Inauguration Album, Republic of Liberia, January 1952 - Page 25

Description

Three columns of printed negative strips. Image descriptions from top to bottom, left to right. Image 1 & 8: Various images of two men feeding a cow tied to a tree along a street in Liberia. The men are holding a bucket and ropes. The cow is standing in a bush and lowering its head into a bucket. A large residential house is in the background. Image 2 & 3: Various images of two unidentified dignitaries standing in the doorway of a room during Inauguration Ceremonies for the Liberian President. They are standing next to a large metal fan and in front of several cushioned chairs. President William Tubman is sitting on a couch at the other side of the room with several dignitaries. Everyone is wearing tuxedoes and dress military uniforms. Image 4: President Tubman standing next to a small table with another dignitary during Inauguration Ceremonies in a room with paintings on wood panel walls. President Tubman is looking at papers in his hands while the other dignitary looks on. Image 5-7: Various images of a jeep driving along a dirt road past a two story building. Five people are sitting and standing in the jeep as it drives along with a large plume of smoke coming out of the exhaust pipe. Image 9 & 10: Various images of seven men spraying hoses from a firetruck onto the street to clean it in front of a church in Monrovia. A string of flags in front of the church is being tied to a pole in the back on the left. Two men are holding nozzles while the remaining men stabilize the hoses. Image 11 & 12: Various images of five men driving in a jeep along a dirt road. The men are sitting and standing in the jeep as it passes a corner.
January 1952
Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
In photo box 1, folder 25/26 of Jordan Collection. Page number printed on mount.