Inauguration Album, Republic of Liberia, January 1952 - Page 75

Three columns of printed negative strips with images from a US armed forces visit during Inaugural Ceremonies for the Liberian President. Image descriptions from top to bottom, left to right. Two image positions are blank. Image 1: President William Tubman and Vice-President William Richard Tolbert standing with a group of American military officers next to a table of firearms. One of the officers is pointing to the table and talking. Tubman is standing on the left and Tolbert is standing second from right. Image 2-4: Various images of Tubman, an unidentified man, and Speaker of the House Richard Abrom Henries standing with an American military officer in front of a group of Liberian and US soldiers. They are standing behind a car with flags attached to the bumper. The officer is raising his hand to salute and Tubman is placing his hat on his chest. The soldiers in back are also saluting. Image 5: Tubman standing with an unidentified man and American military officer while talking with soldiers demonstrating firearms. Tubman is wearing a hat and looking at the rifle in one soldier's arms. A group of soldiers and dignitaries are standing in back. Image 6: Tubman and Tolbert speaking with a soldier next to a table with communications equipment. The solder is talking to Tubman. A group of soldiers and dignitaries are standing in back. Image 7: Tubman and Tolbert speaking with a soldier next to an artillery mortar. The solder is talking to Tubman. A group of soldiers and dignitaries are standing in back. Image 8: Tubman and Tolbert speaking with a soldier next to a vehicle-mounted machine gun. The solder is talking to Tubman. A group of soldiers and dignitaries are standing in back. Cranes from the pier are visible in back. Image 9: Tolbert walking up the gangway of a large US military vessel. He is walking between two US military officials. A group of sailors are standing above the entrance watching the proceedings. Image 10: Tubman walking with a group of US military officials. A group of soldiers and dignitaries are standing in the background next to a warehouse entrance.