Inauguration Day

President Harry S. Truman (back seat, left) waves to the crowd as his limousine moves down the street during the Inaugural Parade. All others are unidentified.

Attorney General Tom Clark (foreground, left) chats with Mary Ellen Pendergast (center) and Jacquie Roche at President Harry S. Truman's Inaugural Ball at the National Guard Armory in Washington, D.C. All others are unidentified.

Honored guests stand during part of the Inaugural Ceremonies for President Harry S. Truman. The man at the podium is unidentified. Standing behind him are President Harry S. Truman (left) and Chief Justice Fred Vinson (second from left). Vice President Alben Barkley is second from the right. Also present, in the front row are: unidentified, Marian (Mrs. Max) Barkley Truitt, Margaret Truman, and First Lady Bess W. Truman. Others are unidentified.

A tank with soldiers moves past the reviewing stand during the Inaugural Parade for President Harry S. Truman. President Truman and Vice President Alben Barkley are seated behind the stars and stripes banner in the reviewing stand. All others are unidentified.

Members of the United States Merchant Marines march in the 1949 Inaugural parade. All are unidentified. Donor: Jerrold Gilbert.

A float representing the state of Virginia in the 1949 inaugural parade reads, "Virginia, the Mother of States and Statesmen." All are unidentified. Donor: Jerrold Gilbert.

Massachusetts Governor Paul A. Dever rides in the 1949 Inaugural parade. All others 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.

Cadets of the United States Military Academy march in the 1949 Inaugural parade. All are unidentified. Donor: Jerrold Gilbert.

The Cadet Color Guard of the United States Military Academy march in the 1949 Inaugural parade. All are unidentified. Donor: Jerrold Gilbert.