Dwight Eisenhower Visits Iowa in 1952

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Tribune photos from 1952

These images from deteriorated negatives show Dwight Eisenhower's visit to Des Moines, Iowa to deliver a speech from the west side of the State Capitol.  The president is not visible in this first image.  Learn more about acid deterioration of negatives.

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The President's wife, Mamie Eisenhower, was born in Boone and often accompanied him to Iowa.

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