National Park Service

President Harry S. Truman's airplane, "The Independence," preparing to leave Washington, D.C. to carry the President to Key West, Florida for a vacation.

Fireworks show at the Washington Monument as part of the Independence Day ceremonies commemorating the 175th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. All people unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman saying goodbye before leaving on his plane "The Independence", which will take him to Key West, Florida for vacation. Foreground, from left to right: President Truman, Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder (back to camera), Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer, and Director of the Mutual Security Agency W. Averell Harriman. All others are unidentified.

The crowd gathered for the dedication of the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. All people are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman conversing with members of his Cabinet before boarding his plane to go to Key West, Florida on vacation. Foreground, from left to right: President Truman, Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Director of Mutual Security W. Averell Harriman (slightly behind Acheson), Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer (mostly obscured), and Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder. All other unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (second from right) helping to lay the cornerstone of the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Also present is Federal Security Administrator Oscar Ewing (foreground, second from left). All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (standing) speaks at the cornerstone laying ceremony for the dedication of the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. All others unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, fourth from left) with other dignitaries at the cornerstone laying ceremony for the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Also present is Oscar Ewing, Federal Security Administrator (foreground, left). All others are unidentified.

Fireworks going off in the night sky by the Washington Monument, during ceremonies celebrating the 175th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. All people unidentified.

A group of performers on stage at the Independence Day ceremonies commemorating the 175th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence near the Washington Monument. All people are unidentified.