Inauguration Album, Republic of Liberia, January 1952 - Page 34

Three columns of printed negative strips with images from Inaugural Ceremonies for the Liberian President. Image descriptions from top to bottom, left to right. Six image positions are blank. Image 1: President William Tubman holding a bible with a group of other dignitaries. Everyone is wearing black tuxedos with white bowties. Several officials have medals hanging from jackets and around their necks. Tubman is standing in front of a microphone on the left while the man on the right is speaking. Image 2: President Tubman holding a bible while another official is kissing it. They are standing in front of a group of dignitaries. They are all wearing black tuxedos and white bowties. Several officials have medals hanging from jackets and around their necks. Tubman is standing in front of a microphone on the left. Image 3: An unidentified dignitary signing a document in front of a group of officials. They are all wearing black tuxedos and white bowties. The dignitary in front is also wearing a sash. Image 4: President Tubman standing with a group of dignitaries next to a table with a large microphone. Tubman is standing in front of a chair with a large, ornate wooden back. A Liberian flag is on the desk. Everyone is wearing black tuxedos and white bowties. Several men are wearing medals on their jackets. Image 5: President Tubman shaking hands with a dignitary in front of a group of officials. Everyone is wearing black tuxedos and white bowties. Tubman is standing on the right and smiling while he leans forward. He is holding white gloves in his other hand. Image 6: President Tubman looking over papers with another dignitary. They are standing in front of a group of officials. Everyone is wearing black tuxedos and white bowties. Tubman is standing on the right. Both men are looking down and Tubman has his hand on the papers.