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Detail from 1881 Inauguration of President James A. Garfield (cat. no. 38.00843.001)

The Senate's collection of inaugural ephemera and historic objects, while not comprehensive, includes a wide range of invitations, tickets, programs, seating charts, police badges, ribbons, credentials, historic engravings, and other memorabilia related to the varied proceedings and traditions of the Presidential Inaugurations and luncheons held at the U.S. Capitol.

Assembling of the Multitude at the Eastern Portico, at the Commencement of the Inaugural Ceremonies. (Acc. No. 38.00248.001)

Inauguration of Mr. Buchanan, as President of the United States, at Washington. (Acc. No. 38.00096.001)

Inauguration of the Sixteenth President of the United States—Scene in Front of the Capitol at Washington, D.C.—Abraham Lincoln, President-Elect, Reading His Inaugural Address, Previous to Receiving the Oath of Office from Chief Justice Taney, March 4th, 1861. (Acc. No. 38.00134.001)

President Lincoln Taking the Oath at His Second Inauguration, March 4, 1865. (Acc. No. 38.00085.001)

The Inauguration of President Grant, March 4, 1869. (Acc. No. 38.00010.002)

The Second Inauguration of President Grant, March 4, 1873. (Acc. No. 38.00031.001)

Our New President—Taking the Oath. (Acc. No. 38.00092.001)

The Inauguration of President Garfield. (Acc. No. 38.00099.001)

The Inauguration—Mr. Cleveland Delivering the Inaugural Address. (Acc. No. 38.00060.002)

President Harrison Taking the Oath of Office. (Acc. No. 38.00463.001)

The Inauguration of Grover Cleveland as President of the United States. Chief Justice Fuller Administering the Oath of Office to the Incoming Executive. (Acc. No. 38.00126.001)

The Inauguration of President McKinley—AT THE CAPITOL AND ON THE LINE OF MARCH. (Acc. No. 38.00393.001)

The President-Elect Passing Through the Capitol on His Way to Take the oath of office (Acc. No. 38.00803.001)

The President's Inaugural Address (Acc. No. 38.00098.001)

Woodrow Wilson, 1913 Inaugural Ceremonies (Acc. No. 11.00123.001b)

Ticket, 1917 Inaugural Ceremonies (Acc. No. 16.00239.000)

Ticket, 1925 Inaugural Ceremonies (Acc. No. 11.00043.001)

Conveyances Card, 1929 Inaugural Ceremonies (Acc. No. 11.00044.003)

Ticket, 1933 Inaugural Ceremonies (Acc. No. 11.00031.013)

Usher Ribbon, 1937 Inaugural Ceremonies (Acc. No. 11.00032.006)

Invitation, 1941 Inaugural Ceremonies (Acc. No. 11.00033.014a)

Door Keeper Ribbon, 1949 Inaugural Ceremonies (Acc. No. 11.00035.002)

Automobile Police Pass, 1953 Inaugural Ceremonies (Acc. No. 11.00036.049)

1953 Eisenhower

Ticket, 1957 Inaugural Ceremonies (Acc. No. 11.00037.000)

1957 Eisenhower

Program, 1961 Inaugural Ceremonies (Acc. No. 16.00149.000c)

Invitation, 1965 Inaugural Ceremonies (Acc. No. 16.00150.000b)

1969 and 1973 Inauguration Platform Carpet (Acc. No. 11.00038.010)

Program, 1973 Inaugural Ceremonies (Acc. No. 11.00120.003)

Diagram of Seating on President's Platform, 1977 Inaugural Ceremonies (Acc. No. 11.00049.003)

Ticket, 1981 Inaugural Ceremonies (Acc. No. 16.00281.000)

Menu, 1985 Inaugural Luncheon (Acc. No. 11.00052.034)

Ticket, 1989 Inaugural Ceremonies (Acc. No. 11.00051.001)

Ticket, 1993 Inaugural Ceremonies (Acc. No. 16.00200.000)

U.S. Capitol Police Badge, 1997 Inaugural Ceremonies (Acc. No. 11.00042.053)

Ticket, 2001 Inaugural Ceremonies (Acc. No. 11.00063.001)

Ticket, 2005 Inaugural Ceremonies (Acc. No. 11.00067.021)

Badge, 2009 Inaugural Ceremonies U.S. Capitol Police (Acc. No. 11.00102.069a)

Ticket, 2013 Inaugural Ceremonies (Acc. No. 11.00112.014)

2017 Inaugural Ticket (Acc. No. 11.00128.001)

Program, 2021 Inaugural Ceremonies (Acc. No. 11.00133.032e)

Lowball Glass, Luncheon Gift, 2025 Inaugural Ceremonies (Acc. No. 11.00141.088c)

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