There Are Only Three Known Photographs Taken When the U.S. Supreme Court Was in Session and They’re All From the 1930s

One of two photographs in existence of the US Supreme Court in session.

However, amazingly, there are onlythreepublicly known photographs.

In 1937, an anonymous woman concealed a small camera in her handbag.

The result was the first picture of all nine members of the Court in session.

The image went on to be published onTime.

Since photography was banned, the magazine did not identify the daring photographer by name.

The first known image of the Supreme Court in session was taken by Erich Salomon, a German photojournalist.

He first requested to photograph the session, but was denied permission.

His daring action prompted an official ban on images taken during court sessions.

However, there are three publicly known photographs taken by sneaky photographers in the 1930s.