From front of picture: "Crowd assembles for Inauguration" Washington, Jan. 20--The crowd begins assembling on capitol plaza for today's inauguration ceremony. Stand where oath was administered is at left. Senate office building is in background. (AP Wirephoto)
From front of photograph: "(NY1) WASHINGTON, Jan.24--LEADERS ALL--Three United States presidents stand solemnly on inauguration stand in front of Capitol last Tuesday during singing of "The Star Spangled Banner" in ceremony in which Dwight D. Eisenhower was made president. In foreground is Vice President Nixon. Immediately behind him is President Eisenhower. At left is ex-President Truman and at right is ex-Presidnet Hoover. In background behind Truman and Eisenhower are Maj. John Eisenhower, the president's son, and Forrest Harness, senate sergeant-at-arms. This picture was made by a free-lance photographer who chanced to get a seat in the presidential stand where there were no authorized camera positions. (APWirephoto)
The Washington Hotel, 1887-1892, was located in the present Lancaster Storage Company site in 300 block of North Queen Street. Note archway that leads to a courtyard and stables to rear of former hotel.
