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White House Huddle

One image of Harry S. Truman dated June 13, 1945 with Joseph E. Davies, William D. Leahy and Harry Hopkins. Wire transfer text details that the meeting likely was related to Russia.

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Truman Speaks in Los Angeles

One image of Harry S. Truman dated October 16, 1944 of him speaking at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California. Wire transformation text details that Truman was endorsing Hal Styles to be nominated as the Democratic candidate for the 15th...

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Engraving of James Russell, Earl of Bedford

One engraving of James Russell, Earl of Bedford dated 1836. Bust portrait of Russell based on the painting by Hans Holbein.

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Sees Democratic Victory

One image of Harry S. Truman speaking at the Syrian Mosque in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania pertaining to upcoming elections.

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[Harry Truman casting vote]

One image of Harry S. Truman casting a photo. Bess Truman is also pictured at his side.

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[Harry Truman with Edward N. Scheiberling, commander of the American Legion]

One image of Harry S. Truman shaking hands with Edward N. Scheiberling, national commander of the American Legion.

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Engraving of Alexander Hood, Viscount Bridport

One engraving of Alexander Hood, Viscount Bridport dated 1836. Half portrait of Hood based on the painting by Lemuel Francis Abbott.

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Tumultous Welcome Accorded Truman in San Francisco

One image of Harry S. Truman dated June 25, 1944 at a ticker tape parade as he arrived for the closing of the United Nations conference.

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Huge Welcome Accorded Truman in San Francisco

One image of Harry S. Truman dated June 25, 1944 at a ticker tape parade as he arrived for the closing of the United Nations conference. Photograph is taken from a bird's eye view.

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Engraving of John Jervis, Earl of St. Vincent

One engraving of John Jervis, Earl of St. Vincent dated 1836. Half portrait of Jervis based on the painting by John Hoppner.

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Engraving of Robert Banks Jenkinson, Earl of Liverpool

One engraving of Robert Banks Jenkinson, Earl of Liverpool dated 1836. Half portrait of Jenkinson based on the painting by Thomas Lawrence.

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Engraving of Edward Pellew, Viscount Exmouth G.C.B.

One engraving of Edward Pellew, Viscount Exmouth G.C.B. dated 1836. Bust portrait of Pellew based on the painting by Thomas Lawrence.

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Engraving of Elizabeth of York

One engraving of Elizabeth of York dated 1836. Bust portrait of Elizabeth.

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Engraving of Henry Rich, Earl of Holland

One engraving of Henry Rich, Earl of Holland dated 1836. Half portrait of Rich based on the painting by Anthony Van Dyke.

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Engraving of George Gordon, Marquis of Huntley

One engraving of George Gordon, Marquis of Huntley dated 1836. Half portrait of Gordon based on the painting by Anthony Van Dyke.

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Engraving of James Graham, Marquis of Montrose

One engraving of James Graham, Marquis of Montrose dated 1836. Half portrait of Graham based on the painting by Anthony Van Dyke.

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Engraving of James Graham, Marquis of Montrose

One engraving of George Lord Goring dated 1836. Half portrait of Goring based on the painting by Anthony Van Dyke.

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Hiss at San Francisco U.N. Conference

One image of Harry S. Truman shaking hands with American government official Alger Hiss dated June 26, 1944. Image was taken at a United Nations conference meeting in San Francisco, California.

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Truman Gets Haircut

One image of Harry S. Truman getting a haircut from barber Frank Spina. Spina was Truman's barber for 26 years.

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Engraving of Philip Herbert Earl of Pembroke & Montgomery

One engraving of Philip Herbert Earl of Pembroke & Montgomery dated 1836. Half portrait of Herbert based on the painting by Anthony Van Dyke.

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Engraving of William Duke of Hamilton

One engraving of William Duke of Hamilton dated 1836. Half portrait of Hamilton based on the painting by Daniel Mytens.

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Engraving of James Stanley, Earl of Derby

One engraving of James Stanley, Earl of Derby dated 1836. Half portrait of Stanley based on the painting by Anthony Van Dyke.

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Engraving of Francis, Lord Cottington

One engraving of Francis, Lord Cottington dated 1836. Half portrait of Cottington based on the painting by Paul Van Somer.

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Young America Reports to the President

One image of Harry S. Truman receiving a plaque from two schoolchildren commemorating the amount of war bond sales in American schools. Wire transfer text details the amount sold.

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President Inspect Scots Guards

One image of Harry S. Truman dated July 19, 1945 of the president inspecting the Guard of Honor during a visit with Winston Churchill.

