Bands (Music)

President Harry S. Truman (far right) enters onto the stage as generals salute and the band plays at the Flag Day ceremony in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California. Standing in the front row on the right side of the podium are San Francisco Mayor Elmer Robinson, Admiral Chester Nimitz, and General Mark Clark. Also present is General Wallace Graham (second row near center, behind two empty chairs) and Admiral Robert Dennison (second row, just over the shoulder of General Clark). All others are unidentified. From the Scrapbooks of Matthew Connelly, Volume 4.

A military band performs at Andrews Air Force Base at the Air Progress Demonstration. All are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (center foreground, right) takes the oath of office and is sworn in as President by Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Fred Vinson (center foreground, left). Also present are Margaret Truman (behind railing, fourth from the left) and First Lady Bess W. Truman (behind railing, fifth from left). All others are unidentified.

Photograph of the American Marine Band leading the funeral of a Marine Colonel at the Legation Quarters. Peiping, China

Bahamas News Bureau description for this photograph reads: "An Eastern Airlines Boeing 727 Whisperjet is pictured at Nassau International following the airlines' inaugural Nassau flight, Jan. 20. The Royal Bahamas Police Force Band provided music for the historic occasion. Mr. Arthur D. Lewis, Eastern's senior vice president and general manager, topped the list of Eastern officials and dignitaries from the U.S. who were on the inaugural flight." The date is believed to be 1967. Charles S.

Description from the Bahamas News Bureau with the photograph reads: "One stop on a Saturday morning sightseeing expedition around Nassau is the changing of the guard outside Government House. The world-famous, 24-piece Royal Bahamas Police Band struts through its paces at 10:00 a.m. before the elegant Georgian mansion which is the home of his Excellency the Governor Sir Ralph Grey.

President Harry S. Truman (center, front row, in large hat) and other unidentified sailors and soldiers watch the USS Augusta's orchestra perform at a show. The Augusta is returning to the United States with President Truman after the Potsdam Conference. Also present in the front row, on the right of President Truman: Secretary of State James Byrnes (pointing at stage); Admiral William Leahy; Captain James Vardaman; Major General Harry Vaughan; unidentified; Press Secretary Charles Ross.

Music of the 14th Army Women's Army Corps band is played while Colonel Westray B. Leslie (Ret) (foreground, wearing corsage) enters the auditorium at Fort McClellan, Alabama. Others in the background are unidentified.

Former Director of the Women's Army Corps (WAC), retired Colonel Westray B. Leslie is paying a visit to the Women's Army Corps School at Fort McClellan, Alabama. Standing on the stairs from left to right: Major E. Janet Chapman, Director of Instruction at the WAC School; Colonel Westray B. Leslie (Ret); Lieutenant Colonel Sue Lynch, WAC Center Commandant (behind Colonel Long); Sergeant Major Gaile Bossert; and Mr. William Leslie. Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (right) listens to members of a United States Navy Band playing on board the USS Augusta. President Truman and members of his party are on board the USS Augusta traveling to the Potsdam Conference. All others are unidentified.