Truman, Bess Wallace, 1885-1982

Chief Justice Earl Warren speaks at the dedication of Thomas Hart Benton's mural at the Harry S. Truman Library. The mural is titled "Independence and the Opening of the West." Among those on the speakers platform are Mrs. Rita Benton, Thomas Hart Benton, former President Harry S. Truman, David Lloyd, Dr. Wayne C. Grover, and Bess Wallace Truman. All others are unidentified.

Chief Justice Earl Warren speaks at the dedication of Thomas Hart Benton's mural at the Harry S. Truman Library. The mural is titled, "Independence and the Opening of the West." Among those on the speakers platform are Rita Benton, Thomas Hart Benton, former President Harry S. Truman, David Lloyd, and Dr. Wayne C. Grover, and Bess Wallace Truman. All other figures in the crowd are unidentified.

Mrs. Dorothy Brooks (second from left) and Bess Wallace Truman (second from right) speak with two unidentified guests at the luncheon held at the Old Plantation restaurant by the Harry S. Truman Library Institute. The luncheon celebrated the dedication of Thomas Hart Benton's mural at the Harry S. Truman Library.

Former President Harry S. Truman and Bess Wallace Truman (leaning into car) depart from the luncheon held at the Old Plantation by the Harry S. Truman Library Institute to celebrate the dedication of Thomas Hart Benton's mural at the Harry S. Truman Library. Capt. Paul "Mike" Westwood, Independence Police, in the background (left). All other figures are unidentified.

General scene at the luncheon held by the Harry S. Truman Library Institute at the Old Plantation restaurant to celebrate the dedication of Thomas Hart Benton's mural at the Harry S. Truman Library. At the head table are, from left to right, Dr. Philip C. Brooks (partly obscured), David D. Lloyd, Bess Wallace Truman, Dr. Elmer Ellis, Chief Justice Earl Warren, and former President Harry S. Truman, and an unidentified woman. All others are unidentified.

The Harry S. Truman Library Institute members at luncheon at the Old Plantation restaurant to celebrate the dedication of the Thomas Hart Benton mural at the Harry S. Truman Library. From left to right Bess Wallace Truman, Dr. Elmer Ellis, Chief Justice Earl Warren, former President Harry S. Truman, unidentified, and Dr. Wayne C. Grover.

The Harry S. Truman Library Institute members at luncheon at the Old Plantation restaurant to celebrate the dedication of the Thomas Hart Benton mural at the Harry S. Truman Library. At the head table, from left to right Dr. Phillip C. Brooks, unidentified, David D. Lloyd, Bess Wallace Truman, Dr. Elmer Ellis, Chief Justice Earl Warren, former President Harry S. Truman. All others are unidentified.

Left to right Dorothy Brooks, Dr. Philip C. Brooks, Rita Benton, Thomas Hart Benton, Bess Wallace Truman (partly obscured), and former President Harry S. Truman (partly obscured) greet guests in a reception line after the dedication of Mr. Benton's mural at the Harry S. Truman Library. Wiktor Labunski is shaking hands with Rita Benton. All other persons are unidentified. The reception was held in the Garden Room at the Truman Library.

From left to right, unidentified, Dr. Phillip C. Brooks, Rita Benton, Thomas Hart Benton, Bess Wallace Truman and former President Harry S. Truman (partly obscured) greet guests moving through the reception line after the dedication of Mr. Benton's mural at the Harry S. Truman Library. In the right foreground with his back to the camera is Ted Marks. All other people are unidentified. The dedication was held in the Garden room at the Truman Library.

Background, from left to right, Thomas Hart Benton, Bess Wallace Truman, and former President Harry S. Truman greet guests in the reception line after the dedication of Benton's mural in the Harry S. Truman Library. The reception was held in the Garden Room in the Truman Library. All other people are unidentified.