Details
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: A group of young boys marching down the street during a parade. They are wearing school uniforms including slacks and t-shirts that read "Seventh Day Adventists Mission School." One boy on the right is holding a Liberian flag. People are standing on the sidewalk watching the parade. Image 2: A group of young girls and boys marching down the street during a parade. They are wearing school uniforms with shirts that read "Seventh Day Adventists Mission School." A man and woman in front of the children are walking and saluting to the left. People are standing on the sidewalk watching the parade. Image 3 & 4: Various images of a group of boys marching down the street during a parade. The boys are wearing a school uniform including white slacks, buttoned shirt, and a cap. They are all holding Liberian flags as well. A man in a uniform is walking in front of the group and saluting to the left. Another man is standing with the boys holding a large banner flag. People are standing on the sidewalk watching the parade. Image 5: A group of men and women marching down the street during a parade. The men are wearing suits and the women are wearing dresses. All are wearing hats and waving Liberian flags. Strings with flags are hanging overhead. Image 6: Three small girls walking down the street during a parade. They are wearing white dresses and black head wraps. The girl in front is looking directly at the camera. All three are holding Liberian flags. People are standing on the sidewalk watching the parade. Image 7: Four small girls walking down the street during a parade. They are wearing white dresses and hats The girl second from left is looking directly at the camera. All four are holding Liberian flags. People are standing on the sidewalk watching the parade. Image 8: A group of girls ranging in age from young to teenager walking down the street during a parade. They are wearing white dresses and hats. A couple of the girls are looking directly at the camera. They are all holding Liberian flags. People are standing on the sidewalk watching the parade. Image 9 & 10: Various images of a group of women in dress uniforms marching down the street during a parade. They are wearing dress aprons, striped shirts, and hats pinned to their hair. All of them are holding Liberian flags. People are standing on the sidewalk watching the parade. Image 11: A group of young women wearing school uniforms marching down the street during a parade. They are wearing dark skirts, light blouses, and baseball caps. One woman in front is chanting or singing. People are standing on the sidewalk watching the parade. Image 12: Several dignitaries and naval officials walking down the gangway of the USS Monrovia docked at Freeport of Monrovia. A sailor is photographing people as they walk down. Other sailors are on the ship, leaning over the railings and watching the dignitaries.
Date Published
1952-01
Notes
January 1952
In photo box 1, folder 57/58 of Jordan Collection. Page number printed on mount.
Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Extent Of Original
12 photographs on 1 side of card mount : black and white print ; 26 x 21 cm
Source File
umkc_lsc_jordan_photo_album-57.tif
Physical Location
LaBudde Special Collections
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