Truman's First Job

Truman's First Job (HMN9H)

Location: Independence, MO 64050 Jackson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 5.571', W 94° 24.947'

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"It was in the Clinton's Drugstore that Harry S. Truman obtained his first job at three dollars a week. He opened the store every morning at six thirty, mopped the floor, cleaned away the trash, polished the jugs and bottles, worked at the fountain, and clerked."

[Quoted in] Independence & 20th Century Pioneers
by Pearl Wilcox
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HM NumberHMN9H
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Placed ByClinton's Soda Fountain
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Date Added Friday, October 10th, 2014 at 3:34pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 377562 N 4328034
Decimal Degrees39.09285000, -94.41578333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 5.571', W 94° 24.947'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 5' 34.26" N, 94° 24' 56.82" W
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Area Code(s)816
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 206 N Main St, Independence MO 64050, US
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