Historical Inaugurations

Black and white images of historic presidential inaugurations, capturing crowds, key figures, and ceremonial moments from the mid-20th century.

'The East End Greets The Princess - May, 1946', 1947. The future Queen Elizabeth II visits Londoners a year after the end of the Second World War. From "Princess Elizabeth: The Illustrated Story of Twenty-one Years in the Life of the Heir Presumptive", by Dermot Morrah. Odhams Press Limited, London, 1947

Dwight Eisenhower first Inauguration. L-R: Bess Truman, Mrs. John Eisenhower, Patricia Nixon, Major John Eisenhower, Mamie Eisenhower, President Truman: Chief Justice, Fred Vinson, Harold Willey, Supreme court clerk, holding Bible, and Eisenhower. Jan. 20, 1953.

Guests talk and mingle before the Inauguration ceremony of President John Kennedy. Jacqueline Kennedy talks with Lady Bird Johnson as they await arrival of President-elect John F. Kennedy and Vice President-elect Lyndon B. Johnson. Behind them: John F. Kennedy's sister Eunice Kennedy Shriver; her husband R. Sargent Shriver; and Attorney General-designate Robert F. Kennedy. Jan. 20, 1961. - (BSLOC_2015_1_143)

Anefo photo collection. Queen Juliana Zangkoor van Rotterdamse elderly received on Palace Soestdijk. September 24, 1964

Anefo photo collection. Princess Margriet opened town hall in Oosterbeek. May 21, 1966. Oosterbeek

'The East End Greets The Princess - May, 1946', 1947. The future Queen Elizabeth II visits Londoners a year after the end of the Second World War. From "Princess Elizabeth: The Illustrated Story of Twenty-one Years in the Life of the Heir Presumptive", by Dermot Morrah. Odhams Press Limited, London, 1947

Attorney General Robert Kennedy addresses civil rights demonstrators. He denied that the Justice Department discriminated against Blacks, and hired on the basis of ability and integrity. He added that ' I'm not going to go out and hire a Negro just because he is not White.' June 14, 1963

MONTSENY , FEDERICA. DIRIGINTE ANARQUISTA ESPAÑOLOA . MADRID 1905 - 1994. FOTO DURANTE UN MITIN EN VALENCIA.

Trip to Western States: Los Banos, California (San Luis Dam), 11:40AM. President John F. Kennedy (center) greets crowds at the groundbreaking ceremony for the San Luis Dam in Los Banos, California; White House Secret Service agent, Tony Sherman, stands at right.

Anefo photo collection. Engagement Princess Beatrix, the fiance couple during rotation. 28 June 1965

Congressional campaign trip: St. Paul, Minnesota, address to the Bean Feed. President John F. Kennedy (at microphones) delivers remarks to an overflow audience during a Bean Feed in the Livestock Pavilion at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in St. Paul, Minnesota, as part of a congressional campaign trip. Minnesota officials standing behind President Kennedy include: Lieutenant Governor Karl Rolvaag, Senator Eugene J. McCarthy, Representative Joseph E. Karth, and Senator Hubert H. Humphrey.

Trip to Mexico: Reception at the Foreign Ministry, 8:20PM. President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy walk toward an elevator on their way to a reception in their honor at the Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores (Ministry of Foreign Relations) in Mexico City, Mexico. Walking with President and Mrs. Kennedy are Guadalupe Macías de Tello and Foreign Minister of Mexico, Manuel Tello. Also pictured is White House Secret Service agent, Arthur L. Art Godfrey (bottom right).

