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Former President Harry S. Truman at his favorite pastime, poker. 
With him are Hugh J. Curran, businessman and developer of North Kansas City and Tom L. Evans.  The photo was taken without any of them actually knowing the were being photographed. 
Location: 822 Club in Kansas City, Missouri.  Circa 1955.
Harry Truman: Poker Player
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Former President Harry S. Truman at his favorite pastime, poker. 

With him are Hugh J. Curran, businessman and developer of North Kansas City and Tom L. Evans.  The photo was taken without any of them actually knowing the were being photographed. 

Location: 822 Club in Kansas City, Missouri.  Circa 1955.

Harry Truman: Poker Player

from the Truman Library

Source: trumanlibrary.org

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