Presidential inaugurations

Distance view of President Harry S. Truman's inaugural address. Donor: General Harry Vaughan for Major General Akins.

President Harry S. Truman taking the oath of office. Donor: General Harry Vaughan for Major General Akins.

Aerial view of the Capitol and the inaugural parade. Donor: General Harry Vaughan for Major General Akins.

Honorable Alben W. Barkley takes the oath of office as Vice President for the United States. President Harry S. Truman can be seen at left. Donor: General Harry Vaughan for Major General Akins.

Inaugural party with program by movie stars and others. Left to Right: Edgar Bergen, Joan Davis, Lena Horne, Margaret O'Brien, George Jessel, unidentified, Dorothy Maynor, unidentified, unidentified, President Harry S. Truman, Alice Faye, Phil Regan, unidentified woman (partly obscured), Lucy Monroe, unidentified man, Jane Powell, Kathryn DeWitt, Gene Kelly. This photograph is from the Campaign Scrapbook of Harry S. Truman.

President Harry S. Truman (front left) and Vice President Alben Barkley (front center) on inaugural stand. Seated to the right of Vice President Barkley is General Harry Vaughan.

President Harry S. Truman (front left) and Vice President Alben Barkley (front right) on inaugural stand. Also pictured are General Omar Bradley (second row, left) and General Harry Vaughan (front row, far right).

An Honor Guard stands at attention as the flag is raised during the dedication of the Liberty Bell replica at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library.

President Harry S. Truman (at right) referring to Alben Barkley as "Senator" at an inaugural party. Left to right: Margaret Truman, Vice President Alben Barkley, Mrs. Max Truitt (daughter of Vice President Barkley), and President Harry S. Truman. Original photograph is in a photo album of inaugural events.

Crowd at the J. Howard McGrath reception on inauguration day. Original photograph is in a photo album of inaugural events.