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American Federation of Music Inaugural Parade Float Design

2013-2931
Accession Number
2013-2931
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 348540600
Related Collection
Records of the Presidential Inaugural Committees: Records of the 1949 Inaugural Committee (Record Group 274)
Keywords
Inaugurations
Parades
Presidential inaugurations
HST Keywords
Truman - Inauguration - 1949
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Description
The design for the American Federation of Music float seen in the Inaugural Parade held January 20, 1949. Meant to honor piano-playing President Harry S. Truman, the float depicts a 30 x 11-foot piano decorated in red, white, and blue, atop which rides a 25-piece band.
Date(s)
January 1949