President Harry S. Truman (behind podium) addresses the crowd at the Fourth of July ceremonies commemorating the 175th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
Credit: Photographer: Abbie Rowe, National Park Service
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President Harry S. Truman (behind podium) addresses the crowd at the Fourth of July ceremonies commemorating the 175th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
Credit: Photographer: Abbie Rowe, National Park Service
This primary source comes from the Collection HST-PHC: Photograph Collection.
National Archives Identifier: 338958714
Full Citation: 73-3730; Truman Speaks at Independence Day Ceremonies; 7/4/1951; Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and Personal Life of Harry S. Truman, 1957–2023; Collection HST-PHC: Photograph Collection,; Harry S. Truman Library, Independence, MO. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/truman-speaks-independence-day-ceremonies/, April 8, 2026]
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