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Motion Picture MP2006-6.

Truman’s Inaugural Parade, Part Two of Two.

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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Date: January 20, 1949.
Formats: 16mm.
Sound: No.
Color: Yes.
Running Time: 2 min., 50 sec.
Footage: 102 ft.
Produced by: Unknown, found in National Archives canister among unaccessioned KCMO films.
Copyright Restrictions: Unknown.

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SHOT LIST

    Reel 1
00:00 The footage of the inaugural parade for Harry S. Truman in Washington, D.C. continues. This segment begins with majorettes holding a banner that mentions “Harry and Alben” and leading a marching band, the York, Pennsylvania Spring Garden Band marching band. They followed by a float showcasing the state of Nebraska.
00:12People in Native American costume ride on horseback
00:18A military marching band, followed by tanks and jeeps.
00:39The Idaho float and the Oklahoma float pass, and then people march past with a banner that reads, “Coaldale.” Another marching band passes.
01:03More horseback riders, this time in Polynesian dress, precede a float with a sign that reads, “Hawaii, the 49th state,” followed by a Puerto Rico float and a Virgin Islands float.
01:27Baton twirling and another marching band, followed by drummers and military formations.
02:15The footage darkens as the sun goes down. Parade continues.

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