Abbie Rowe

The inauguration of President Harry S. Truman and Vice President Alben W. Barkley. Vice President Barkley is apparently taking the oath of office. The photograph shows most of the inaugural stand, the guests under and around the stand, and the band beneath it.

President Harry S. Truman delivering his inaugural address, beneath the inaugural stand in front of the Capitol Building, Washington, D.C. This shot is taken from some distance, showing the guests, crowd and band.

The inaugural stand in front of the Capitol Building, Washington, D.C. This shot is taken from a distance, showing the guests seated under the stand, a band gathered below it, and a larger crowd seated behind the band. President Harry S. Truman may be speaking at the podium.

The inauguration stand in front of the Capitol Building, Washington, D.C. The guests are in their seats; a band is gathered beneath the stand. President Harry S. Truman is not yet present.

A copy of a desk used by George Washington, made for use in the White House during the administration of President Harry S. Truman. The drawers of the desk are open.

A copy of a desk used by George Washington, made for use in the White House during the administration of President Harry S. Truman.

Front row from left to right, District Commissioner Guy Jason, First Lady Bess Truman, Margaret Truman, President Harry S. Truman. They are standing on the rear of a train at Union Station, Washington, D.C. having returned from a political campaigning trip.

President Harry S. Truman (right), President Romulo Gallegos of Venezuela (left), and Mayor Doyle C. McCraw of Bolivar, Missouri (center) are sitting in a convertible, with other cars and a crowd in the background in Bolivar, Missouri. President Truman dedicated a statue to Simon Bolivar in Bolivar, Missouri.

President Harry S. Truman (seated, first to the left of the podium), President Romulo Gallegos of Venezuela (seated, second to the left of the podium), Bess Truman (seated, second to the right of the podium) and others on a platform in Bolivar, Missouri. They are attending the ceremonies dedicating a statue of Simon Bolivar. Also present was Admiral William Leahy (far left, in naval uniform). All others are unidentified.

A Southwest Baptist College float passes in front of the reviewing platform (in the distance) on which President Harry S. Truman and President Romulo Gallegos of Venezuela were seated in Bolivar, Missouri. The ceremonies marked the presence of President Truman and his dedication of a statue to Simon Bolivar in Bolivar, Missouri.