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Truman Bids Mary Churchill Goodbye

One image of Harry S. Truman dated July 16, 1945 bidding Mary Soames, daughter of Winston Churchill goodbye. The prime minister is also captured on the steps.

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Truman and Churchill Inspect Scots

One image of Harry S. Truman dated July 19, 1945 inspecting the Guard of Honor with Winston Churchill.

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President Awards Honor Medal

One image of Harry S. Truman dated August 23, 1945 during a ceremony to award the Congressional medal of honor. In the picture, Truman is awarding Francis J. Clark from Salem.

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Adm. Nimitz Decorated by President

One image of Harry S. Truman dated October 5, 1945 during a ceremony to award the gold star to Admiral Chester W. Nimitz. Also pictured is Catherine F. Nimitiz, the admiral's wife.

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Founders of Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial Foundation

One image dated November 1, 1945 during a commemorationg of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial Foundation. Pictured are President Harry S. Truman, Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr., Frank Walker, Joseph E. Davies, William L. Green, Philip Murray, Henry A...

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In Happier Days

One image dated October 1945 of President Harry S. Truman with Senator Estes Kefauver with members of the Chattanooga Junior Chamber of Commerce.

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Engraving of Ralph Lord Hopton

One engraving of Ralph Lord Hopton dated 1836. Half portrait of Hopton based on the painting by Anthony Van Dyke.

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In Happier Days

One image dated October 23, 1945 of President Harry S. Truman with Senator Estes Kefauver with members of the Chattanooga Junior Chamber of Commerce.

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Engraving of James Duke of Hamilton

One engraving of James Duke of Hamilton dated 1836. Half portrait of Hamilton based on the painting by Anthony Van Dyke.

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Engraving of Blanche Somerset, Baroness Arundell of Wardour

One engraving of Blanche Somerset, Baroness Arundell of Wardour dated 1836. Half portrait of Somerset.

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Engraving of Henry Somerset, Marquis of Worcester

One engraving of Henry Somerset, Marquis of Worcester dated 1836. Half portrait of Somerset.

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Engraving of Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel and Surrey

One engraving of Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel and Surrey dated 1836. Half portrait of Howard based on a painting by Peter Paul Rubens.

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Engraving of Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex

One engraving of Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex dated 1836. Bust portrait of Devereux based on a painting by Robert Walker.

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Engraving of Arthur Lord Capel

One engraving of Arthur Lord Capel dated 1836. Half portrait of Capel based on a painting by Cornelius Jansen.

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Engraving of Edward Lord Herbert of Cherbury

One engraving of Edward Lord Herbert of Cherbury dated 1836. Half portrait of Herbert.

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Engraving of Henry Spencer, First Earl of Sunderland

One engraving of Henry Spencer, First Earl of Sunderland dated 1836. Half portrait of Spencer based on the painting by Robert Walker.

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Engraving of Lucius Cary, Viscount Falkland

One engraving of Lucius Cary, Viscount Falkland dated 1836. Half portrait of Cary based on the painting by Anthony Van Dyke.

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Engraving of Henry Danvers Earl of Danby

One engraving of Henry Danvers Earl of Danby dated 1836. Half portrait of Danvers.

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Engraving of William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury

One engraving of William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury dated 1836. Half portrait of Laud based on a painting by Anthony Van Dyke.

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Engraving of Lionel Cranfield, Earl of Middlesex

One engraving of Lionel Cranfield, Earl of Middlesex dated 1836. Half portrait of Cranfield based on a painting by Daniel Mytens.

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Engraving of Robert Bertie, Earl of Lindsey

One engraving of Robert Bertie, Earl of Lindsey dated 1836. Half portrait of Bertie based on a painting by Anthony Van Dyke.

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United Nations Dedication

One image of President Harry S. Truman dated June 25, 1945 during the United Nations dedication ceremony.

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[Truman family outside in snow]

One image of President Harry S. Truman dated December 26, 1945 with Bess and Margaret Truman on a snow-strewn sidewalk.

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Independence, MO.

One image of President Harry S. Truman and Margaret Truman dated November 5, 1946. Wire transfer text details that it was Margaret Truman's first time voting.

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Engraving of Robert Greville, Lord Brooke

One engraving of Robert Greville, Lord Brooke dated 1836. Half portrait of Greville.

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Slashed Portrait of President Truman

One image of President Harry S. Truman dated October 18, 1946. Image depicts a finger pointing to a portrait of Truman that had been slashed on the cheek. Wire transfer text provides details of the damage sustained.