U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon with his wife Pat Nixon wave to crowds while riding in open car during campaign trip, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, Thomas J. O'Halloran, U.S. News & World Report Magazine Photograph Collection, September 14, 1960

Elsevier photo collection. State visit king queen Nepal Cruise Amsterdam. 25 April 1967. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Baptism Willem Alexander from TV. September 2, 1967

U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson speaking to large crowd, which included remarks defending his administration's policies in Vietnam, Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, Yoichi R. Okamoto, White House photographer, July 23, 1966

Anefo photo collection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson at Stadhuis in Amsterdam. November 6, 1963. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Latitude "Vassim" by Princess Beatrix at NDSM. January 15, 1955. Amsterdam

John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy in Dallas, November 1963

Anefo photo collection. Queen Juliana at Opening new main building of the Free University in Amsterdam. April 12, 1973. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Photograph of Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) British statesman who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, looking out over crowds celebrating the end of the Second World War in London. Dated 1945

Anefo photo collection. Princess Irene and Prince Don Carlos, Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard on arrival. February 8, 1964

Anefo photo collection. Baptism Prince Floris Frederik Martijn in Chapel Palace Het Loo; Queen Juliana looks at Prince Floris. October 14, 1975

Anefo photo collection. Queen Juliana visits the flower bulb region. February 14, 1961

12/31/1977. Adolfo Suárez greets during an event of the Democratic Center Union.

The Duke of Edinburgh at Melbourne University. March 09, 1954.

Funeral services for Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, Hyde Park, New York. President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy attend the funeral of Eleanor Roosevelt in the rose garden on the Roosevelt estate in Hyde Park, New York. Also pictured: Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr.; former president, Harry S. Truman; former president, General Dwight D. Eisenhower; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Margaret Truman Daniel.

Queen & Duke in Royal Process after arrival in Hobart. Tas. February 26, 1954.

President Lyndon Baines Johnson speaking the dedication of the site of the John F. Kennedy Cultural Center, New York, USA

President Truman and President-elect Eisenhower ride to the Capitol together for the Inauguration. Jan. 20, 1952.

Anefo photo collection. Throne change 30 April, inauguration in the new church; Queen Beatrix and Prince Claus after eedschapping. April 30, 1980

Senator Richard Nixon enthusiastically joins California delegates in a demonstration for their 'Favorite Son,' Earl Warren. Earlier, Nixon, an Eisenhower supporter, challenged the run. Mary Topper is the young women being held aloft. July, 10, 1952.

Llegada de Josep Tarradellas a la Plaza Sant Jaume, Barcelona, 23 de octubre de 1977.

Anefo photo collection. State visit President Mitterand, visit Bloemenveiling Aalsmeer; Claus and Mitterand, Queen Beatrix and Mrs. Mitterand. February 7, 1984. Aalsmeer, Noord-Holland

Pre-Inaugural ceremonies at the White House. Pre-inaugural ceremonies, White House, Washington, D.C. President Dwight D. Eisenhowers son Lt. Col. John Eisenhower departs White House with his wife Barbara Eisenhower.

Jacqueline Kennedy and U.S. Attorney General, Robert F. Kennedy preparing to depart the U.S. Capitol Building where late U.S. President John F. Kennedy was lying in state, Washington, D.C., USA, Abbie Rowe, White House Photographs, November 24, 1963

Anefo photo collection. Marriage Princess Irene and Prince Hugo Charles in Rome from television, Prince Xavier. April 29, 1964. Italy, Rome

07/01/1959. Wedding of Alberto de Lieja and Paola Ruffo Di Calabria in Brussels.

US President William Taft at unveiling ceremony for the memorial at entrance to Central Park, New York, to the battleship Maine which exploded in Havana harbour in Spanish-American War 1898. May 1913.

ALCALA ZAMORA , NICETO. POLITICO ESPAÑOL. PRIEGO 1877 - 1949 PRESIDENTE DE LA SEGUNDA REPUBLICA. CON ALEJANDRO LERROUX EN UN ACTO OFICIAL REPRODUCCION FOTO.

Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia addressing Crowd at D-Day Rally, Madison Square, New York City, New York, USA, June 6, 1944

12/31/1949. Nobel Prize winner Bertrand Russell during a pacifist rally.

