Inaugural float from Independence, Missouri
Float from Independence, Missouri, residence of President Harry S. Truman, is part of the 1949 Inaugural parade in Washington, D. C. The original photograph is from a photo album of inaugural events.
Margaret Truman (seated, right) attends the Inaugural Gala for her father, President Harry S. Truman, at the National Guard Armory in Washington, D. C. Captain William Zimmermann appears in military uniform behind Margaret's right shoulder. All others are unidentified. From the Campaign Scrapbook of Harry S. Truman.
Good quality newsreel coverage of the Truman inauguration, January 20, 1949, including pre-inaugural scenes, a portion of the inaugural address, and some of the inaugural parade.