Inauguration Day

United States Marines march down the street in the 1949 Inaugural Parade. All are unidentified. Donor: Jerrold Gilbert.

First Lady Bess Wallace Truman (back seat of car, right) rides in the Inaugural Parade, surrounded by security. Others are unidentified. The caption in the original scrapbook reads, "Our Bess." Donor: Jerrold Gilbert.

Kentucky's Float in the 1949 Inaugural Parade reads, "Greetings from Kentucky" and "Kentucky Your Vacation Land." It features a waterfall. All are unidentified. Donor: Jerrold Gilbert.

Members of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute Corps of Cadets march in the 1949 Inaugural parade. All are unidentified. Donor: Jerrold Gilbert.

The Color Guard of the Merchant Marine march in the 1949 Inaugural parade. All are unidentified. Donor: Jerrold Gilbert.

Cadets from the Virginia Military Institute march in the 1949 Inaugural parade. All are unidentified. Donor: Jerrold Gilbert.

The float for the state of Massachusetts in the 1949 inaugural parade presents representations of the Mayflower, Plymouth Rock, and the Pilgrims. All are unidentified. Donor: Jerrold Gilbert.

A marching band from New Jersey participates in the 1949 Inaugural Parade. All are unidentified. Donor: Jerrold Gilbert.

Virginia Governor and Mrs. William M. Tuck ride in the 1949 Inaugural parade. Donor: Jerrold Gilbert.

Members of President Harry S. Truman's Cabinet ride in cars during the Inaugural parade. In the car in the foreground is Secretary of Labor Maurice J. Tobin (back seat, right). Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer rides in the car in the center (back seat, left). Secretary of Agriculture Charles F. Brannan rides in the car in the background (back seat, left) with his wife, Eda (back seat, right). All others are unidentified. Donor: Jerrold Gilbert.