Artists

Unidentified man (bottom right) taking picture of artist Thomas Hart Benton (top left) while on scaffolding at the site of the Truman Presidential Library Mural.

Thomas Hart Benton on scaffolding, beginning work on his mural, "Independence and the Opening of the West," at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library.

Thomas Hart Benton on scaffolding, painting the mural in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library.

Thomas Hart Benton on scaffolding, painting the mural in the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library.

Sidney Larson (left) sketching on the lobby wall of the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library. The sketch is being done in preparation for painting of the mural, "Independence and the Opening of the West," by Thomas Hart Benton. Mr. Benton is in the far upper right corner of the photo.

Thomas Hart Benton (left) holds his sketch of the mural he will paint on the wall of the lobby of the Harry S. Truman Library. Behind Benton are Dr. Philip C. Brooks, Director of the Library, (center) and Sidney Larson, Mr. Benton's assistant (on scaffolding).

Greta Kempton poses with her 1949 portrait of Harry S. Truman in Masonic regalia. This is an 11 x 14 superior photo similar to 87-159, but better. See 67-938 for color photo of the painting itself.

To help the sale of U. S. Savings Bonds, a group of over 40 cartoonists and comic strip artists visiting Washington, D. C., sketch President Harry S. Truman. He posed for them in the Rose Garden of the White House. (see photo 73-3181 for i.d. of some of the cartoonists).

Bust of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and sculptor, Yucca Salamunich of Hollywood, California.

Professor Walter Rabiani and a plaque of President Harry S. Truman which he sent to the President as a gift.