Inauguration Day

Attendees in the viewing stand at President Harry S. Truman's Inaugural Ball, held at the National Guard Armory in Washington. In the first row of the balcony, from left to right are: unidentified man, Mary Jane Truman, Margaret Truman (standing), President Harry S. Truman (standing), Ms. Perle Mesta, First Lady Bess W. Truman, unidentified girl, unidentified woman, unidentified boy, J. Vivian Truman.

Unidentified woman with actress Lena Horne (right) at President Harry S. Truman's Inaugural Ball, held at the National Guard Armory in Washington, D.C.

View of attendees at President Harry S. Truman's Inaugural Ball, held at the National Guard Armory in Washington

Unidentified attendees at President Harry S. Truman's Inaugural Ball admiring a dog. The ball took place at the National Guard Armory in Washington, D.C.

The James Pendergast family and others at President Harry S. Truman's Inaugural Ball, held at the National Guard Armory in Washington, D.C. From left to right: Mrs. Kathleen Pendergast, unidentified woman, unidentified woman, unidentified man, unidentified man, and James Pendergast.

Unidentified woman and children posing on a float from Kentucky containing a model of the Washington Monument in President Harry S. Truman's Inaugural Parade.

Police riding motorcycles in President Harry S. Truman's inaugural parade, with a view of the Capitol in the distance.

West Point cadets marching past the reviewing stand of President Harry S. Truman's Inaugural Parade.

Unidentified attendees at President Harry S. Truman's inaugural parade.

Attendees at President Harry S. Truman's Inaugural Ball at the National Guard Armory in Washington, D.C. First Lady Bess W. Truman is standing in the first row of the balcony, fourth from the left. Margaret Truman is standing in the first row of the balcony, fifth from the left. Seated between Bess and Margaret is Mary Jane Truman. Seated in the first row of the balcony, near the Presidential flag, is President Harry S. Truman and Ms. Perle Mesta (partly obscured). All others are unidentified.