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Truman Cleanup (Acc. No. 38.01224.001)
Truman Cleanup (Acc. No. 38.01224.001)

Title Truman Cleanup
Artist/Maker United Press International
Date 1954-01-04
Medium Photograph, black and white
Dimensions h. 7 x w. 9.25 in. (h. 17.78 x w. 23.495 cm)
Credit Line U.S. Senate Collection
Accession Number 38.01224.001


  • Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings
  • Caption (recto, integrated into image): WAP4–1/4 WASHINGTON: Lawmakers returning for the opening of Congress 1/6 / will find the Capitol spotlessly clean - including former Pres. Truman's / marble nose. The ex-President's nose, adorning his bust, has become a / popular target for sightseers. They love to tweak it. Above, Jean O'Neill, / a Capitol secretary, wipes off the marble nose. UNITED PRESS TELEPHOTO rkm
    Inscription (recto, along left edge, handwritten in blue ink): A176 Capitol
    Stamp (verso, top right, in purple ink): REFERENCE / JAN 13 '54 / N. E. A.
    Sticker (verso, bottom right, printed in black ink): [barcode] / n e d 3 8 2 0 2 / www.historicimages.com
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