Original 1947 AP Wire Photo showing the official Washington procession welcoming Mexican President Miguel Aleman during his state visit to the United States. According to the separate original caption, a police motorcycle escort leads the procession carrying President Aleman and President Harry S. Truman from the airport toward the White House after leaving a reviewing stand on Pennsylvania Avenue. The U.S. Capitol is prominently visible in the distance behind the motorcade, with large crowds lining the avenue. Measures approximately 8x6⅜ inches. Caption is separate from the photograph. Typical newsroom/archive handling wear is present. This photo came from the archive of a Pittsburgh area newspaper.