- XX Anniversary of the general elections of June 15, 1977. -The then general secretary of Alianza Popular, Manuel Fraga, with Fernández de la Mora, López Rodó, Martinez Esteruelas and De lafuente at a rally held at the Sports Palace of Barcelona.

Dewey receives OvationNew York Gov. Thomas E. Dewey raises an arm as he receives an ovation from a crowd in New York's Madison Square Garden, October 30, before delivering a major address in his campaign windup as Republican Presidential nominee. October 30, 1948. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Anefo photo collection. Visit Audrey Hepburn, with husband Mel Ferrer, to Rotterdam. November 3, 1954. Rotterdam, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Princess Irene and Prince Don Carlos at Soestdijk Palace. Arrival of the car with Prince Bernhard and Queen Juliana. February 7, 1964. Soestdijk, Utrecht

Italian deputy Amintore Fanfani speaking during a meeting of his party, the Christian Democratic Party (DC). Italy, 1978

On Hoop: Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh sat on the hood of the Royal car to the uproarious, ***** of thousands of children at St. Leonards Park today. Special seal covers are provided for the feel Royal couple.Queen Elizabeth II arrives in Sydney with her consort, Prince Philip, for the tumultuous Royal tour of the country delayed by the death of King George VI. February 18, 1954.

Anefo photo collection. Celebration of the 25-year wedding party of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard. End of the party departure royal guests. King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola on their departure from the Amstelhotel. Princess Beatrix drives them out. May 3, 1962. Amsterdam

John F. Kennedy photographed in Tampa Florida on November 18, 1963. This was four days before his assassination in Dallas.

Anefo photo collection. His Royal Highness Prince Bernhard opened the building of the Central Chamber of Commerciation in The Hague. January 30, 1963. The Hague, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Latitude "Vassim" by Princess Beatrix at NDSM. January 15, 1955. Amsterdam

12/05/1988. HM King Juan Carlos at the Congress of Deputies to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the constitution.

Dedication ceremonies, Dulles International Airport, 11:12AM. President John F. Kennedy (at lectern) delivers remarks at the dedication ceremony for Dulles International Airport, named after the late Secretary of State, John Foster Dulles. Also pictured on speakers' platform: Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Earl Warren; Representative Oren Harris (Arkansas); Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA), Najeeb Halaby; Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton; Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; Aline B. Saarinen (widow of the architect for the airport, Eero Saarinen); former director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Allen W. Dulles. White House Secret Service agent, Ken Giannoules (partially hidden), stands at left in front of platform. Chantilly, Virginia.

Muriel Humphrey, Vice President Hubert Humphrey, President Lyndon B. Johnson, Lady Bird Johnson, Lynda Johnson, and Luci Johnson stand before crowd on Inauguration night, National Guard Armory, Washington, D.C., USA, Yoichi Okamoto, January 18, 1965

Barcelona, 10/23/1977. Return of the president of the Generalitat in exile, Josep Tarradellas. In the image, he addresses a few words from the balcony of the Palau de la Generalitat to the crowd that cheers him in the Plaza de San Jaime.

06/30/1960. President Frondizi Upon His Arrival through the Streets of Madrid.

Elsevier photo collection. Princess Beatrix Claus von Amsberg posing press photographers garden Palace Soestdijk announcement engagement. 28 June 1965. Soestdijk

Democratic Presidential Nominee Jimmy Carter speaking to Crowd at Campaign Stop, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, photograph by Thomas J. O'Halloran, September 1976

Premier Clement Attlee seen as he leaves number Ten Downing Street after the Feb. 25 Cabinet meeting at which Labour decided to form a Government, Using their small overall majority. March 01, 1950. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Anefo photo collection. Billy Graham (American Evangelist) in the Netherlands, meeting Olympic Stadium. June 22, 1954. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Princess Alexandra of Kent (born 1936), arrives at Westminster Abbey on 24 April 1963 in a smart Rolls Royce for her marriage to the Hon. Angus Ogilvy. Accompanying her is her elder brother, the Duke of Kent who gave her away. Date: 1963