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Washington, D.C.

One image dated September 2, 1946 of President Harry S. Truman unboarding from sailing vessel. Wire text information details Truman's journey through the Atlantic.

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Engraving of Spencer Compton, Earl of Northampton

One engraving of Spencer Compton, Earl of Northampton dated 1836. Half portrait of Compton based on a painting by Cornelius Jansen.

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Truman and Economic Council

One image dated November 1, 1947 of President Harry S. Truman shaking hands with Edwin G. Nourse. Also pictured are Leon Keyserling and John D. Clark. All men were members of the Economic Advisory Council.

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Truman Returns -- In the Rain

One image dated August 7, 1946 of President Harry S. Truman unboarding from an airplane while an attendant holds an umbrella above him.

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Engraving of Robert Dormer, Earl of Caernarvon

One engraving of Robert Dormer, Earl of Caernarvon dated 1836. Half portrait of Dormer based on a painting by Anthony Van Dyke.

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Truman Signs British Loan Bill

One image dated July 15, 1946 of President Harry S. Truman signing a British loan agreement bill for $3.75 million. Also pictured are Fred M. Vinson, James F. Pyrnes, Lord Inverchapel, and Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn.

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Engraving of William Villers, Viscount Grandison

One engraving of William Villers, Viscount Grandison dated 1836. Half portrait of Villers based on a painting by Anthony Van Dyke.

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Engraving of William Fielding, Earl of Denbigh

One engraving of William Fielding, Earl of Denbigh dated 1836. Half portrait of Fielding based on a painting by Anthony Van Dyke.

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Engraving of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley

One engraving of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley dated 1836. Half portrait of Stuart based on a painting by Hans Eworth.

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Engraving of Walter Devereux, Earl of Essex

One engraving of Walter Devereux, Earl of Essex dated 1836. Half portrait of Devereux.

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Engraving of Matthew Parker Archbishop of Canterbury

One engraving of Matthew Parker Archbishop of Canterbury dated 1836. Half portrait of Parker.

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Engraving of James Hamilton, Earl of Arran

One engraving of James Hamilton, Earl of Arran dated 1836. Half portrait of Hamilton based on the painting by Cornelius Ketel.

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Austin Thanks Truman

One image dated June 7 of President Harry S. Truman shaking hands with Senator Warren Austin who was appointed as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.

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[Truman Receiving Note of Railroad Strike End]

One photograph of three images when Secretary of the Senate Leslie Biffle handed President Harry S. Truman handed a note to the president announcing that a railroad strike had ended. Wire transfer text details the moments in each image.

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Engraving of Sir William Maitland

One engraving of Sir William Maitland dated 1836. Half portrait of Maitland.

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Engraving of William Powlett, Marquis of Winchester

One engraving of William Powlett, Marquis of Winchester dated 1836. Bust portrait of Powlett based on the painting by Hans Holbein.

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Engraving of Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk

One engraving of Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk dated 1836. Half portrait of Howard.

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Engraving of Augustus, Viscount Keppel

One engraving of Augustus, Viscount Keppel dated 1836. Half portrait of Keppel based on the painting by Joshua Reynolds.

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President Truman Lights White House Tree

One photograph dated December 24, 1947 of President Harry S. Truman lighting the White House Christmas tree outside. Wire transfer text provides details for the event.

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Truman Displays Gift Tie

One photograph dated December 17, 1947 of President Harry S. Truman holding up a tie with the seal of the president. Also pictured are Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson and James E. Gwin. Tie was presented by A.E. Matlack, president of the...

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[Truman disembarking from USS Missouri]

One photograph dated September 19, 1947 of President Harry S. Truman disembarking from the U.S.S. Missouri at Norfolk Naval Station.

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Trumans on the USS Missouri

One photograph dated September 17, 1947 of President Harry S. Truman, Bess Truman and Margaret Truman aboard the U.S.S. Missouri. Wire transfer text states the purpose of their trip.

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[Truman family on railroad train to Canada]

One photograph of the Truman family waving goodbye on a train from the President's cabin. Wire transfer text details that the family was travelling to Canada.

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Truman's Biog of His Mother

One photograph of a biography of Martha E. Truman, mother of President Harry S. Truman. Image provides details of her life. Wire transfer text details that the the president had written this on a flight from Washington, D.C. to her home in Grandview...

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[Frank Fellows handing President Harry S. Truman a salmon]

One photograph dated April 4, 1947 of President Harry S. Truman receiving a salmon from Frank Fellows. The fish was caught from a salmon pool in Bangor, Maine.

