charlesseymourwhitman

New York State Capitol, State Street, Albany, NY. hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/det.4a16752 is a photo in roughly the opposite direction. I haven't found a good match for a "now" view, but Google Maps Street View confirms that the building is still the same.

Typo in the caption -- should read "inauguration."

Thanks rjones, we will fix the typo.

Charles Seymour Whitman (September 29, 1868 – March 29, 1947) served as the 41st Governor of New York from January 1, 1915 to December 31, 1918. He was also a delegate to Republican National Convention from New York in 1916.

James Franklin Bell (January 9, 1856 – January 8, 1919) see www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/16807991573/

Governor Whitman and his wife see e.g. www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/6130630210/ www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/6399914409/

Decoration/Memorial Day reviewing stand in front of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Riverside Park, May 30, 1917.
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For a recent look at the monument:
www.nytimes.com/2015/05/21/nyregion/interior-of-soldiers-...

Thanks to all of you for your research. We'll add some of the information to the records for this event the next time we update

"Charles Seymour Whitman (September 29, 1868 – March 29, 1947) served as the 41st Governor of New York from January 1915 to December 1918."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_S._Whitman

The photo was most likely taken on the occasion of the handover of a flying boat to the NY Naval Militia. See comment under

Thanks B-59 for linking this image to the related ones about the NY Naval Militia ceremony. We will add more details when we update the description.