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Inauguration Photos by Jo Freeman
Part IV - Around the Edges of the Inauguration
The Mall was packed with people who came to see the inauguration on giant jumbotrons erected at intervals. Unless one got there early, you couldn’t even get a good viewing spot from which to see the screens. Thousands were caught in an underground tunnel who thought they had found a short-cut. Instead of plunging into the crowd, I walked around the edges. This is what I saw.
The National Guard closed streets a mile from the White House.
About four thousand police were brought in from outside DC...
...to supplement another four thousand DC police.
Rules were many for those hoping to get through the security screening to see the parade...
...and lines were long.
A few public entrances were still admitting people even after the parade began...
...most were closed.
Vendors were numerous...
...with and without required permits.
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