General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. INAUGURAL CEREMONY 1961 Washington, D. C

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. INAUGURAL CEREMONY 1961 Washington, D. C

1961

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1) ECU Four young girls, bundled up; one of them waving an American flag; as they line up along parade route.2) CU Small baby girl, in a snowsuit, along parade route.3) CU Two young girls sitting down on curb.4) CU Woman, with a blanket up around her head, waiting for Inaugural Parade. G5) MS Unidentified military band passing in parade; group is dressed in white trousers and boats, bearskin hats and red tunics; followed by detachment of same group. G6) MS Drum and Fife Band, in colonial dress. G7) MS Group dressed in Civil War (Rebel or Confederate) uniforms. G8) ECU US Marine Band. G9) MCU Marine contingent, rifles at right-shoulder-arms.10) MS PAN to R Marine Color Guard.11) CU Women Marines.12) MCU Marine Battle Group, in battle dress; spectators in stands in BG.13) CU Ma jorettes, from Tenn., each carrying a sign spelling out "TENNESSEE." G14) CU Unident. float; people seen in large building in BG, across street.15) MS Unident. high school band and majorettes dressed in kilts.16) MS PAN to R Official car carrying GOV. MATTHEW WELSH of indiana; GOV. WELSH waves to spectators from rear seat.17) CU High School Girl Band. G18) MS Military Unit.19) CU Contingent of USN personnel, rifles at right-shoulder-arms. VG20) MS PT Boat, with letters "PT-109", on a large flat-bed trailer, representing PRESIDENT KENNEDY"S war-time command; bunting flying from main deck. VG21) CU Polaris missile on flat-bed trailer.22) CU Thor Agena Missile on flat-bed trailer, turns on 15th St., followed by various other missiles, F to P23) CU X-15, on a flat-bed trailer, turning on 15th St. F24) MS Large contingent of Naval Cadels passing along parade route; followed by Air Force Academy Cadeis moving along Penna. Ave. G25) CU Two young girls huddled up with blankets, along parade route.26) CU Small children, grown-ups slong parade route; two small girls hold American Flags. G27) MS Naval Midshipmen Unit turning on 15th St. G28) CU Army Battle Group in full battle dress (SV).29) MCU Some of the group carrying US Colors and various Unit flags. G30) CU Army medium tank; spectators looking from across street and up in building; PAN to L, another medium tank. G31) CU Medium tank passing close by, showing treads of tank.32) CU Heavy tanks, side by side, followed by armored vehicles.33) CU Gunner in turret of medium tank. G34) CU Pershing Missile on armored vehicle, uses launching platform. VG35) ECU Small boy and other spectators slong parade route.36) MCU PAN to R Motorcade carrying PRESIDENT EISENHAUER and PRESIDENT-ELECT KENNEDY; large motorcade moves down 15th St., and turns into Penna. Ave. on their way to Inauguration at CAPITOL BLDG. G37) MS Motorcade police escort, forming a "V" formation (SV). VG38) CU Motorcycle police escort turning on 15th St. toward WHITE HOUSE.39) MCU Sedan with CHIEF OF POLICE, followed by Grand Marshall, LT. GEN. GAVIN and another official car. G40) MS Military institute Band.41) CU Same as before.42) MS Contingent of Air Force personnel (SV, different angles).43) MS PRESIDENT & MRS. KENNEDY, in an official car, coming up Penna. Ave., sedan moves slowly. G44) CU Car carrying PRESIDENT & MRS. KENNEDY, turns on 15th St., moves toward WHITE HOUSE and reveiwing stand. (SV). VG45) CU Spectators along parade route. G46) CU Official car carrying EX-PRESIDENT HARRY S. TRUMAN AND MRS. TRUMAN. G47) CU Car carrying MRS. ALBEN W. BARKLEY, MRS. NICHOLAS LONGWORTH. G48) CU Various Military Unit Color Guards (Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marines). G49) CU Official cars with high officials; car in FG carries SEO. OF STATE, DEAN RUSK. G50) CU Official car carrying ATTORNEY-GEN., ROBERT KENNEDY; He stands in rear of car, waving to people; his wife waves from other side of car. G51) MS Official car carrying MRS. WOODROW WILSON & MRS. F. D. ROOSBVELT. G52) CU Unit, in colonial dress; spectators look on from BG; group furns on 15th St. Continental Color Guard. G54) CU Young girl in the group alo

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