Inauguration Day

President Harry S. Truman taking the oath of the Presidency, from Fred Vinson, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

President Harry S. Truman, Bess Truman, and Margaret Truman at the 1949 Inaugural Ball at the National Guard Armory, Washington, D.C. From left to right: unidentified man, Mrs. Bess W. Truman, Ms. Perle Mesta, President Truman, Margaret Truman, Inaugural Ball Co-Chairman Edgar Morris, and Arthur Bergman.

Vice-President Harry S. Truman (center), his wife Bess Wallace Truman (right), and daughter Margaret Truman arrive at the White House on Inauguration Day. Others in the background are unidentified.

Inaugural parade float from Lamar, Missouri, birth place of President Harry S. Truman. Original photograph is from a photo album of 1949 inaugural events.

Float from Independence, Missouri, residence of President Harry S. Truman, is part of the 1949 Inaugural parade in Washington, D. C. The original photograph is from a photo album of inaugural events.

State of Missouri Float in the 1949 Inaugural parade in Washington, DC. The original photograph is in an album of photos of inaugural events.

State of Missouri float in the 1949 Inaugural parade in Washington, DC. Original photograph is in an album of photos of inaugural events.

Margaret Truman (seated, right) attends the Inaugural Gala for her father, President Harry S. Truman, at the National Guard Armory in Washington, D. C. Captain William Zimmermann appears in military uniform behind Margaret's right shoulder. All others are unidentified. From the Campaign Scrapbook of Harry S. Truman.

President Harry S. Truman delivering his Inaugural Address. Original photograph is from a photo album of inaugural events.