Reni Photos

Inaugural parade float representing B'nai B'rith featuring a menorah. A banner along the bottom of the float has text "From Tyler to Truman" with a portrait of President John Tyler on the left and a portrait of President Truman on the right. A band can be seen marching behind the float.

Inaugural parade float representing the International Association of Lions Clubs featuring a statue of a lion and globe, and imagery related to the organization's blood donor program. Four unidentified women wearing what appear to be Red Cross uniforms are also on the float.

Inaugural parade float representing the American Federation of Musicians featuring live musicians and symbols such as treble clefs and piano keyboards.

Inaugural parade float representing the Chinese American community featuring women in traditional Chinese clothing and small scale replicas of pagodas, lanterns, and the Great Wall. The float of the National Conference of Christians and Jews can be seen behind this float.

Inaugural parade float representing the Association of Railway Labor Executives featuring a train and various railway laborers. All are unidentified.

Inaugural parade float representing the Marine Corps Reserve Officers Association featuring men reenacting the 1945 raising of the flag over Iwo Jima, Japan. All people are unidentified. The floats of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) can be seen behind the Marine Corps float.

Inaugural parade float representing the International Association of Machinists featuring cogs, a hand holding a tool, and men and a woman greeting parade attendees. Text on the side of the float reads "Freedom and Skill Make This Nation Great."

Inaugural parade float representing Michigan featuring a map of the state which highlights various wildlife and recreational activities. A band can be seen marching behind the float.

Inaugural parade float representing South Carolina featuring plant life from the state and unidentified women greeting parade attendees.

Inaugural parade float representing Delaware featuring re-enactors signing the United States Constitution. All are unidentified.