Inauguration Album, Republic of Liberia, January 1952 - Page 54

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 1: President William Tubman and Speaker of the House Richard Abrom Henries with other unidentified officials talking with villagers on a dirt road. Tubman is wearing a dark suit and standing in the center. Henries is standing on the right. Villagers are gathered in a long line to speak with Tubman. Image 2 & 3: Various images of President Tubman and Henries with other unidentified officials and a crowd of villagers gathered for a parade. They are standing between two large wooden towers with strings of flags and lamps hanging over a dirt road. Cars from President Tubman's entourage are parked in front. Tubman is standing in the front, fourth from left. Henries is standing on the right. Image 4: Two cars from President Tubman's entourage driving on a dirt road between two wooden towers. Two strings of flags are hanging between the towers. People are standing on both sides of the road. Image 5-8: Various images of President Tubman and Henries talking with villagers on a dirt road near wooden towers. Tubman is wearing a dark-colored suit and Henries is wearing a light-colored suit. Several military officials are standing with Tubman (visible in some photos). They are speaking with a group of men wearing traditional striped robes and women wearing patterned dresses and head wraps. Image 9 & 10: Various images of President Tubman's entourage driving away from a large building with thatched roof. A large crowd of villagers are standing around the building and watching the cars getting ready to depart. Several soldiers are clearing the crowd to make room for the cars. The women in the crowd are all wearing patterned dresses and head wraps. A string of flags hangs from the side of the building. Image 11: President Tubman speaking with soldiers in front of a large building with thatched roof. Tubman is reaching into his pocket as he talks. A group of young men are standing in the entrance to the building and watching Tubman. Image 12: President Tubman and Vice-President William Richard Tolbert walking out of a large building with a crowd of military officials and dignitaries. A crowd of villagers is standing on both sides of the officials as they walk out. Tubman is standing in the center, smoking a cigar as he walks. Tolbert is standing behind Tubman on the left.
January 1952
Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
In photo box 1, folder 53/54 of Jordan Collection. Page number printed on mount. Photos are sepia-tinted.