Inauguration Album, Republic of Liberia, January 1952 - Page 56

Three columns of printed negative strips with images from Freeport of Monrovia during Inaugural Ceremonies for the Liberian President. Image descriptions from top to bottom, left to right. Image 1: Sailors standing on the pier in front of a roped-off entrance to the USS Monrovia with a sign that reads "Officer's Gangway." Image 2: Several unidentified officials walking up the Officer's Gangway entrance to the USS Monrovia. Sailors are standing on the edge of the ship looking at the arriving officials. Several sailors are standing around the gangway. Image 3: Four sailors pulling a rope to lower the Officer's Gangway entrance to the USS Monrovia onto the pier. Image 4 & 5: Various images of the USS Monrovia docked against the pier. Sailors are standing on all decks lowering equipment and walkways onto the pier. A second ship is docked in the distance. Image 6 & 7: Various images of the USS Monrovia docking with the port. The ship is tied to the pier. Sailors on the pier are pulling the ropes as the ship slowly approaches. People are walking around the pier and watching the ship. Image 8-12: Various images of the USS Monrovia approaching the port. Sailors are on all decks of the ship engaged in docking procedures. The ship has several large gun turrets. Sailors on the pier are pulling ropes as the ship slowly approaches. People are sitting on the base of a crane watching the ship and sailors in action.