Parades

Design for the Missouri Inaugural Parade Float drawn by Frank B. Nuderscher of St. Louis, Missouri. The Missouri float, constructed at the Washington, D.C. National Guard Armory, led all other floats in the Inaugural Parade held January 20, 1949.

The design for the American Federation of Music float seen in the Inaugural Parade held January 20, 1949. Meant to honor piano-playing President Harry S. Truman, the float depicts a 30 x 11-foot piano decorated in red, white, and blue, atop which rides a 25-piece band.

The Miami, Florida Police Department Motorcycle Patrol Unit participated in the 1949 Presidential Inaugural Parade. All are unidentified.

The Miami, Florida, Police Department Motorcycle Patrol Unit participated in the 1949 Presidential Inaugural Parade. All are unidentified.

The Miami, Florida Police Department Motorcycle Patrol Unit participated in the 1949 Presidential Inaugural Parade.

The Miami, Florida Police Department Motorcycle Patrol Unit participated in the 1949 Presidential Inaugural Parade. All are unidentified.

The Miami, Florida Police Department Motorcycle Patrol Unit participated in the 1949 Presidential Inaugural Parade. All are unidentified.

The Miami, Florida Police Department Motorcycle Patrol Unit participated in the 1949 Presidential Inaugural Parade. All are unidentified.

The Armed Services Committee of the 1949 Presidential Inaugural Parade discusses marching logistics in a Pentagon meeting with Carter T. Barron, Parade and Special Events Chairman. Seated, left to right, are: Colonel Orin H. Wheeler, United States Marine Corps; Colonel Charles M. Gettys, United States Army, Chairman of the Armed Forces Committee; Carter T. Barron; Captain Atherton Macondray, United States Navy. Standing: Lieutenant Colonel Julian M. Bleyer, United States Air Forces and Lieutenant Commander M. A. Whalen, United States Coast Guard.

View of a section of the inaugural parade route. Grandstand No. 26 is featured. Cars can be seen moving along the street.