Inauguration Album, Republic of Liberia, January 1952 - Page 66

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 1-4: Various images of President William Tubman viewed from the side speaking at a podium on a second floor balcony in front of Vice-President William Richard Tolbert, Speaker of the House Richard Abrom Henries, and US Ambassador to Liberia Edward Dudley among two rows of sitting officials. Tolbert is sitting in the second row behind Tubman. Dudley is sitting on the far right of the balcony and Henries is sitting on the far left. Both are off-camera. Image 5-8: Various images of Tubman viewed from behind speaking at a podium on a second floor balcony in front of Tolbert, Henries, and Dudley, They are sitting among two rows of officials. A crowd of people are sitting in two groups of folding chairs on the ground looking up at Tubman. Dudley is sitting on the far right of the balcony and Henries is sitting on the far left. Tolbert is in the second row and not visible. Image 9: Two unidentified men exchanging a book during a presentation ceremony on a second floor balcony in front of Tubman, Tolbert, Dudley, and Henries. They are sitting among two rows of officials. Henries is visible on the far left of the balcony. A large group of people are standing on the ground observing the events. Image 10: An unidentified man holding a book during a dedication ceremony on a second floor balcony with Tubman, Tolbert, Dudley, and Henries. They are among two rows of officials. Everyone is standing and looking at the book. Dudley is on the far left and Tubman is to the right. Henries and Tolbert are not visible. Image 11 & 12: Various images of Tubman viewed from the front speaking at a podium on a second floor balcony in front of Tolbert, Henries, and Dudley. They are sitting among two rows of officials. Henries is on the far right and Dudley is second from left in the front row. Tolbert is not visible. Everyone is looking at Tubman or at programs. A group of people at standing on the ground looking up at Tubman.