyo, Japan. From a scrapbook presented to Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan on the occasion of his visit to General Headquarters, U. S. Army Forces, Pacific, in Tokyo, Japan, July 1946. (These photographs have been reproduced in 8x10 and placed in the regular photo boxes).

Building at the Marine Base, Quantico

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A photo of a building draped with a white cloth with holes in it at the Marine Base at Quantico, Virginia.

James Webb at Sperry groundbreaking

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James E. Webb, Secretary and Treasurer of Sperry Gyroscope Company, stands with a large group during ground breaking for their new building in Lake Success, New York. Mr. Webb is front row, third from the left with hat in hand.

Raymond Foley Surrounded by Four Unidentified Men on a Construction Site

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Raymond Foley stands at a construction site surrounded by four unidentified men. One man sits in a piece of construction machinery while the other three men stand below with Foley. They are likely in the Detroit, Michigan area.

Construction Camp in Greece

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As part of the American Mission for Aid to Greece, the United States helped fund construction programs to rebuild Greece after World War II. Here is a construction camp from the South Portal of the Brallo Tunnel.

Men Working on Roads

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In Serres, Greece, men are beginning new road programs. Men are working on creating the shoulder and the foundation for the roads. This project was funded by the American Mission to Aid Greece. All men are unidentified.

A Supervisor Directs a Worker at the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum

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A supervisor directs a worker holding a board at the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum in Independence, Missouri. Both are unidentified. In the background are the white walls of the basement. From: Morris R. O'Brien.

Footings for the Walls of the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum

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Footings are ready to be poured for the walls of the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum in Independence, Missouri. On the left are holes dug for the columns that will support the floor above. In the background are two columns with forms completed ready to be poured. From: Morris R. O'Brien.

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