Crowds

A group of unidentified military officers walk down the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, past a color guard and a large crowd of spectators, at a ceremony commemorating Abraham Lincoln's birthday.

Crowd on the south lawn of the White House as Fred M. Vinson is sworn in as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court.

A large crowd gathered on the grounds of the White House for the lighting of the National Community Christmas Tree, with the South Portico of the White House in the background.

A large crowd and a military band on the South Lawn of the White House waiting for the lighting of the National Community Christmas Tree with the Washington Monument in the background.

A crowd, including a military band, gathered on the South Lawn of the White House for the lighting of the National Community Christmas Tree, with the Washington Monument in the background.

A large crowd assembled on the South Lawn of the White House for the lighting of the National Community Christmas Tree.

The military band and a group of spectators in the Pentagon Court on the occasion of President Harry S. Truman awarding retiring Army Chief of Staff General George C. Marshall an Oak Leaf Cluster to his Distinguished Service Medal.

A crowd in the Pentagon Court during a ceremony where President Harry S. Truman awarded retiring Army Chief of Staff General George C. Marshall an Oak Leaf Cluster to his Distinguished Service Medal.

A large crowd gathered at the Roosevelt Birthday Ball.

Vast crowd assembled around the Washington Monument for ceremonies honoring Admiral Chester Nimitz.