MP2022-2 Funeral Activities for Harry S. Truman - Home Movies Part 2

Continuation of silent home movies showing the funeral activities for former president Harry S. Truman, December 27, 1972. This reel shows the departure of President and Mrs. Nixon from nearby Mill Creek Park via helicopter after their visit to the Truman Library. Large crowds gathered outside the Truman Library to pay their respects to Mr. Truman, where his casket is lying in state.
1:52-end, Unrelated home movie footage from the winter of 1972-1973 in Independence, showing Pritchard’s sister and her boyfriend sculpting a snow sculpture in the form of a bust of Ludwig van Beethoven.
This film was shot and donated by John Pritchard. It is in the public domain. Please credit: John Pritchard, Harry S. Truman Library.
This film is part of the Motion Picture series at the Truman Library. Please see this link for the National Archives Catalog record: catalog.archiv...