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I guess you could say this was my first “important” assignment. The Howard County Times, being hyper-local, wasn’t interested in covering George W. Bush’s inauguration unless there was a local hook. So, I found some. …and what kind of photographer would I be if I didn’t look for non-assignment images? So, there are a few of those thrown in for good measure, too. I didn’t get this young protester’s name, but if I remember correctly, she was doing the hokie pokie around riot police.
Brian Harlin is the owner of Ellicott City based GOP Shoppe, the exclusive Master Vender to the 2005 Presidential Inauguration. He, and his crew of six, are running around the Washington Convention Center Wednesday January 19th, 2005 unloading boxes of merchandise, all of which Harlin designed, which is slated for sale during various Inaugural Balls the following day. Harlin was the Master Vender for the 2001 Inauguration, as well.
I felt horrible after the paper came out and Brian’s photo wasn’t in it. He was super accommodating. I shot him the day before so the slug on this assignment was different than the slug on all the photos shot during the inauguration.
Leaving for the 2005 Presidential Inauguration via the Greenbelt Station Metro Station in the morning, Columbia resident and member of Grandmothers for Peace Helen Kolbe, right, befriends Tom Brunton, left, a New York City Fire Department bagpipe player. Due to a long night of celebrating Brunton overslept missing the bus to DC where the 70+ member bagpipe and drum ensemble was to perform during the Inaugural Parade. Kolbe, an avid democrat, was invited to attend the Inaugural festivities on the North Capital Lawn by her friend, Pierce County, Wisconsin Government Board member Paul Barkla.
Members of the Howard County Coalition For Peace and Justice (L-R) Leslie Salgado, from Owen Brown, Rose Marie Merservey, from Columbia, and Ray Donaldson, from Fulton, march through DC from Malcolm X Park, in Columbia Heights to McPherson Square protesting the 2005 Presidential Inaguration of President George W. Bush.
Just in case any parade animals are injured, Libson based Days End Farm Horse Rescue Team has been called in to provide animal ambulance services for the 2005 Presidential Inauguration Parade. Team members Allen Schwartz, left, and Steve Ricker, right, check out some of the helicopters overhead.
Standing under the American flag, a sniper is seen through crowd barricades atop a building in downtown DC along the 2005 Presidential Inauguration Parade Route.
The man on top fought with several protesters for remnants of an American flag, symbolically ripped and torn by protesters. The man screamed about how one of his loved ones was in Iraq.
The weather was so cold, or perhaps their lighter was flimsy, either way, these anarchists were unable to successfully ignite an American flag. They would go on to rip it and throw it into the crowd.
After attending the 2005 Presidential Inauguration in person, former Howard County GOP chairman Louis Pope and Republican National Committee member, left, companied by his wife Joyce Pope, right, enjoy the parade in the warmth of The Presidents Spots Bar, located inside the DC Renaissance Hotel.
Former Howard County GOP chairman and Republican National Committee member Louis Pope shows off his Inauguration invitation.
The sun was setting and my legs were killing me. My shopping list was all crossed off. So, I decided to stop shooting protesters and meet up with some friends. …and then I saw these guys. What a great image to end my long grueling day with.
As usual, the 10am Update is a regular feature on my blog showcasing some of the best work from my archives. Enjoy!
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