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Truman at Cornerstone Laying Ceremony in Washington

73-3323
Accession Number
73-3323
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
Printer-Friendly Version
NAID 338957816
Keywords
Dedications (Monuments, etc.)
Judges
Presidents
Speeches, addresses, etc.
HST Keywords
Truman - Ceremonies - Dedications - Presidency
People Pictured
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Stephens, Harold Montelle, 1886-1955
Clark, Tom C. (Tom Campbell), 1899-1977
Laws, Bolitha (Bolitha James), 1891-1958
Vinson, Fred M., 1890-1953
Rights

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Credit:
Abbie Rowe
National Park Service

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
President Harry S. Truman attends a cornerstone laying ceremony for the new United States Court Building in Washington, D.C. Speaking at the podium is Judge Bolitha Laws, Chief Justice of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Seated behind Judge Laws on the right are, from left to right: Judge Harold M. Stephens, Chief Judge, United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia; President Truman; Justice Fred M. Vinson, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court; three unidentified men; and Justice Tom Clark, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. All others are unidentified.
Date(s)
June 27, 1950