Flags

Sons of the American Revolution in flag raising ceremony at the Harry S. Truman Library. The ceremony is the Harry S. Truman Appreciation Society program featuring Paul W. Tibbets, Jr., the pilot who flew the airplane that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Donor: Ed Ireland.

Sons of the American Revolution march in a flag parade in the driveway of the Harry S. Truman Library for the Harry S. Truman Appreciation Society program featuring Paul W. Tibbets, Jr., who dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Donor: Ed Ireland.

Sons of the American Revolution and members of Whiteman Air Force Base raise the flag for the Harry S. Truman Appreciation Society program at the Harry S. Truman Library. Speaker was Paul W. Tibbets, Jr., who dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Donor: Ed Ireland.

Mourners and members of the Kennedy family watch as servicemen fold the flag covering the casket of President John F. Kennedy during the burial service at Arlington National Cemetery. At the head of the crowd on the left is President Lyndon B. Johnson. All others are unidentified.

Members of the Kennedy family (right) and other mourners look on as servicemen prepare to fold the flag covering the casket of President John F. Kennedy during the burial service at Arlington National Cemetery.

Crowds and television cameras gather to witness the burial of President John F. Kennedy at Arlington National Cemetery. Servicemen around the grave prepare to fold the flag atop President Kennedy's casket.

The crowd at the Independence Day ceremonies look on as the color guard marches in the United States flag near the Washington Monument. All are unidentified.

An unidentified child waving two U.S. flags during President Harry S. Truman's visit to the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Truman visited Guantanamo Bay during a vacation cruise.

Officers and civilians stand outside a building at Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California, for Flag Day exercises where President Harry S. Truman (not visible) will give an address as part of his West Coast presidential trip. (Similar to 98-1267) From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4s5 negative.

View of Hong Kong and a United States flag from the Kowloon Hotel. This photo was taken by Vernice Anderson when she traveled with Ambassador Jessup on his mission to the Far East.