Presidential inaugurations

President Harry S. Truman (center, left) and Vice President Alben Barkley (center, right) watch the Inaugural Parade from the viewing stands. Also present, seated in the first row, left to right, are: unidentified woman, First Lady Bess W. Truman, Marian Barkley Truitt, General Harry Vaughan, General Robert Landry, and Admiral Robert Dennison. Seated behind Mrs. Truman is Margaret Truman. Seated in the third row, second from the left is General Omar Bradley. Seated in the second row, in between General Vaughan and General Landry is Democratic National Committee Chairman J. Howard McGrath.

An Army tank passes President Harry S. Truman's viewing stand during the Inaugural Parade. President Harry S. Truman and Vice President Alben Barkley are visible in the center of the stands. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman and Vice President Alben Barkley wave to crowds during the Inaugural Parade from their car. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (center foreground, right) takes the oath of office and is sworn in as President by Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Fred Vinson (center foreground, left). Also present are Margaret Truman (behind railing, fourth from the left) and First Lady Bess W. Truman (behind railing, fifth from left). All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman and members of his party attend the Inaugural Ball, and are seated in their box. Seated along the front row, from left to right: President Truman, First Lady Bess W. Truman, Margaret Truman, David Wallace, Marian Wallace, Mary Jane Truman, and Christine Wallace. All others are unidentified.

From left to right, First Lady Bess Truman, Miss Margaret Truman, Mrs. Marian Frances Truitt (daughter of Alben Barkley), Vice President Alben Barkley, and President Harry S. Truman attend the Inaugural Gala at the National Guard Armory, Washington, D.C.

Vice President Alben Barkley's home state of Kentucky's float passes by the Presidential viewing stands at the Inaugural Parade. All are unidentified.

The Inaugural Parade for President Harry S. Truman held in Washington D.C., moves down Pennsylvania Avenue. The United States Capitol Building can be seen in the distance.

President Harry S. Truman and Vice President Alben Barkley watch the Inaugural Parade from the viewing stand. Seated next to Mr. Barkley are General Harry Vaughan and General Robert Landry. All others are unidentified.

An exhibit case at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum in Independence, Missouri, features artifacts related to President Truman's Inaugural ceremonies in 1949. On display are a Battery D armband, a menu from a Battery D breakfast, cartoons, tickets, a badge from the gala, an inaugural medal, an invitation, a committee badge, a license plate, a vehicle pass, a radio and TV pass, an election dinner program, and other items.