Trucks

Group of Battery D veterans stand alongside a semi-truck which bears the sign for the gun viewing event at the Harry S. Truman Library. The gun, a World War I era French 75mm artillery piece, is similar to one used by former President Harry S. Truman and his Battery D comrades during World War I. All in photo are unidentified.

Group of Battery D veterans stand alongside a semi-truck which bears the sign for the gun viewing event at the Harry S. Truman Library. The gun, a World War I era French 75mm artillery piece, is similar to one used by former President Harry S. Truman and his Battery D comrades during World War I. All in photo are unidentified.

Former President Harry S. Truman (right back corner) and unidentified others stand in a semi-truck at the Watson Transportation Company offices and warehouse. They are viewing the French 75mm artillery piece, similar to the one used by Truman in World War I, that was donated to the Truman Library.

Former President Harry S. Truman (center) stands inside a semi-truck alongside the French 75mm gun at the Watson Transportation Company offices and warehouse and touches it as unidentified viewers look on. Truman used a French 75mm artillery piece while he served in World War I, and this weapon was donated to the Truman Library.

Former President Harry S. Truman (fifth from right, in long coat) and unidentified others stand in a semi-truck at the Watson Transportation Company offices and warehouse. They are viewing the French 75mm artillery piece, similar to the one used by Truman in World War I, that was donated to the Truman Library.

Former President Harry S. Truman (in hat, left of group) and an unidentified group of men stand alongside a semi-truck at the Watson Transportation Company office and warehouse. The truck was used to haul a World War I-era French 75mm artillery piece that was donated to the Truman Library.

Former President Harry S. Truman stands with an unidentified man alongside a truck at Watson Transportation Company offices and warehouse. The truck was used to haul a World War I-era French 75mm artillery piece that was donated to the Truman Library.

Former President Harry S. Truman stands with an unidentified man alongside a truck at Watson Transportation Company offices and warehouse. The truck was used to haul a World War I-era French 75mm artillery piece that was donated to the Truman Library.

Former President Harry S. Truman stands alongside an unidentified man as he points at a banner on a truck. The truck is carrying a French 75mm artillery piece from World War I donated to the Truman Library.

Kent, Ohio: Interior of the new U. S. Post Office Highway Truck, which carries 30 percent more mail than apartment type rail post offices.