Inauguration Album, Republic of Liberia, January 1952 - Page 58

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: Turkish President Celâl Bayar walking down the street with a military escort in front soldiers standing at attention. Bayar is wearing a traditional embroidered suit and fez. Officials behind him are wearing military dress uniforms. The soldiers are all wearing uniforms and helmets. Image 2: Turkish President Bayar standing under the awning of the Executive Mansion with a military official and dignitary wearing a back tuxedo. Bayar is wearing a traditional embroidered suit and fez. The men are saluting while watching a group of soldiers off camera. Image 3: Turkish President Bayar exiting a car parked in front of the Executive Mansion. A soldier wearing a uniform and helmet is holding the door. Bayar is wearing a traditional embroidered suit and fez. He is holding papers and a cane under one arm. Image 4: A soldier is holding a Turkish flag from a pole on the front of a car parked in front of the Executive Mansion. A group of soldiers is standing at attention in the background. Image 5: An unidentified dignitary walking up the entrance to the Executive Mansion with several military officials. The dignitary is wearing a suit and fedora. A photographer is holding a camera on the left and another soldier is standing in front of cars parked on the street. Image 6: An unidentified dignitary exiting a car with two military officials. The officials are wearing dress uniforms and the dignitary is wearing a suit and fedora. Image 7: Turkish President Bayar walking up the entrance to the Executive Mansion with several officials. The men on the left are wearing black tuxedos and top hats. The military officials are wearing dress uniforms. Bayar is wearing a traditional embroidered suit and fez. A soldier is standing at attention on the left. Image 8: Turkish President Bayar walking down the street escorted by several officials. The men on his left are wearing black tuxedos and top hats. The men on his right are wearing dress uniforms. Bayar is wearing a traditional embroidered suit and fez. A group of soldiers is standing at attending at the far end of the street. Image 9-11: Various images of President William Tubman and Vice-President William Richard Tolbert shaking hands in a reception line. Tubman and Tolbert are wearing traditional striped robes, along with the others standing in line. Tubman is smiling and talking to the men as they pass by. Image 12: Turkish President Bayar standing under the awning in the entrance to the Executive Mansion with a military official. Bayar is wearing a traditional embroidered suit and fez. The official is wearing a dress uniform. Other dignitaries are walking down the stairs out of the mansion.