Inauguration Day

Inaugural parade float representing Lamar, Missouri featuring a team of mules pulling a wagon of people, all of whom are unidentified.

Inaugural parade float representing the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) featuring a house and men and women greeting parade attendees. All are unidentified. The Iowa state float can be seen behind the CIO float.

Inaugural parade float representing Virginia featuring re-enactors of early United States presidents. Text printed at the bottom of the float is "Virginia/The Mother of States and of Statesmen." Presidents depicted on the visible side of the float include Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, and James Madison.

Inaugural parade float representing Kentucky featuring a fake race horse, jockeys, and horseshoes. A banner near the top of the float says "Truman Barkley Ran Like Citation."

Inaugural parade float featuring a train called "The Whistle Stop Express" and riders. Various cars of the train are labeled "Independence," "Lamar," and "Kansas City." All people are unidentified. A band can be seen marching behind the float.

Inaugural parade float representing the National Fraternal Order of Negro Churches of America featuring members standing behind signs which list areas such as athletics, labor, and arts which the organization supports.

Inaugural parade float representing the Virgin Islands featuring palm trees. A marching band is visible following behind the float.

Inaugural parade float representing Hawaii featuring torches and men in traditional Hawaiian clothing. The entire float and the vehicle pulling the float are covered with woven palm leaves, and the banner on the vehicle says "Hawaii/The 49th State." The floats for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands can be seen behind the Hawaii float.

Inaugural parade float featuring agriculture and re-enactors representing early settlement in Nebraska. Crowds of people line the streets.

Inaugural parade float featuring landscapes and native Puerto Ricans representing Puerto Rico. The United States Capitol Building can be seen in the distance.