This photograph from circa 1920 is of future president Harry S. Truman (at left) in the clothing store he and owned with Edward Jacobson. Pictured in the photo, from left to right, alongside Truman are: Francis Berry, Mike Flynn, and Kelsey Cravens. After returning from World War I, Truman opened a haberdashery in Kansas City with his friend Jacobson, with whom he served in the United States Army. Located at 104 West 12th Street, Truman and Jacobson sold men’s shirts, ties, and other furnishings. Though the business ultimately failed, his time in the shop created friendships that played important roles later in his life, such as his long-time tailor, Sol Stolowy.
Truman served in the United States Senate prior to his years in the White House. As vice president during President Franklin D. Roosevelt's fourth term, Truman became president upon Roosevelt's death in office in 1945. He was elected president in his own right during the 1948 election, serving from January 20, 1949 to January 20, 1953. During his second term, Truman was the target of an assassination attempt while living in Blair House during a major White House renovation.
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This photograph from circa 1920 is of future president Harry S. Truman (at left) in the clothing store he and owned with Edward Jacobson. Pictured in the photo, from left to right, alongside Truman are: Francis Berry, Mike Flynn, and Kelsey Cravens. After returning from World War I, Truman opened a haberdashery in Kansas City with his friend Jacobson, with whom he served in the United States Army. Located at 104 West 12th Street, Truman and Jacobson sold men’s shirts, ties, and other furnishings. Though the business ultimately failed, his time in the shop created friendships that played important roles later in his life, such as his long-time tailor, Sol Stolowy.
Truman served in the United States Senate prior to his years in the White House. As vice president during President Franklin D. Roosevelt's fourth term, Truman became president upon Roosevelt's death in office in 1945. He was elected president in his own right during the 1948 election, serving from January 20, 1949 to January 20, 1953. During his second term, Truman was the target of an assassination attempt while living in Blair House during a major White House renovation.
