Inauguration Album, Republic of Liberia, January 1952 - Page 38

Two columns of printed negative strips with images from Inaugural Ceremonies for the Liberian President. Image descriptions from top to bottom, left to right. One image position is blank. Image 1: A group of unidentified dignitaries walking down the street accompanied by military officials. The dignitaries are wearing black tuxedos and top hats. the officials in front are wearing white dress uniforms. The other officials are wearing dark dress uniforms. A group of soldiers is standing at attention along the side of the street and a group of people are standing in back watching the event. Image 2 & 3: Various images of a group of dignitaries walking behind a military color guard and accompanied by military official escorts. They are walking between two lines of soldiers standing at attention on both sides of the street. A group of people are standing on the sidewalk observing the event. A string of flags hangs across the street. Image 4: A large column of soldiers marching down the street in formation. Several groups of dignitaries are walking down the street in the other direction. The dignitaries are all wearing black tuxedos and top hats. Another line of soldiers is standing on the side of the street and a group of people are standing on the sidewalk watching the event. Image 5: Young girls standing with streamers attached to an arch. The girls are wearing similar white dresses and gloves. The arch is covered in flowers and placed in the middle of the street. A group of people are standing in the entrance of a building on the far side of the street observing events. Image 6 & 7: Various images of a group of dignitaries walking down the street accompanied by military officials. The group is walking past buildings with strings of flags string between. The dignitaries are wearing black tuxedos and top hats. Groups of people are standing along the sidewalk next to buildings watching the events.