Signed Photograph of Harry Truman and His Cabinet During a Crucial Meeting in 1950
At this meeting, to bolster efforts to assure supplies for the Korean War, Truman Placed US Rails Under the Control of the Army
- Currency:
- USD
- GBP
- JPY
- EUR
- CNY
This currency selector is for viewing only.
The Raab Collection only accepts USD payments at checkout.
Exchange rates are updated hourly. Rates may be inaccurate.
On August 25, 1950, in anticipation of a crippling strike by railroad workers, President Harry S. Truman issues an executive order putting America’s railroads under the control of the U.S. Army, as of August 27, at 4:00 pm.
Truman had already intervened in another railway dispute when union employees of the Chicago,...
On August 25, 1950, in anticipation of a crippling strike by railroad workers, President Harry S. Truman issues an executive order putting America’s railroads under the control of the U.S. Army, as of August 27, at 4:00 pm.
Truman had already intervened in another railway dispute when union employees of the Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee Railway Company threatened to strike in 1948. This time, however, Truman’s intervention was critical, as he had just ordered American troops into a war against North Korean communist forces in June. Since much of America’s economic and defense infrastructure was dependent upon the smooth functioning of the railroads, the 1950 strike proposed by two enormous labor organizations, the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Order of Railway Conductors, posed an even greater threat.
A large format Harris and Ewing photograph, August 25, 1950, signed by the President and his Cabinet and some advisors. The list: Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer, Special Assistant to the President WA Harriman, Assistant to the President John Steelman, Vice President Alben Barkley, Secretary of Labor Maurice Tobin, National Security Resources Board Chairman Symington, Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan, Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson, Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson, Secretary of State Dean Acheson, President Truman, Secretary of Treasury John Snyder, Attorney General J. Howard McGrath, and Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman.
Frame, Display, Preserve
Each frame is custom constructed, using only proper museum archival materials. This includes:The finest frames, tailored to match the document you have chosen. These can period style, antiqued, gilded, wood, etc. Fabric mats, including silk and satin, as well as museum mat board with hand painted bevels. Attachment of the document to the matting to ensure its protection. This "hinging" is done according to archival standards. Protective "glass," or Tru Vue Optium Acrylic glazing, which is shatter resistant, 99% UV protective, and anti-reflective. You benefit from our decades of experience in designing and creating beautiful, compelling, and protective framed historical documents.
Learn more about our Framing Services
