Presidential inaugurations

Mr. and Mrs. John Steelman are attending a dinner at the Mayflower Hotel in honor of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's election, given by the Presidential Electors. John R. Steelman is standing at the far right and his wife, Emma Zimmerman Steelman, is seated in front of him. Others in attendance are (not specifically identified): Honorable H. B. Mitchell and Mrs. Mitchell; Mrs. Benton McMillin; John G. Ristine and Mrs. Ristine; Guy T. Helvering; William L. Bradshaw; and Rudolph M. Evans.

Chester Lauck and Norris Goff who played Columbus Edwards "Lum Eddards" and Abner Peabody in the radio show "Lum and Abner." Lauck and Goff performed a comedy routine during the Inaugural Gala held January 19, 1949.

Robert M. Walker and Joe Yasbeck, Jr. work on a papier-mache figure that became a hammer-swinging Uncle Sam on a railroad organization's Inaugural Parade float.

Actor Phil Harris served as a Master of Ceremony and performed with Actress Alice Faye at the Inaugural Gala held January 19, 1949.

Actor Phil Harris served as a Master of Ceremony and performed with actress Alice Faye at the Inaugural Gala held January 19, 1949.

Conductor Sam Jack Kaufman directed the Loew's Capitol Theatre Orchestra which performed at the Inaugural Gala held January 19, 1949.

The United States Navy Band, led by Charles Brendler and Richard E. Townsend, performed at the Inaugural Gala held January 19, 1949. The are posed before the United States Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.

Photograph of the Medallion featuring President Harry S. Truman and an eagle, created by sculptor Julio Kilenyi, which was given out at a Democratic National Finance Committee inaugural luncheon held January 19, 1949.

Floatbuilder Earl Hargrove constructed paper-mache animals at the Washington, D.C. National Guard Armory for Inaugural Parade floats. The longhorn appeared on the Texas float, the eagle served as bowpiece on the Missouri Float, and the other cattle pictured were placed on various Kentucky floats.

Paul Riedel and Earl Hargrove discuss an artist's sketch from which they constructed floats for the Inaugural Parade. On the wall are sketches for floats for (top, left to right) North Carolina and Kentucky, (center) Communications Workers of America and an early Kentucky sketch, (bottom) Missouri and Texas. Partially blocked by Riedel's hat is another Kentucky float sketch.