The Snapshots in Time Collection
National Guard Officers Greet Civilian Dignitary, Likely Governor Edmund G. 'Pat' Brown, at 1959 Inauguration
On January 5, 1959, Edmund G. 'Pat' Brown was inaugurated as Governor of California. Ceremonial occasions such as this traditionally included the California National Guard, whose officers and color guard lent formal military honors to the transfer of civilian executive power. Project: 218663