Harry Truman Throwing First Pitch at Army-Navy Game photograph

Date1948 May 29

DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of President Truman throwing out the first ball for the annual Army-Navy Baseball Game. The picture shows Navy captain Andrew Frahler at left, Army captain Norman Robinson at right, and President Truman at center. A caption on the back of the photo (not shown) reads, "President Sees Army-Navy Game Annapolis, MD.: President Truman throws out the first ball for the annual Army-Navy Baseball Game, at Annapolis, May 29. At left is Andrew Frahler, Navy Captain, and at right is Norman Robinson, captain of the West Point Nine. Navy won, 10-0. The Chief Executive also witnessed the Navy-Cornell crew races, part of the ceremonies official opening June Week at the U.S. Naval Academy. 5-29-48."

Object numberBL-1968-01451-0887

Publisher New York World-Telegram

Subject Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 001 New York World-Telegram photographic materials

Dimensions10 x 7.25 in.

Copyrighthttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

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