Inauguration Day

Secretary of the Army Kenneth C. Royall's car in the inaugural parade as it passes by the reviewing stand. Donor: General Harry Vaughan for Major General Akins.

Inaugural parade float representing the city of Chicago, Illinois featuring imagery of the Chicago skyline and a heart that says "Chicago's Heart Turned the Tide to Victory to Harry S. Truman." The capitol building is visible in the background. The woman in the white velvet dress trimmed in gold at the front of the float is Patricia Reedy, who was designated the Inaugural Queen by the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper. The other women on the float are unidentified. The float was designed by Alan Metreger. Donor: General Harry Vaughan for Major General Akins.

Mississippi Float in the 1949 inaugural parade. Donor: General Harry Vaughan for Major General Akins.

New York State float in the inaugural parade. Donor: General Harry Vaughan for Major General Akins.

Color Guard, Band, and Cadets of the John Marshall High School of Richmond, Virginia, march in the inaugural parade. Donor: General Harry Vaughan for Major General Akins.

Richmond Light Infantry Blues in the inaugural parade. Donor: General Harry Vaughan for Major General Akins.

Virginia Military Institute Color Guard and Band in the inaugural parade. Donor: General Harry Vaughan for Major General Akins.

Virginia float in 1949 Inaugural Parade. Donor: General Harry Vaughan for Major General Akins.

Color Guard of the United State Coast Guard Academy in inaugural parade. Donor: General Harry Vaughan for Major General Akins.

Massachusetts float in Inaugural Parade in 1949. Donor: General Harry Vaughan for Major General Akins.