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Motion Picture MP2016-19

1949 Inaugural Parade Home Movies

Administrative Information

Original Format(s)
Motion Picture
Footage
50 feet
Running Time
3 minutes
Film Gauge
8mm
Sound
silent
Color
Black & White
Produced by
Ford Photos
Restrictions
Undetermined
Received
Robert R. Cloninger
Keywords
Inauguration Day
Parades
Description

Scenes from President Harry S. Truman's Inaugural Parade, January 20, 1949. It includes a flyover of planes over the Capitol dome, members of the 35th Division accompanying President Truman's limousine, color guard, various floats, Clydesdales, mules pulling a Lamar (Missouri) wagon, Shriners, bands, etc. This footage is almost identical to MP2013-1.

This material was commercially released by Ford Photos.

Date(s)
January 20, 1949
Available Format(s)
Motion Picture

SD-quality copies of already digitized motion pictures are available for $20, and HD-quality copies of already digitized motion pictures are $50. Copies of motion pictures not already digitized will incur additional costs.

This item does not circulate but reproductions may be purchased.

To request a copy of this item, please contact truman.reference@nara.gov​​​​​​​

Moving Image Type
Motion Picture

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