Inauguration Album, Republic of Liberia, January 1952 - Page 28

Three columns of printed negative strips with images from Inaugural Ceremonies for the Liberian President at Antoinette Tubman Stadium in Monrovia. Image descriptions from top to bottom, left to right. Image 1: A group of people sitting on bleachers watching activities in the stadium. Another crowd of people are walking around on the stadium grounds watching an event obscured by the crowd. Image 2: A group of people standing in the stadium grounds. The crowd is parted in the center for performers. People are dressed in a variety of informal and formal clothing. The majority of people are looking toward the center at the performers. Image 3: A woman setting up a tripod at the edge of a crowd in the stadium grounds. The crowd is standing in a ring around performers. A man is guiding people to stand back for the performers. People are dressed in a variety of informal and formal clothing. Image 4: People standing in a ring around performers (off camera) in the stadium grounds. Another group of people are sitting in the stadium looking down at events. A man in uniform is standing in front of the crowd. Everyone is looking at the performers and wearing a variety of informal and formal clothing. Image 5: The edge of stadium bleachers overlooking the stadium grounds. People are standing in two groups in the grounds, parted in the center for performers. Everyone is looking toward the center at the performers. Image 6: A group of people sitting on bleachers watching activities in the stadium. Another crowd of people are standing in two groups in the stadium grounds, parted in the center for performers. Everyone is looking at the performers. Image 7: People standing against the back of the stadium looking at events. Several people are walking between stadium pillars and a large group can be seen on the stadium grounds. A string of flags is hanging above the stadium. Image 8: A young girl and man kneeling at the front of a crowd on the stadium grounds watching performers. The man is holding a camera and wearing a round hat. The girl is holding a program of events and looking forward. Image 9: A performer kneeling in the center of the stadium grounds, wearing a patterned waist-cloth and head wrap. A group of people are standing in a circle around the performer. Another group of people are sitting on the stadium bleachers. Image 10: A group of people standing at the edge of stadium grounds in front of several buildings with a thatch roof. Several people are photographing a group of people in the crowd wearing traditional outfits. Image 11: Three musicians playing ceremonial horns on the stadium grounds. A crowd of people are standing in a circle around the performers and another group is sitting in the stadium bleachers. The performers are wearing fur caps. Image 12: Three musicians playing ceremonial horns while a man dances in the center of the stadium grounds. the dancer is wearing a striped robe and the musicians are wearing fur caps. A crowd of people are sanding in a circle around the performers and another group is sitting in the stadium bleachers.