Harry S. Truman - Independence, Missouri - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

Bronze statue of former President Truman walking. He holds a cane in his left hand as he stride forward. The statue is on the grounds of the former Jackson County Courthouse where President Truman had been the Chief Judge prior being the Vice President and then President of the United States.

The statue is on a granite base inscribed:

Harry S. Truman
1884 - 1972
President
Of The
United States
1945 - 1953

The statue was dedicated by President Gerald Ford on May 8, 1976 with Truman's daughter, Mrs. Margaret Truman Daniel, in attendance.

TITLE: Harry S. Truman ARTIST(S): Gilbert Alfred Franklin DATE: Dedicated May 8, 1976. MEDIUM: Bronze on a granite base CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 76000866 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: Independence Square Courthouse 112 West Lexington East side of courthouse Independence, Missouri DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: None noted

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