Inaugurations

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.

Inaugural parade float representing the Communication Workers of America (CWA) featuring telephone lines connecting the Capitol to a globe. All people on the float are unidentified.

Inaugural parade float representing Kentucky agriculture, specifically butter production.

Record album cover for recordings of the January 20, 1949 inaugural ceremonies, and an inaugural committee pendant.

Inaugural parade float representing the American Federation of Labor (AFL) featuring the construction of a cornerstone, as the float stated that the AFL was the "cornerstone of prosperity." A float for the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) can be seen behind the AFL float.