Signs for the "Bridge to the 21st Century" and the book drive honoring
Martin Luther King frame the U.S. Capitol. (Smithsonian Photo)

Volunteer "Young Marines" gather in formation on the Mall just before the pavilions opened to the public. They helped guide visitors and assisted in crowd control. Sponsored by the Marine Corps League they are dedicated to citizenship, scholartship and drug-free living. (Smithsonian Photo by Dane A. Penland)

The pavilions on the Mall as seen from the Clock Tower of the Smithsonian Castle. (Smithsonian Photo by Dane A. Penland)

Visitors to the inaugural festivities crowd around the pavilions. The Smithsonian Castle and Washington Monument are in the background. (Smithsonian Photo)

A young visitor, dressed warmly for the cold day, sits on his father's shoulders to get a better view. (Smithsonian Photo)

Television satellite relay trucks were scattered all around on the Mall to beam the events across the nation and to the world. (Smithsonian Photo by Dane A. Penland)

Volunteers staff a book drop-off point in the National Museum of American History. The book collection was in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King. (Smithsonian Photo by Jim Wallace)

Visitors lined up to purchase food tickets to exchange for a wide variety of domestic and international dishes in the "American Kitchen" food pavilions. (Smithsonian Photo)

The "American Kitchen" food service pavilions had a wide variety of food for the thousands of visitors who braved the cold weather to come to the Mall. (Smithsonian Photo by Jim Wallace)

Inside the tent visitors dressed for the cold weather gather to eat. (Smithsonian Photo)