Inauguration Album, Republic of Liberia, January 1952 - Page 52

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 small group of people wandering along a dirt road. A soldier is standing on the right, resting his gun on the ground, while villagers from Canta walk around. Image 2 & 3: Various images of two musicians playing xylophones and standing with a group of villagers from Canta. They are playing xylophones hanging around their necks and are wearing hats. A string with banners hanging is behind the group. Image 4: A man drinking from a glass while standing in front of a building with several soldiers. The soldier in front is wearing a light uniform. Image 5: Several villagers from Canta speaking with soldiers. The men on the left are wearing light robes and hats. the soldiers on the right are smiling and talking. Image 6: Two women standing next to a tree. The women are wearing patterned dresses and head wraps. The woman on the right is holding her baby in a wrap against her back. Image 7: A group of villagers from Canta standing with two soldiers in front of a building with thatched roof. The soldiers are holding rifles and looking around as people walk by. Image 8: Several men dressed in white robes standing with other men in various clothing. The men in white robes also have small caps. The other men are looking at the men in robes. Image 9 & 10: Various images of an unidentified man photographing female villagers from Canta. The women are wearing patterned dresses and head wraps. Image 11: A soldier standing next to a truck on a dirt road in rural Liberia. The soldier is holding the truck door open while raising the other arm. Two soldiers are sitting in the back of the truck. Other villagers are standing around the truck and are looking around. Image 12: Several unidentified soldiers shaking hands with villagers. The soldiers are wearing formal uniforms and are smiling. The villagers are wearing light robes and various hats.