Anefo photo collection. Speech by Queen Juliana in the merchant fair. September 12, 1953. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Photograph of Asa Philip Randolph along with other civil rights leaders during the March on Washington 1963. Asa Philip Randolph (1889-1979) leader in the Civil Rights Movement, the American labour movement, and social political parties. Dated 20th Century

05/31/1936. The military parade held in London on the occasion of the 12th birthday of HM King Edward VIII, was witnessed from the balcony of Buckingham Palace by the Queen Mother, who has Princess Margaret Rose and Elizabeth on her right, and Princess Elizabeth on her left the Duchesses of York and Gloucester, and Viscount Lascelles.

Anefo photo collection. Visit from John F. Kennedy to Paris (recording of television). May 31, 1961. America, France, Paris

12/20/1959. 44 years ago. Madrid Enthusiastically Receives Eisenhower. The passage of Franco and the North American president through the streets of the capital was followed by a constant and clamorous ovation with which the people of Madrid welcomed him to our country.

02/06/1968. Thousands of People from All Social Classes Joined the effusive reception of Queen Victoria Eugenia at the airport and which continued along the highway and the streets of Madrid to the Zarzuela Palace.

Adolf Hitler 1889-1945. German politician greets Gustav Heinrich Ernst Martin Wilhelm Furtwängler (January 25, 1886 November 30, 1954) was a German conductor and composer

The New Deal: Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945) 32nd President of the USA at Topeka, on the 1932 campaign trail, addressing American farmers and telling them that the New Deal would work for them too.

Anefo photo collection. State visit to Indonesia, Queen Julian, Prince Bernhard and President Suharto and wife visit Jakarta Four. August 28, 1971. Indonesia, Indonesia, Jakarta

U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt Addressing crowd at his Inauguration, Washington, D.C., USA, March 4, 1905

Ben Hogan honored in a ticker-tape parade in New York City. He had just returned from winning the 1953 British Open Championship. - (BSLOC_2014_17_180)

Anefo photo collection. Princess Irene has a son, Prince Carlos Xavier Bernardo in Sint Radboud Hospital Nijmegen. 15 Prince Carlos Hugo drinks Champagne /. January 27, 1970

Anefo photo collection. unknown . Royal family in Den Bosch (Report). May 8, 1962. Den Bosch

Reich Minister Dr. Goebbels during his basic legends versions. March 11, 1939. (Photo by Atlantic Photo).

Anefo photo collection. Arrival Andreas Papandreou on CS in Amsterdam. April 24, 1968. Amsterdam, Greece

Manilal Gandhi - Son of Mahatma Gandhi. July 30, 1939.

President William Taft (1857-1930) speaking on a flag draped podium in 1909.

Anefo photo collection. Latitude "Vassim" by Princess Beatrix at NDSM. January 15, 1955. Amsterdam

Anefo photo collection. The mayor of West-Berlin Willy Brandt speaks in Utrecht. April 14, 1959. Utrecht

Queen's Second Day Tour of London. 4-year-old Pat O'Brien being held by Sister E. Burton, immediately after she presents the Queen with a bouquet of flowers outside St. Princess Louise childrens hospital, St. Quinton's Avenue, Kensington. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh left Buckingham Palace this afternoon for the second coronation drive to see her subjects. Today's route takes the Queen through Chelsea, Fulham, Hammersmith, Hampstead, Kensington, Paddington, Marylebone and St. Pancras. June 4, 1953. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Anefo photo collection. Ribbon rain 1959 t.g.v. Queen Juliana's birthday, Sonia Gaskell appointed knight in the Order of Orange Nassau. April 29, 1959

The inauguration of Jimmy Carter as the 39th president of the United States was held on Thursday, January 20, 1977, at the East Portico of the United States Capitol in Washington D.C. Chief Justice Warren E. Burger administered the presidential oath of office to Carter.

