Library of Congress

President Harry S. Truman walks past the original U.S. Constitution which, along with the Declaration of Independence, was permanently sealed during Constitution Day ceremonies at the Library of Congress where the President was a speaker. The other man is unidentified.

At the Library of Congress, an unidentified man stands at the podium and speaks at Constitution Day ceremonies marking the permanent sealing of the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. This is possibly Luther Evans, the Librarian of Congress, who also attended this event.

Senator Theodore Francis Green stands at the podium and speaks at Constitution Day ceremonies held at the Library of Congress marking the permanent sealing of the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.

Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson (center) views the original U.S. Constitution at the Library of Congress after Constitution Day ceremonies marking the permanent sealing of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. He is accompanied by Alvin W. Kremer (left), Keeper of Collections for the Library of Congress, and an unidentified guard.

President Harry S. Truman (right) and Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson (left) look at the original document of the United States Constitution which, along with the Declaration of Independence, was permanently sealed during Constitution Day ceremonies at the Library of Congress.

From left to right, unidentified, Librarian of Congress Luther Harris Evans, Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson, Senator Theodore F. Green, and President Harry S. Truman, hold the original United States Constitution prior to the document being permanently sealed during Constitution Day ceremonies at the Library of Congress.

Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson stands behind the podium and speaks at Constitution Day ceremonies at the Library of Congress. Afterwards the original documents on which are written the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence are to be permanently sealed.

Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson (third from left) stands behind the podium with President Harry S. Truman (second from right) prior to speaking at Constitution Day ceremonies at the Library of Congress. Afterwards, the original documents on which are written the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence are to be permanently sealed. Standing next to President Truman is Senator Theodore Francis Green of Rhode Island (right). The other individuals are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman speaking at the Library of Congress on the 164th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution. After he spoke, the President witnessed the permanent sealing of the original documents on which are written the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. The other men are unidentified.