INAUGURATION 2009
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Faith Van Gilder, assistant copy desk chief at The News-Sentinel, visited Washington, D.C., for the inauguration of President Barack Obama. She and her family took these photos while they were in the nation's capital Jan. 18-20, 2009.

We are One concert	We are One concert	When nature calls	Ready for the concert
Bundled up	Comfy seats	Passing the time	Concert crowd
Patriotic garb	Stylish caps	Keepsake quilt	Crowded mall
Cozy wrapping	Special stitches	Above the fray	Sisters get in the spirit
Long queue	Waiting on the mall	Recording the day	Monumental perch
World War II Memorial	World War II Memorial	Waiting for the concert	Colorful choir
'The Boss'	A captive crowd	Majestic backdrop	Appreciative fans
Obama blanket	Signs of protest	A hopeful morning	Daybreak in D.C.
Pedestrian power	Police presence	Security checkpoint	Interesting facts
A better view	Packed sidewalks	Sign of support	Crowd control
D.C. pride	Stars and Stripes	Security instructions	On patrol
Famous avenue	Star-spangled day	The sun breaks through	Dancing, staying warm
All wrapped up	Pennsylvania scene	Well-behaved protesters	Airing their views
In step	Bird's-eye view	Majestic Capitol	Guarding the route
Obamania	Cold, but excited	No messing around	Out with the old
'Obama-cade'	Motorcade passes	A new president	Waving to the Obamas
Biden family	A new vice president	Mounted police	Afternoon on Inauguration Day
End of a long day	Good view	Warm welcome	Marching on
Parade breaks up	Proud marchers	Military precision	Obama's high school
Hawaiian pride	A long, cold day

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