Dedications (Monuments, etc.)

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.

Mrs. Irma P. Hannegan (second from right), Patricia Hannegan (fourth from right), and Sally Hannegan (third from left) with four unidentified people at the DD 827 Sponsor's Party in Bath, Maine. All others are unidentified.

An unidentified man gives a speech from a grandstand next to a swimming pool. Pictured in stands: Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan (first row, seventh from left); Attorney General Tom C. Clark (left of speaker); and Irving Geist (standing left, behind speaker). All others are unidentified.

Irving Geist (second from left), Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan (third from left), and Attorney General Tom C. Clark (fourth from right) and others pose for a picture at a swimming pool dedication. All others are unidentified.

Irving Geist (left), Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan (second from left), and Attorney General Tom C. Clark (third from right) and others pose for a picture at a swimming pool dedication. All others are unidentified.

Former President Harry S. Truman walks with Lt. Harry Jobes at the dedication of the General Ralph E. Truman Memorial Armory in Springfield, Missouri. This series of photos is a duplication of 66-4909 through 66-4919.

President Harry S. Truman (at podium) poses for a picture after his speech at the dedication of the new AMVETS headquarters at 1710 Rhode Island Avenue in Washington, D.C. Standing on the left are, from left to right, Secretary of the Army Frank Pace and Secretary of Defense Robert Lovett. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (at podium) speaks to veterans and others at the dedication of the new AMVETS headquarters at 1710 Rhode Island Avenue in Washington, D.C. Also present on the left side of the speaker's stand is Secretary of the Army Frank Pace. The military officer seated behind President Truman is General Wallace Graham. All others are unidentified.