Suit - May 1919

Harry Truman's wedding suit, single-breasted, cream and black houndstooth.
Labeled Wm. Marks, but reportedly made by Truman's friend and best man, Ted Marks.
Dated 5/17/1919
HSTR 3435

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Ted Marks Oral History Interview, Harry S. Truman Library

 
Harry Truman's wedding suit.

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Receipt from Ted Marks, 1919.
"Shepard plaid" on the second line likely refers to Truman's wedding suit. Shepard's plaid (or shepard's check) was a precursor to houndstooth and the names may have been used interchangeably. The suit was purchased for $65.

Courtesy of Harry S. Truman Library & Museum

 
Interior pocket label, HSTR 3435.
Label on inside pocket of jacket, dated 5/17/1919.

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