JFK Inauguration Day Photo Gallery

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The weather on 20 Jan 1961: 22 degrees F, snow in the early morning left eight inches on the ground; sunny but cold the rest of the day.



Not originally published in LIFE. John Connally (left), John and Jackie Kennedy, Dwight Eisenhower and others prepare at the White House for the inauguration, January 1961. (Photo: Ed Clark—Time & Life Pictures / Getty Images)




Not originally published in LIFE. John and Jackie Kennedy walk to the inauguration ceremony from the White House, 29 Jan 1961. (Photo: Paul Schutzer—Time & Life Pictures / Getty Images)



Not originally published in LIFE. From left: Jackie Kennedy, turned to someone behind her; President Dwight Eisenhower; President-Elect Kennedy; and on the right, Vice-President-Elect Lyndon Johnson and outgoing VP Richard Nixon, 20 Jan 1961. During WWII, Eisenhower was a five-star general and Supreme Commander of SHAEF while JFK was a USN lieutenant in the Pacific. (Photo: Paul Schutzer—Time & Life Pictures / Getty Images)




Not originally published in LIFE. Men, women, and children -- bundled in sleeping bags, scarves, hats, gloves -- line Pennsylvania Avenue, 20 Jan 1961. (Photo: Leonard McCombe—Time & Life Pictures / Getty Images)




President Kennedy watches former president Harry S. Truman (77) sign his autograph on a program during the inaugural luncheon, 20 Jan 1961. (Photo: Paul Schutzer—Time & Life Pictures / Getty Images)