Inauguration Album, Republic of Liberia, January 1952 - Page 79

Three columns of printed negative strips with images from a party at the Executive Grounds during Inaugural Ceremonies for the Liberian President. Image descriptions from top to bottom, left to right. Image 1-3: Various images of US Ambassador to Liberia, Edward Dudley, speaking with two women while standing on an open lawn in front of flower beds. Both women are wearing dresses and wide-brimmed hats. Dudley is wearing a tuxedo and top hat. Image 4: Dudley speaking with an unidentified woman while standing on an open lawn in front of flower beds. The woman is wearing a dress and wide-brimmed hat. Dudley is wearing a tuxedo and top hat. Image 5: Secretary of State Gabriel Dennis speaking with an unidentified man wearing a military uniform. Dennis is wearing a suit and top hat. Image 6: Dudley shaking hands with an unidentified woman. They are both smiling and standing on an open lawn in front of a crowd of other women. Dudley is wearing a tuxedo and the woman is wearing a dress and wide-brimmed hat. Image 7-8: Two unidentified women speaking in front of a crowd of other women. They are wearing dresses and wide-brimmed hats and are standing on an open lawn. Image 9: Dudley standing with an unidentified woman while talking and standing on an open lawn in front of other guests. The woman is wearing a dress and wide-brimmed hat. Dudley is wearing a tuxedo and top hat and is smoking a cigarette. Image 10: An unidentified woman escorted by a military official with an unidentified man, all walking through the main arch entrance to the grounds. A group of women are lined up in back and are smiling. The man is wearing a tuxedo and top hat. Image 11 & 12: Various images of a group of men and women walking through the main arch entrance to the grounds. A group of military officials are standing on the side in uniform. The men are all wearing tuxedos and top hats.