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Inauguration Album, Republic of Liberia, January 1952 - Page 31

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. Four image positions are blank. Image 1 & 2: Various images of Liberian President William Tubman toasting with two unidentified dignitaries in a room with paintings on wood panel walls. Tubman is wearing a black suit and standing in one photo. The other dignitaries are wearing robes with patterned prints. The man is raising a glass while speaking. Image 3: A jade carving gifted to President Tubman. The carving features three figures in a relief scene. The carving is on a silk pillow on a small table. Image 4: A dignitary speaking with five officials all sitting in a circle on cushioned chairs. the dignitary is wearing a robe with patterned prints. The officials are wearing dark suits. They are talking in a room with paintings on wood panel walls. Image 5 & 6: Various images of an unidentified woman holding a small parasol. The woman is smiling and wearing a checkered top with no sleeves. She is standing on a street with a large building in the background. Image 7 & 8: Various images of a church with ceremonial flags strung in front. The church has stone walls with high arches on the front under a bell tower. There is a small obelisk next to the stairs leading into the church. Both photos have exposure distortions.
Date Published
1952-01
Subjects
Rites and ceremonies
Heads of state
Toasts
Church buildings
Parasols
Notes

January 1952

In photo box 1, folder 31/32 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
8 photographs on 1 side of card mount : black and white print ; 26 x 21 cm
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Inauguration Album - Republic of Liberia - January 1952
Source File
umkc_lsc_jordan_photo_album-31.tif
Types
photographs
Physical Location
LaBudde Special Collections

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