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Discuss United Nations Statement

One photograph dated March 25, 1947 of President Harry S. Truman with Senator Warren Austin and Acting Secretary of State Dean Acheson. Wire transfter text details that the meeting took place to discuss Austin's statement to the United Nations on...

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Truman Talks in Rain

One photograph dated October 8, 1948 of President Harry S. Truman during a conference. Pictured is the president with a large fringed umbrella above him.

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[President Harry S. Truman shaking hand of his brother, Vivian Truman]

One photograph dated June 16, 1948 of President Harry S. Truman shaking the hand of his brother, Vivian Truman aboard the presidential train in Kansas City.

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Truman and Jimmy Roosevelt Meet

One photograph dated June 16, 1948 of President Harry S. Truman shaking hands with James Roosevelt during a visit to Los Angeles on June 14.

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And Another Pigeon Bit the Dust

One photograph dated June 9, 1948 of President Harry S. Truman holding a shotgun during a skeet shooting session in Sun Valley.

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With My Compliments

One photograph dated January 6, 1948 of President Harry S. Truman handing off his address to Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn during a joint session in Congress.

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Acheson Welcomed Home By Chief

One photograph dated November 15, 1949 of President Harry S. Truman welcoming Secretary of State Dean Acheson and Alice, his wife.

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At Last A U.S.-Soviet Rapprochement

One photograph dated December 24, 1949 of President Harry S. Truman meeting with Andrey Vyshinsky.

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Visiting Prime Minister Plays Host to President

One photograph dated October 14, 1949 of President Harry S. Truman and Bess Truman welcomed by Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.

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President Greets Forrestal, Johnson

One photograph dated March 4, 1949 of President Harry S. Truman shaking hands with James Forrestal and Louis A. Johnson.

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After Inaugural Gala

One photograph dated January 25, 1949 of President Harry S. Truman and Bess Truman with guests from the inaugural ball.

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Truman Greets Chilean President

One photograph dated April 12, 1950 of President Harry S. Truman greeting President Gabriel Gonzalez Videla. Also pictured is Chilean ambassador Felix Nieto del Rio.

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Every Day Life of A. Lincoln

One book entitled Every Day Life of A. Lincoln by F.F. Browne published 1913. Tis book is a extra illustrated & extended edition. Each document has been inlaid on Whatman paper.

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Thirteenth Amendment resolution

Thirteenth amendment resolution ending slavery, partially printed and signed by members of both houses of Congress who voted for the resolution. A "Congressional" copy NOT signed by President Lincoln, partially printed on parchment with manuscript...

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[Appointment of Job Northrop as sailing master]

One document countersigned by Navy Secretary Benjamin Williams Crowninshield and registered by E.W. DuVal. This document concerns the appointment of Job Northrop to the position of sailing master.

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[General Robert E. Lee, George Washington Custis Lee, and Walter Herron Taylor]

One signed photograph os Robert E. Lee, George Washington Custis Lee, and Walter Herron Taylor dated April 1865. Signed by Lee. Depicts General Robert E. Lee with his son, Brigadier General George Washington Custis Lee, and Colonel Walter H. Taylor...

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[General Robert E. Lee]

One photograph of General Robert E. Lee dated April 1865. Depicts General Robert E. Lee seated, staring away from the camera, hat in hand. Damaged, with fragments missing. Contained in an oval mat.

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Truman and Vinson Enjoy the Sun

One photograph dated March 23, 1950 of President Harry S. Truman pictured with Supreme Court Chief Justine Fred M. Vinson.

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Truman Comes Ashore at Key West

One photograph dated March 17, 1950 of President Harry S. Truman with military aide Harry H. Vaughan en route to Key West.

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World Not In Danger If Truth Were Known

One photograph dated September 7, 1950 of President Harry S. Truman with Warren Austin. Wire transfer text details the reason for a visit.

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Cabinet Cheif Greets Truman

One photograph of President Harry S. Truman with cabinet members George C. Marshall, Dean Acheson and Averell Harriman.

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Engraving of James Stewart, Earl of Murray

One engraving of James Stewart, Earl of Murray dated 1836. Bust portrait of Stewart.

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Truman Speaks At Unveiling

One photograph dated November 1, 1950 of President Harry S. Truman at Arlington Cemetery unveiling a statue which commemorated Field Marshall John Dill.

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Engraving of Edward First Lord North

One engraving of Edward First Lord North dated 1836. Three quarter length portrait of North.

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