United States Constitution

President Harry S. Truman (center) stands before the new shrine for the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. Also present is Archivist of the United States Wayne Grover (left) and Fred Vinson, Chief Justice of the United States (right). Others are unidentified.

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Fred Vinson (standing) addresses the audience at the dedication of the new shrine for the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. Also present is President Harry S. Truman (seated facing crowd, fourth from left) and Archivist of the United States Wayne C. Grover (seated facing crowd, second from left). All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (seated front row, second from left) looks on during the dedication ceremony for the new shrine for the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. Also pictured are Chief Justice Fred Vinson (immediately behind podium) and Archivist of the United States Wayne C. Grover (second row, left, partly obscured). Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (at podium) admires the new shrine for the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights at a dedication ceremony at the National Archives in Washington, D.C.

Rotunda of the National Archives building in Washington, D.C., with the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution on display.

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.