Anefo photo collection. Prinsjesdag: Queen Juliana reads Troonrede in Ridderzaal overview with (l) Beatrix, Claus, Margriet, Vollenhoven, Queen Juliana and Bernhard /. September 21, 1971

Anefo photo collection. Princess Beatrix opens new construction Emiliehoeve in The Hague Princess Beatrix in conversation with residents. August 31, 1976. The Hague, South Holland

The coronation of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, took place on 2 June 1953 at Westminster Abbey, London.

Elsevier photo collection. Chio Rotterdam. royal guests countries Sprincurs present. left Prince Bernhard, Princess Armgard, Princess Beatrix Claus von Amsberg. September 4, 1965. Rotterdam, South Holland

Liberal Party Rally - Mr. E.D. Darby M.L.A. speaking in the Domain today. March 19, 1948. (Photo by Jack Warwick Lawson/Fairfax Media).

"The Queen Is Home".Reunited: the Queen and the Duke, Prince Charles and Princess Anne, on board the "Britannia" sail for Malta escorted by the Mediterranean Fleet. May 1, 1954.

U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson and U.S. First Lady Lady Bird Johnson walking in U.S. President John F. Kennedy's funeral procession departing the White House for the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, Washington, D.C., USA, Abbie Rowe, White House Photographs, November 25, 1963

Opening Day of the 1961 Baseball Season, 1:10PM. President John F. Kennedy and others laugh during the opening game of the 1961 baseball season at Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C. Audience includes Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Special Assistant to the President Dave Powers; Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare Abraham Ribicoff; Representative Carl Albert of Oklahoma; Senate Minority Leader Everett Dirksen of Illinois.

U.S. President Gerald Ford waves to crowd from the sunroof of a car in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Marion S. Trikosko, September 1976

Jimmy Carter speaking to a crowd at a campaign stop in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Photo by Thomas O'Halloran. September 8, 1976.

U.S. President William Howard Taft Speaking at Manassas Court House, Governor William H. Mann to Taft's right, Manassas, Virginia, USA, November 10, 1911

U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower waves from automobile during ticker tape parade, New York City, New York, USA, Fred Palumbo, New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection, June 19, 1945

Anefo photo collection. Funeral President Kennedy from television. Foreign guests, Minister Luns also also Prince Bernhard, Princess Beatrix, in addition, Prince Philippe. November 25, 1963

President Richard Nixon and Premier Chou En-lai applaud Chinese athletes prior to a gymnastic performance at the Capital Gymnasium. Beijing, Feb. 23, 1972.

State of the Union Address, 12:33PM. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and others listen to President John F. Kennedy deliver his annual address to the Congress on the State of the Union. Also pictured: President Kennedy's Personal Secretary, Evelyn Lincoln; First Lady's Press Secretary, Pamela Turnure; Erma Lee Webb Udall (wife of Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall); Jane Shields Freeman (wife of Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman); Princess Lee Radziwill (sister of the First Lady); Janet Lee Auchincloss (mother of the First Lady); Margaret Craig McNamara (wife of Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara); Representative Clark W. Thompson (Texas); Lady Bird Johnson; Virginia Rusk (wife of Secretary of State Dean Rusk); First Lady's Social Secretary, Letitia Baldrige; Phyllis Chess Ellsworth (wife of Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon). Chamber of the House of Representatives, Capitol Building, Washington, D.C.

Anefo photo collection. Remembrance Day 1965. Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard have laid a wreath at the National Monument on Dam Square. May 4, 1965. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Madrid, 02/11/1968. Queen Victoria Eugenia visits Madrid on the occasion of the birth of her great-grandson, the Infante Don Felipe. In the image, farewell at Barajas Airport. With her, her son, Don Juan de Borbón, and her grandson, Prince Juan Carlos. Behind Doña Sofía and the Duke of Cádiz.

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