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Cross country horseback riders Ned Kennedy and Cecil Cary, from Tacoma, Washington, are greeted when they arrive at the White House by Officer Davis (on horseback) and Captain Rasberry (standing). The riders have just completed a 3,500 mile trek and are waiting to meet President Harry S. Truman.

President Harry S. Truman (second from right) greets cross country horseback riders Ned Kennedy and Cecil Cary from Tacoma, Washington after their arrival at the White House. The riders have completed a 3,500 mile trek. Others unidentified.

Cross country horseback riders Ned Kennedy and Cecil Cary from Tacoma, Washington let two unidentified children sit on their horses at the west wing of the White House as they wait to meet President Harry S. Truman. The riders have just completed a 3,500 mile trek.

Cross country horseback riders Ned Kennedy and Cecil Cary from Tacoma, Washington wait on their horses by the west wing of the White House to meet President Harry S. Truman. Their trip from Washington State to Washington, D.C. was 3,500 miles.

Cross country horseback riders Ned Kennedy and Cecil Cary of Tacoma, Washington are greeted by an unidentified man as they arrive at the White House to meet President Harry S. Truman. They have completed a 3,500 mile trek.

Cross country horseback riders arrive at the White House from Tacoma, Washington where they will be greeted by President Harry S. Truman after their 3,500 mile ride. This photo shows them on horses by the west wing of the White House. The riders are Ned Kennedy and Cecil Carey.

Cross country horseback riders arrive at the White House from Tacoma, Washington and are greeted by Officer Davis (on horseback) as they ride through the White House gates. Ned Kennedy and Cecil Cary will later be greeted by President Harry S. Truman.

Front view of the house in Lamar, Missouri, where President Truman was born, showing a handprinted "admission" sign on the front porch, probably taken before restoration and dedication were accomplished. This photograph appears on Page 156 in the book "Mr. President" by William Hillman. From: Papers of William Hillman, "Mr. President" file, Box 2 - Loose Dummy (2 of 2).

Aerial photograph of the South Portico of the White House during reconstruction. See 58-53l-38 for a similar view. This photograph came from a the William Hillman collection among photographs taken for the book "Mr. President" by William Hillman, published in 1952. A photo of the South Portico during reconstruction is on Page 207. From: Papers of William Hillman, "Mr. President" file - Box 2 - Loose Dummy 2 of 2.

Excellent photo of 219 N. Delaware as it appeared at the turn of the century. This is the Gates-Wallace house in Independence, Missouri, later called the Truman home. From: Truman home (small black paper album which includes snapshots of the Truman home and various local sites).