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Creator Role

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Description

The Christmas ornament is a part of a set of ten ornaments commissioned by Mount Vernon. At the ornament's front, a portrait of Harry S. Truman is depicted with a gold frame surround.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

ca. 2001

Measurement

3 1/2 inches (height)

Materials and Techniques Display

24 Karat Gold Finish and Fine Porcelain

Inscription

recto: TRUMAN verso: HARRY S. / TRUMAN / THIRTY-THIRD PRESIDENT / OF THE / UNITED STATES / 1945-1953 / © / 2001 / MV

Subjects

Christmas tree ornaments; Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

Work Type

decoration (ornaments)

Class

souvenirs & novelties

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

ID

7087

Current Location

Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)

Repository

Mississippi State University Libraries

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

The American Presidents Ornament Collection: Harry S. Truman

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