Original Associated Press wire photo dated May 17, 1947, showing Martha Truman, President Harry S. Truman's 94-year-old mother, seated in a rocking chair in Grandview, Missouri. The printed caption reports that she suffered a setback after being bedridden for three months with a broken hip, prompting the president to leave Washington for her home. Measures 6⅝ x 9 inches overall, including the caption printed directly on the photo. Tape remains on the corners, with age discoloration, light surface wear and edge wear. From the archive of a Pittsburgh-area newspaper. See photos for condition and caption details.
