Inaugurations

A view of the Inaugural platform at the Presidential Inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower. Eisenhower is at the front of the group descending the steps. Also present are, left to right on right side of column: First Lady Bess W. Truman, Pat (Mrs. Richard) Nixon, Mamie (Mrs. Dwight D.) Eisenhower, and President Harry S. Truman, Richard M. Nixon, and Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson. Standing immediately behind President Truman is former President Herbert Hoover. All others are unidentified.

Dwight D. Eisenhower (at podium) delivering his Inaugural Address after taking the oath of office as President. Seated in the front row on the left are, from left to right: Margaret Truman (partly obscured by column), former First Lady Bess W. Truman, Pat Nixon, First Lady Mamie Eisenhower, unidentified man, and former President Harry S. Truman. In the second row, next to the podium is former President Herbert Hoover. Seated in the front row, on the right side of the podium is Vice President Richard Nixon. All others are unidentified.

Richard M. Nixon (at podium, right) taking the oath of office as Vice President of the United States from Senator William Knowland of California (at podium, left). Also present are, from left to right in first row: First Lady Bess. W. Truman (right side of column), Pat (Mrs. Richard) Nixon, Mamie (Mrs. Dwight) Eisenhower, unidentified man, President Harry S. Truman. Standing behind President Truman is former President Herbert Hoover. The man on the right in the judicial robe is Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Fred M. Vinson. All others unidentified.

A view of the inaugural platform and the ceremonies at the Presidential inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower at the United States Capitol building. All unidentified.

Former President Harry S. Truman leaving the Inaugural stand at the Inauguration of President John F. Kennedy at the Capitol. To the left, is Bess Truman.

Figurine of Bess Truman in a woven gray satin dress with a silver swirling feather design which she wore at the Presidential Reception at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., on January 20, 1949. (See also 2009-1718.) From: Truman Home.

Back view of the dress worn by Bess Wallace Truman, First Lady of the White House, at the Presidential Reception at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., on the evening of January 20, 1949. The material is a specially woven gray satin with a swirling feather design in silver lame, which was created by Ducharne of Paris. (See also 2009-1718.) From: Truman Home.

Front view of the dress worn by Bess Wallace Truman, First Lady of the White House, at the Presidential Reception at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., on the evening of January 20, 1949. The material is a specially woven gray satin with a swirling feather design in silver lame, which was created by Ducharne of Paris. From: Truman Home

Lamar, Missouri float in 1949 Inaugural Parade. Donor: General Harry Vaughan for Major General Akins.

Missouri Float passing the Presidential reviewing stand during inaugural parade. Donor: General Harry Vaughan for Major General Akins.