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President Harry S. Truman Shakes Hands with Child in Denver, Colorado

  • 9/20/1948

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President Harry S. Truman (left), campaigning in Denver, Colorado, shakes hands with a 7-year-old admirer, Susan Smith, who predicted his re-election and spoke of their common interest in the piano. Others are unidentified.

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This primary source comes from the Collection HST-AVC: Audiovisual Collection.

National Archives Identifier: 40304902

Full Citation: Photograph 2005-352; President Harry S. Truman Shakes Hands with Child in Denver, Colorado; 9/20/1948; Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and Personal Life of Harry S. Truman, 1957 – 2004; Collection HST-AVC: Audiovisual Collection,; Harry S. Truman Library, Independence, MO. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/truman-shakes-hands-child-denver/, April 4, 2026]

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