Presidential Inaugural Ceremonies held for Ronald Reagan on 20th January 1981in Washington DC. The Presidential motorcade leaves the U.S. Capitol grounds and proceeds down Pennsylvania Avenue towards the White House. President Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy Reagan wave at the crowd. The Inaugural Parade is seen, along with people on the sidewalks. The Capitol can be seen in background. The White House lawn. South facade of the White House. The President and his wife arrive at the White House reviewing stand. The Parade moves past the reviewing stand. The President waves to the marching bands. Floats move past the reviewing stand. Balloons in sky. Men on horseback move past reviewing stand.
A 1941 Chrysler Plymouth car arrives at curb and former U.S. soldier opens door for his British wife and their child. They go up steps to his home, where his mother warmly greets her new daughter-in-law and baby. View inside home where the couple and baby sit with mother-in-law and family dog. The couple play with their baby boy, and they kiss.
A number of English war brides and babies step from a bus and enter an Army reception center in New York City. The women have identification tags on their coats. Many couples and children are seen, as they are being reunited after World War II. Many journalists and photographers record the happy event.
The United States President Franklin Roosevelt and his family in Hyde Park. He celebrates Christmas with his family at his home. President Roosevelt seated on a chair surrounded by his wife, children and grand children. A decorated Christmas tree in the background. Two grandchildren of President Roosevelt sit on his lap.
The United States Coast guard Ice breaker Mackinaw clears path on frozen Lake Michigan. A view of the frozen lake. Mackinaw grinds solid ice. Ships underway on the clear path to Chicago. Buildings in the background. U.S. infantry landing craft underway from Normandy and Sicily amidst high waves. U.S. aircraft carrier underway. Men tie down aircraft on flight deck during typhoon. (World War II period)
View of Christ Episcopal Church (now Christ and Saint Luke's Episcopal Church, 560 W Olney Rd, Norfolk, VA 23507, United States) at 560 West Olney Road, Norfolk, Virginia. (The church is notable because, the Very Reverend Harold Dobson-Peacock, Dean of this church was an innocent participant in a hoax perpetrated by Norfolk boat builder, John Hughes Curtis, during the search for Charles Lindbergh's kidnapped son. Curtis fabricated a story about being contacted by kidnappers who held the child on a yacht. His hoax put officials and Lindbergh, himself, in a fruitless search for the phantom boat.)
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