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Peggy
had the pleasure of meeting and chatting at length with former president
Harry Truman in his office in Independence, Missouri. Both students
of American history, they posed for this photo in front of a picture of
the iconic Abraham Lincoln. Peggy recalls that Mr. Truman kept referring
to her as "Little Lady" throughout their entire conversation. |
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Peggy
on stage during a show for the U.S. Army, Camp Hanford, Washington |
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Peggy
on stage at the Mocambo in January 1958 |
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Peggy
chats with her idol Jo Stafford backstage at the Hollywood Bowl. |
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The
cover of the February 8, 1958 edtion of TV Guide carried this picture
of Peggy and Tab Hunter, both scheduled to appear that week in television's
version of Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates. |
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Peggy
and others in the cast of Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates are
represented in this promotional sketch for the television production. |
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Peggy
in a wistful pose for this picture taken at her apartment in Los Angeles
in 1958 |
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Peggy
greets fans welcoming her for an appearance in Sioux City, Iowa. |
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Peggy
listens to herself sing, "My beer is Rheingold, the dry beer," in the singing
commercial she did for the leading New York based beer brand of the era. |
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Peggy
joins actor Keefe Brassell in a production of The Moon Is Blue at
the Kenley Playhouse, Warren, Ohio during the summer of '58. |
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Another
snapshot of Peggy and Keefe Brassell in The Moon Is Blue |
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Peggy
poses with old friend George Gobel at her opening night at the Mocambo,
Christmas 1958. |