Credits
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George Washington taking the oath of office, Federal Hall, New York City, April 30, 1789 National Archives and Records Administration, Still Pictures Branch |
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U.S. Capitol, ca. 1801, completed north wing Library of Congress. Prints and Photographs Division. Reproduction number: LC-USZC4-247 (color film copy transparency) |
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Andrew Jackson taking the oath of office, March 4, 1829 Photograph of ceiling mural by Allyn Cox, east central portico, U.S. Capitol, from Architect of the Capitol, AOC nos. 38837 and 70644. |
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The Inauguration Procession in Honor of President Buchanan Passing through Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington City, March 4th, 1857 Library of Congress. Prints and Photographs Division. Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-327 (b&w film copy neg.) |
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The Inauguration Ball—Arrival of the President's Party, March 4, 1873 From Harper's Weekly, March 22, 1873, U.S. Senate Collection |
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Vice President Wheeler taking the oath of office in the Senate chamber on March 4, 1877 From the Daily Graphic, March 12, 1877, U.S. Senate Collection |
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White House luncheon for President Hayes, March 5, 1877 From Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, March 24, 1877, U.S. Senate Collection |
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Senator Marcus Hanna, first chairman of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies in 1901. Library of Congress |
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Theodore Roosevelt delivering his Inaugural address, March 4, 1905 Library of Congress. Prints and Photographs Division. |
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Taft and Roosevelt driving to Capitol, March 4, 1909 Library of Congress. Prints and Photographs Division. George Grantham Bain Collection. Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-32737 (b&w film copy neg.) |
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Woodrow Wilson delivering his Inaugural address, March 5, 1917 Library of Congress. Prints and Photographs Division. |
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Calvin Coolidge taking the oath of office, August 3, 1923 Library of Congress. Prints and Photographs Division. |
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President Coolidge, Mrs. Coolidge and Senator Curtis on the way to the Capitol, March 4, 1925 Library of Congress. Prints and Photographs Division. Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-29717 (b&w film copy neg.) |
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St. John's Church at 16th and H St., NW, Washington, D.C., ca. 1920-1950 Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Theodor Harydczak Collection
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Herbert Hoover in convertible automobile on way to Capitol for Roosevelt's inauguration, March 4, 1933 Architect of the Capitol |
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President-elect John F. Kennedy shakes hands with Father Richard J. Casey, the Pastor, after attending Mass at Holy Trinity Church prior to inauguration ceremonies, January 20, 1961 Library of Congress. Prints and Photographs Division. Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-70671 (b&w film copy neg). |
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Sarah T. Hughes, U.S. District Judge, Northern District of Texas, administering oath of office to Lyndon B. Johnson in the Conference Room aboard Air Force One at Love Field, Dallas, Texas, November 22, 1963 From the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, Austin, Texas |
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Ronald Reagan's Inaugural ceremony in progress on the west front of the U.S. Capitol, January 20, 1981 Architect of the Capitol, Neg.#54876 |
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President and Mrs. Reagan waving during Inaugural parade, January 20, 1981 |
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President Reagan speaking at his Inaugural luncheon, January 21, 1985, in Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol Architect of the Capitol. |
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George H. W. Bush taking the oath of office, January 20, 1989 Architect of the Capitol. |
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The Closing Feature of Inauguration Day—The Ball in the Pension-Office Building, Washington, March 4, 1897 From Harper's Weekly, March 13, 1897, U.S. Senate Collection |