Inauguration Album, Republic of Liberia, January 1952 - Page 45

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. Image 7 is under-exposed. Image 1: Two unidentified women talking with an unidentified man wearing a military uniform at a reception. The women are wearing dresses and are looking away from the camera. Image 2: Two unidentified men wearing military uniforms talking with another man at a reception. The uniforms are white and have epaulettes pinned to each shoulder. The man in the center is wearing a sash. Image 3 & 4: President William Tubman speaking with an unidentified dignitary at a reception. Both men are wearing black tuxedos and holding drinks in their right hand. The man on the right is also wearing a sash and medals on his jacket. Image 5: Three men (one partially off-camera) speaking with a woman at a reception. The woman is holding a glass and is smiling at the man off-camera. The two other men are wearing black tuxedos and looking forward. The man on the right has several medals on his jacket. Image 6: Two men speaking with a woman with her back to the camera. Both men are wearing black tuxedos. the man on the left is holding a glass and has medals on his jacket. Image 8: A man leaning down to speak with Mary McLeod Bethuen and Antoinette Tubman sitting in chairs at a reception. The woman on the left is wearing a dress with floral patterns. The woman in the center is holding a folding fan. The man is wearing a black tuxedo. Image 9: Two men and a woman talking at a reception. The men are wearing black tuxedos and are smiling. The man in the center is making hand gestures. Image 10: Two men leaning down and speaking with Mary McLeod Bethune and Antoinette Tubman who are sitting in chairs at a reception. The man on the right is wearing a dark dress tunic and white pants. The women are wearing dresses and looking up and smiling. Image 11: Two men speaking at a reception. They are wearing black tuxedos and laughing. the man on the left is holding a glass. Image 12: Three men (one partially off-camera) speaking at a reception. The man on the left is wiping sweat from the back of his neck. The man in the center is wearing a black tuxedo and gesturing.
January 1952
Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
In photo box 1, folder 45/46 of Jordan Collection. Page number printed on mount.