Parades

Members of Battery D, 129th Field Artillery, march in the 35th Division Reunion parade in Kansas City, Missouri. President Harry S. Truman (center) waves his hat to the crowd. On the left, carrying the guidon, is Frank Spina. All others are unidentified.

Surrounded by the Secret Service, Britain's former Prime Minister, Winston Churchill (right), and President Harry S. Truman (holding his hat) sit on the back seat of an open automobile in a parade in Fulton, Missouri, where both will be presented honorary degrees from Westminster College. Also seated in the backseat of the car is Admiral William Leahy. All others are unidentified.

Major General Frank N. Roberts, Commanding Officer, Southern California Sub-district and Fort MacArthur, sits in the back of an open car as Grand Marshall representing the United States Army in the American Legion Convention Parade held in Los Angeles, California. The driver is unidentified.

Chinese soldiers are marching in a parade. All are unidentified.

A large container or float moves down the street in a parade in Canton, China. All people are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (back seat, left) waves to the crowd as his limousine moves down the street during the Inaugural Parade. All others are unidentified.

A tank with soldiers moves past the reviewing stand during the Inaugural Parade for President Harry S. Truman. President Truman and Vice President Alben Barkley are seated behind the stars and stripes banner in the reviewing stand. All others are unidentified.

Members of the United States Merchant Marines march in the 1949 Inaugural parade. All are unidentified. Donor: Jerrold Gilbert.

A float representing the state of Virginia in the 1949 inaugural parade reads, "Virginia, the Mother of States and Statesmen." All are unidentified. Donor: Jerrold Gilbert.

Massachusetts Governor Paul A. Dever rides in the 1949 Inaugural parade. All others are unidentified. Donor: Jerrold Gilbert.