Inauguration Album, Republic of Liberia, January 1952 - Page 60

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 long line of men walking down the street. Many are wearing traditional striped robes. They are all wearing buttons with President William Tubman's image. A large crowd is standing in the entrances of buildings on the far side of the street. Image 2: A crowd of people standing on a street corner looking toward the camera. Everyone is wearing a variety of street clothes and several have buttons with Tubman's image. Image 3: A man standing in front of a crowd on the sidewalk proudly holding a button on his shirt. The button has an image of Tubman. Everyone in the crowd is smiling. Image 4: The Liberian Executive Mansion viewed from across the street. The building is several stories tall and has a large striped awning over the entrance. Several palm trees are growing on the left. Image: 5: A man wearing a traditional headdress with animal skins sitting with a set of small drums. He is sitting in front of a crowd and is next to a small girl who is looking directly at him. Image 6: An embroidered jacket worn by a young person in a crowd, likely during a parade. There are three medals and a button pinned to the jacket. The button has an image of Tubman. Image 7: A group of women standing on the street. Two women in uniform are directing the people to stand back. A small boy in the crowd is looking directly at the camera. Image 8: Four men wearing traditional striped robes and buttons with the image of Tubman. The men are looking forward and smiling. Image 9: A large plane flying over the streets of Monrovia. The plane is likely a commercial or military transport. Image 10 & 11: Various images of a woman standing on the street with a hand-held camera. The woman is wearing a silk head wrap with beads. She is looking to the side and smiling. Image 12: A group of young boys and men standing against the railing of a patio looking on at the festivities. Most everyone is wearing hats. They are standing in front of a large building with square columns.