Parades

A float from the Washington Board of Trade, Greater National Capitol Committee in the parade celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Washington Monument. President Harry S. Truman (seated, right of podium) attended the ceremonies.

An unidentified float in the parade celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Washington Monument. President Harry S. Truman (seated, right of podium) attended the ceremonies.

An unidentified float in the parade celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Washington Monument. President Harry S. Truman (seated, right of podium) attended the ceremonies.

A float sponsored by the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association in the parade at ceremonies celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Washington Monument. President Harry S. Truman (seated, right of podium) attended the ceremonies.

President Harry S. Truman attends ceremonies celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Washington Monument. He is watching an unidentified group of African Americans in the parade from the reviewing stand.

The United States Navy Band marches by the grandstand during ceremonies celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Washington Monument. President Harry S. Truman (seated under awning of grandstand, with hat in his lap) attended the event.

Here an anti-aircraft gun from the Naval Gun Factory rolls by the reviewing stand in the parade during ceremonies celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Washington Monument. President Harry S. Truman (under awning of grandstand, with hat on his lap) attended the event.

President Harry S. Truman (to the right of the podium on the grandstand) and others watch soldiers with flags march in the parade during ceremonies celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Washington Monument.

A military band marches by the reviewing stand at ceremonies commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Washington Monument. President Harry S. Truman (obscured) attended the ceremonies.

Russian tanks parading in formation through Red Square, Moscow.