First ladies

Thomas Hart Benton speaks at the dedication of his 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, David Lloyd, Chief Justice Earl Warren, former President Harry S. Truman, Dr. Wayne C. Grover, and Bess Wallace Truman. All others are unidentified.

Thomas Hart Benton speaks at the dedication of his 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, David Lloyd, Chief Justice Earl Warren, former President Harry S. Truman, Dr. Wayne C. Grover, and Bess Wallace Truman. All others are unidentified.

David Lloyd 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, Chief Justice Earl Warren, former President Harry S. Truman, Dr. Wayne C. Grover, and Bess Wallace Truman. All others are unidentified.

Former President Harry S. Truman 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, Chief Justice Earl Warren, 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 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 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 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.

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.