Inauguration Album, Republic of Liberia, January 1952 - Page 37

Description

Three columns of printed negative strips with images from Inaugural Ceremonies for the Liberian President. Image descriptions from top to bottom, left to right. Three image positions are blank. Image 1: President William Tubman standing with a group of dignitaries under the striped awning of the Executive Mansion. Tubman is standing third from left. He and many of the officials are wearing black tuxedos and top hats. Several men are wearing military dress uniforms. People are standing in several rows backing into the building entrance. Image 2: Three men in military or police uniforms talking under a striped awning. The man on the right is holding a bible and reading aloud while the man in the center is smiling. All three are also wearing caps with badges and white gloves. Image 3: Several dignitaries standing under a striped awning with military officials. Two men wearing black suits and top hats are standing next to two women with sashes. The woman on the right is wearing a white dress and feathered hat. The woman on the left is wearing a dark patterned dress. Five officials wearing military uniforms are standing on the right. Image 4: Two unidentified female dignitaries walking down the steps of a building entrance accompanied by several military officials and reporters. The dignitary in front is wearing a white dress and feathered hat. She is standing between a man and woman wearing military dress uniforms. Image 5: President Tubman walking down the street with a group of dignitaries and military officials. Tubman and the dignitaries are wearing black tuxedos, white bowties, and top hats. The military officials are wearing dress uniforms. The photo exposure is distorted. Image 6: President Tubman standing between two military officials under a striped awning. The officials are wearing white dress uniforms and saluting. Tubman is wearing a black tuxedo and holds a top hat to his chest. Image 7: Two little boys and two little girls walking down stairs accompanied by two adults. One boy is wearing a suit and the other is wearing a uniform. The two girls are wearing matching ruffled dresses. Their guardian is walking behind them and holding a white purse. Image 8: A small plane flying across a clear sky over a large building. The building has a row of square columns at the entrance. A group of people are standing in the building entrance. Image 9: A dignitary walking under a striped awning with a military official. A group of dignitaries in the street are walking toward the entrance. The dignitary is wearing a black tuxedo and top hat. The military official is wearing a white dress uniform with braided cords hanging from the shoulder. The photo exposure is distorted.
January 1952
Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
In photo box 1, folder 37/38 of Jordan Collection. Page number printed on mount.