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Bess Truman's 1949 Inaugural Reception Gown

American History Museum

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Object Details

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Harry S. Truman

Associated Date

1949

ID Number

PL.055475

catalog number

55475

accession number

192893

Object Name

Dress

Physical Description

brown (overall color)
silver (overall color)
fabric, lame (overall material)

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Political History: Political History, General History Collection

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

First Ladies

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-e697-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_491246

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