Elvis at 21: Photographs by Alfred Wertheimer January 16, 2011

In 1956, Alfred Wertheimer photographed a young and relatively unknown Elvis Presley. Wertheimer's images, taken before record-setting singles, broadcast specials, and hyped Hollywood films, reveal a rock !n' roll legend on the verge of superstardom. 'Elvis at 21: Photographs by Alfred Wertheimer,' a new Smithsonian traveling exhibition, presents 56 of these striking images.