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Declaration of Independence Being Placed in its Exhibit Case

  • 12/13/1952

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This is a photograph of machinist Leroy Morton, left, and carpenter Buck Van Pelt placing the Declaration of Independence in its display case in the Rotunda of the National Archives Building.

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This primary source comes from the Records of the National Archives and Records Administration.

National Archives Identifier: 7657226

Full Citation: 64-NA-1-440; Declaration of Independence Being Placed in its Exhibit Case; 12/13/1952; Historic Photograph File of National Archives Events and Personnel, 1935–1975; Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 64; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/declaration-independence-being-placed-exhibit-case-lift/, April 13, 2026]

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