African American singers

Marian Anderson (at microphones) sings at the Harold Ickes Memorial Service at the Lincoln Memorial. Also pictured, front row: Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (right); and Ann (Mrs. Oscar) Chapman (second from right). All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (left) and singer Marian Anderson (center) greet Mrs. Jane Ickes before the Harold Ickes Memorial Service at the Lincoln Memorial. Harold Ickes was the former Secretary of the Interior. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (at microphones) speaks at the Harold Ickes Memorial Service at the Lincoln Memorial. Harold Ickes was the former Secretary of the Interior Also pictured, front row: singer Marian Anderson (right); and Ann (Mrs. Oscar) Chapman (second from right). All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Opera singer Marian Anderson (at microphones) sings for the crowd of attendees of the Harold Ickes Memorial Service at the Lincoln Memorial. Also pictured, platform, front row: Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (left); and Ann (Mrs. Oscar) Chapman (second from left). All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Unidentified group of African-American singers perform at the Independence Day ceremonies commemorating the 175th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence near the Washington Monument. All people are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman poses with performers at the inaugural gala held at the National Guard Armory in Washington, D.C. From left to right, Edgar Bergen, Joan Davis, Lena Horne, Margaret O'Brien, George Jessel, unidentified man, Dorothy Maynor, unidentified man (partly obscured), unidentified woman (partly obscured), President Truman, Phil Harris (partly obscured), Alice Faye, Phil Regan, unidentified woman, Lucy Monroe, unidentified man, Jane Powell, unidentified woman, Gene Kelly.

President Harry S. Truman poses with performers at the inaugural gala held at the National Guard Armory in Washington, D.C. From left to right, Lena Horne, Margaret O'Brien, George Jessel, unidentified man, Dorothy Maynor, unidentified man, unidentified woman (partly obscured by Truman), President Harry S. Truman, Phil Harris, Alice Faye, Phil Regan, unidentified woman, Lucy Monroe, unidentified man, unidentified man (partly obscured), Jane Powell, Gene Kelly, Sally De Marco, Tony De Marco.