Collection Truman White House 1945 - 1953
President Harry S. Truman was close to his friends and associates, had a grin for strangers, but could be less...
President Truman on the Potomac River
- Date of Work
- September 2, 1946
- Medium
- Photo
- Credit
- Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum
President Truman on the Potomac River
President Truman stood on deck during the return trip up the Potomac River to Washington, D.C., on September 2, 1946.
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