Inaugural float from Lamar, Missouri
Inaugural parade float from Lamar, Missouri, birth place of President Harry S. Truman. Original photograph is from a photo album of 1949 inaugural events.
Inauguration Day
Inaugural float from Independence, Missouri
Float from Independence, Missouri, residence of President Harry S. Truman, is part of the 1949 Inaugural parade in Washington, D. C. The original photograph is from a photo album of inaugural events.
Inaugural float from the State of Missouri
State of Missouri Float in the 1949 Inaugural parade in Washington, DC. The original photograph is in an album of photos of inaugural events.
Inaugural float from the State of Missouri
State of Missouri float in the 1949 Inaugural parade in Washington, DC. Original photograph is in an album of photos of inaugural events.
Margaret Truman at the Inaugural Gala
Margaret Truman (seated, right) attends the Inaugural Gala for her father, President Harry S. Truman, at the National Guard Armory in Washington, D. C. Captain William Zimmermann appears in military uniform behind Margaret's right shoulder. All others are unidentified. From the Campaign Scrapbook of Harry S. Truman.
Inaugural speech of President Truman
President Harry S. Truman delivering his Inaugural Address. Original photograph is from a photo album of inaugural events.
Inauguration of President Truman
Good quality newsreel coverage of the Truman inauguration, January 20, 1949, including pre-inaugural scenes, a portion of the inaugural address, and some of the inaugural parade.
The President and Vice President Near the White House
President Harry S. Truman (left) waves his hat and Vice President Alben Barkley (right) salutes as they walk outside the White House on Inauguration Day. Others in the background are unidentified. This photo came from an album of photos given to members of Battery D, 129th Field Artillery that attended the Inauguration of President Harry S. Truman.
Members of Battery D March in Inaugural Parade
Members of President Harry S. Truman's World War I unit, Battery D, 129th Field Artillery, march alongside his vehicle in the 1949 Inaugural Parade. President Truman is seated in the back of the car, facing toward the camera and waving. All others are unidentified. This photo came from an album of photos given to members of Battery D, 129th Field Artillery that attended the Inauguration of President Harry S. Truman.
Kentucky Float at the Inaugural Parade
View of the Kentucky float at the inaugural day parade. This photo came from an album of photos given to members of Battery D, 129th Field Artillery that attended the Inauguration of President Harry S. Truman.