Inauguration Album, Republic of Liberia, January 1952 - Page 33

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: Two drum majors leading a marching band down the street. The men are wearing white military uniforms. The man on the right is holding a large baton in the air. A group of musicians are marching with brass instruments behind the majors. Groups of people are standing on the left and right side of the street watching the band. Image 2: A high ranking official wearing a dark military uniform directing proceedings as people are marching along the street (off-camera). A large group of people are standing on the sidewalk by a two story building watching the festivities. The photo has exposure distortions. Image 3: Two young girls standing in a crowd watching people march down the street (off-camera). The girls are wearing dresses and standing with a crowd on the street. Image 4: An aerial image of soldiers marching down the street in formation. Three columns of soldiers are marching with rifles on the right side of the street. They are approaching the Executive Mansion, with a striped awning and a Liberian flag hanging overhead. People are standing on both sides of the street watching the festivities. Image 5: A marching band performing while they march down the street. The musicians are standing in several rows playing brass instruments. The front row is playing tubas and trombones. The musicians are wearing white uniforms. Image 6: A truck driving down the road with soldiers marching on all sides. The soldier in front is holding a banner that reads "6th MP" with an image of two rifles. The truck has striped bunting hanging on all sides of the truck-bed. A man is standing in the back of the truck.