Inauguration Album, Republic of Liberia, January 1952 - Page 65

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: An unidentified speaker talking at a podium on a second floor balcony in front of President William Tubman, 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.. Dudley is sitting second from left. Tolbert is sitting third from left. Henries and Tolbert are off-camera. A crowd is sitting below the balcony on folding chairs. Dozens of rows of people are sitting in the audience and looking up at the speaker. Image 2 & 3: Various images of an unidentified speaker talking at a podium on a second floor balcony in front of Tubman, Tolbert, Henries, and Dudley among two rows of sitting officials. Dudley is sitting second from left in the front row. Henries is sitting far right in the front row. Tubman and Tolbert aren't visible. Everyone is looking at the speaker. Image 4: A crowd sitting on folding chairs to watch a speech by Tubman and other officials. Everyone is dressed in nice clothing and many are wearing buttons with Tubman's image or holding programs. Image 5-8: Various images of an unidentified speaker talking at a podium on a second floor balcony in front of Tubman, Tolbert, Henries, and Dudley among two rows of sitting officials. Dudley is in the first row at the bottom and Tubman is to his left. Tolbert is sitting in the second row to the left of a military official in uniform. Henries is at the far end of the balcony in the front row, partially blocked by the speaker. Everyone is looking forward or at the speaker and holding programs. Image 9: Photo underexposed and details are not visible. Image 10 & 11: Various images of a speaker viewed from the side talking at a podium on a second floor balcony in front of Tubman, Tolbert, Henries, and Dudley among two rows of sitting officials. Dudley is sitting in the front row on the left and Tubman is sitting next to him. Tolbert is sitting in the second row, to the right of Tubman. Henries is behind the podium and not visible. Everyone is looking forward or down at programs. Image 12: Dudley, Tubman, and Tolbert sitting with a group of officials on a balcony during a speech among two rows of sitting officials. Dudley is sitting on the far left and Tubman is sitting next to him. Tolbert is sitting in the second row, to the right of Tubman.