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Caption | A cowboy jokingly lassoed US President Dwight Eisenhower during the inauguration ceremony, Washington DC, United States, 20 Jan 1953; note Richard Nixon and Mamie Eisenhower nearby ww2dbase | ||||
Date | 20 Jan 1953 | ||||
Photographer | Abbie Rowe | ||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives | ||||
Identification Code | ARC 200422 | ||||
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Photos on Same Day | 20 Jan 1953 | ||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||
Photo Size | 2,939 x 2,360 pixels |
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3 Oct 2012 06:12:37 PM
Note former President Herbert Hoover seated behind Eisenhower with arms folded wearing a hat.