Skip to main content

UMKC University Libraries logoUMKC University LibrariesDigital Collections

UMKC University Libraries

UMKC University Libraries

  • Collections
  • About

Breadcrumb

  1. Home
  2. Leon M. Jordan Collection
  3. Inauguration Album - Republic of Liberia - January 1952
  4. Inauguration Album, Republic of Liberia, January 1952 - Page 52

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

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 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.
Date Published
1952-01
Subjects
Rural conditions
Meetings
Soldiers
Villages
Notes

January 1952

In photo box 1, folder 51/52 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
Member of
Inauguration Album - Republic of Liberia - January 1952
Source File
umkc_lsc_jordan_photo_album-52.tif
Types
photographs
Physical Location
LaBudde Special Collections

If you have more information about this item than what is given here, we want to know! Contact us.

Related Departments

Digital Projects

Digitized and described primary sources from UMKC Libraries’ Special Collections and University Archives.

LaBudde Special Collections

Print archives and research center serving scholars and organizations from around the world.

Marr Sound Archives

Over 400,000 items with a focus on the American experience as reflected in recorded sound.

University Archives

Records, catalogs, and publications from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

  • Contact Us   |  Terms of Use   |  Acknowledgments   | UMKC Libraries   |  Hosted by University of Missouri Library Systems   |  Copyright ©2025