Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Truman taking the Oath of Office at his second inauguration, signed in black ink, “Sworn in as elected President 1949 by Chief Justice Vinson, Jan. 20, 1949, Harry S. Truman.” Reverse of photo bears a Harry S. Truman Library stamp and a collector’s pencil notation along the bottom edge. In fine condition, with a few minor surface marks, a couple of light brushes to Truman’s writing, and slight surface loss to vertical borders. Truman’s second inauguration was the first to be broadcast on television, giving him more witnesses than all previous inaugurations combined. A one-of-a-kind identified image of Truman taking the oath for an election in which he was widely expected to lose. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
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